Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$500K to $3M
Leads roundsYes
FocusCrypto
Latest fund$61.74M (2025)
Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep
Who you would pitch at Escape Velocity
2 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.
Mahesh RamakrishnanCo-founder & Managing PartnerHe previously worked at Goldman Sachs and Apollo Global Management, and is a graduate of Harvard Business School and Harvard College.
Salvador GalaCo-founder & Managing PartnerHe previously worked as a fintech investor at Ribbit Capital and as a fintech investment banker at Goldman Sachs.
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Writes $500K to $3M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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In their words
Escape Velocity: Backing the RebelsEscape Velocity (EV3) is a coalition of entrepreneurs building frontier technology companies.ev3.xyz
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What stage does Escape Velocity invest in?
Escape Velocity reports entry at pre-seed, seed.
How much does Escape Velocity invest?
Escape Velocity reports checks of $500K to $3M.
Does Escape Velocity lead rounds?
Yes. Escape Velocity says it can lead.
Who are the partners at Escape Velocity?
Mahesh Ramakrishnan (Co-founder & Managing Partner), Salvador Gala (Co-founder & Managing Partner).
Is Escape Velocity active right now?
No recent activity since September 2026.
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