Vela, a privately owned company headquartered in the US, founded in 1994, has an estimated 110 employees. The company specializes in broadcast media production and distribution, providing media monitoring solutions to Broadcasters and Multiple Video Programming Distributors (MVPDs). Its solutions include compliance-monitoring, multiviewing, confidence-logging, and TS capture/analysis.
On September 7, 2026, VELA won the Do (Long-Running Agents) track at the NVIDIA Spark Hack Series held in Seattle. Previously, on July 4, 2026, company founder Mahmoud Atef highlighted his vision for transforming websites into robust business engines, stating that he established VELA to help businesses overcome growth challenges by effectively communicating their value online. This followed a partnership announced on June 28, 2026, when DHL Global Forwarding France and VELA launched a lower-emission shipping solution for maritime. This solution combines DHL Global Forwarding France's expertise in transport organization, customs, and logistics services with VELA's sailing maritime solution. Two days earlier, on June 26, 2026, DHL Global Forwarding initially partnered with the French maritime company VELA to introduce wind-powered ocean shipping for transatlantic cargo, aiming to reduce emissions by up to 99% compared to air freight and up to 90% against conventional sea freight.
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