AI Advisory and Venture Studio
We give leadership teams a clear view of how AI will change their business, and what to do about it now.
Dubai, London
Why Vela
We help you see which changes will matter to your business and prepare before they arrive.
Clear judgement
We review what is changing in AI and recommend the few things that matter to you. We also explain why we set the rest aside.
Ready for what comes next
We tell you which changes are likely, how soon they may arrive and what to put in place now.
Advisor and builder
Our venture studio builds AI businesses with our own time and capital. What we learn there shapes the advice we give you.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What clients usually ask us before an engagement starts.
How is Vela different from other AI consultancies?
We focus on the decisions in front of your leadership team. We tell you which AI changes will matter to your business, roughly when, and what to do about each one.
How long does an engagement take?
Engagements run from two-week strategy sprints to programmes of three to six months. We recommend the shortest engagement that gets you to a clear decision or a working system.
Do you build AI systems as well as advise?
Yes. Our engineers build AI systems that connect to your existing platforms. We work alongside your people from the first prototype to production and stay available after launch.
Which industries do you work in?
Most of our work is in professional services, hospitality, luxury and retail, and with family-owned groups in the Gulf. Each engagement starts with time spent understanding how your business makes money and where it is exposed to change.
What is the venture studio?
It is the part of Vela that builds AI businesses with our own time and capital. Building our own products keeps us close to what the technology can do today, and that knowledge goes straight into our advice.
