The Builder Launchpad

Through partnership and hands-on support, Velarium Labs turns safety-net ideas into viable, scalable businesses & solutions.


Velarium Labs hosts a unique 12-24 month cohort program for startup founders and new economy builders to provide hands-on assistance building your idea for scale and adoption.

Founders building for the well-being and financial security of working people often face steep barriers — from long sales cycles to navigating insurers and proving readiness. Let us help you get there faster.

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Launchpad Tracks

  • All builders receive

    • Operational assessment & roadmap

    • Fundraising support

    • Pilot design with partners

    • Discounted rates on TalentCloud access for hands-on execution support

    • Invitation to annual in-person VIP networking event

    • Quarterly events with fellow founders

    • Monthly newsletter with market insights on emerging trends

  • Program includes

    • Go-to-market strategy

    • Market access & enterprise introductions

    • Investor relations

    • Product roadmap & organization advising

    Candidate profile

    • Building a marketable product in insurance, benefits, digital health, financial services, or future-of-work

    • MVP to Series A

    • Ready to co-design pilots 

    • Mission-aligned and coachable

  • Program includes

    • Policy research & advising

    • Partnerships & coalition strategy

    • Financing stacks & legal structures

    • Program design advising such as benefits design and solidarity economy

    Candidate profile

    • Mandate to improve wellbeing for working people, access, or economic mobility through systemic, scalable solutions

    • Idea-to-launch effort backed by an established org or experienced coalition

    • Long-term vision with complex legal/regulatory needs, need for a blended capital stack, and cross-sector coordination

Join our rolling cohort & let’s build something great together.

All builder participants are included in a support network with access to advisor pool, executive coaching, and peer cohort through curated events and shared best practices.

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