Escape Velocity - Strategic Growth Program
Helping Founders Find Velocity.
Escape Velocity is a venture capital firm with a strategic growth program for founders committed to building enduring companies in Connecticut and across the Northeast. We work alongside a small group of entrepreneurs each year to help transform innovation into scalable businesses. We recruit customers, refine strategy, open doors, build partnerships, prepare for investment, and do whatever it takes to help exceptional founders reach escape velocity.
What Founders Get
Capital & Investment
Access to Escape Velocity Fund I, angel investors, family offices, and institutional capital, plus coaching to become investment ready.
Venture Studio
Hands-on support across strategy, branding, customer acquisition, partnerships, operations, AI, and fundraising. We work alongside you to build, not just advise.
Strategic Network
Warm introductions to Fortune 500 companies, healthcare systems, universities, public sector leaders, and strategic partners that can become customers, pilots, or investors.
Founder Community
Join a selective cohort of ambitious founders, experienced operators, mentors, and investors who actively open doors, share knowledge, and help each other succeed.
Applications are currently closed
Small by Design. Built for Impact.
The Escape Velocity Framework. Four stages. One mission.
1
Discover
Validate customer problems, refine positioning, and establish product-market alignment. Outcome: A company worth building.
2
Build
Develop products, recruit talent, establish systems, and secure early customers. Outcome: Repeatable traction.
3
Propel
Leverage strategic partnerships, venture support, and growth infrastructure. Outcome: Scalable momentum.
4
Find Velocity
Raise institutional capital, expand markets, and build category-defining companies. Outcome: Independent growth beyond the program.
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