Vela builds AI agents for complex scheduling coordination, handling the human nuances of prioritization, negotiation, and relationship dynamics rather than treating scheduling as simple calendaring. Teams connect their systems to Vela, which manages outreach, scheduling, and confirmations across email, messages, and phone calls while understanding industry- and team-specific contexts. The company is based in San Francisco and is part of Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch.
Vela
ActiveAI Agents For Complex Scheduling Coordination
Total raised
$500K
1 round
Stage
Seed
Jan 2026
Team
1-10
since 2026
Pricing
—
Founded
2026
San Francisco, United States
Agent-ready
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AI agents for complex, multi-party scheduling coordination
Outreach, scheduling, and confirmation handling end to end
Coordination across email, messages, and phone calls
Handling of prioritization and negotiation between parties
Awareness of relationship dynamics in scheduling decisions
Industry- and team-specific context understanding
Connection to a team's existing systems
Automation of confirmations and follow-ups
12/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
Jan 2026 Seed $500K ● Y Combinator
Capital network
$500K raised ·1 backer·10 network links
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- How is Vela different from a calendar tool?
- Vela treats scheduling as more than calendaring, handling the human nuances of prioritization, negotiation, and relationship dynamics. Its AI agents manage outreach, scheduling, and confirmations across email, messages, and calls rather than just slotting events.
- What channels does Vela work across?
- Vela coordinates across email, messages, and phone calls. This lets it reach and confirm with parties through whatever channel fits the situation.
- How does Vela understand my context?
- Teams connect their systems to Vela, which then understands industry- and team-specific contexts. This allows it to make scheduling decisions aligned with how a particular team operates.
- What kind of scheduling is Vela best at?
- Vela is built for complex scheduling coordination involving multiple parties and competing priorities. It is most valuable where scheduling requires negotiation and judgment rather than simple availability matching.
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