Merchant enrollment
Applications are open for the Vela Founding 20 pilot.
Pilot enrollment is open.
Vela is concentrating merchant demand and courier supply in a compact launch area before expanding coverage. This page states the current stage without presenting test activity as commercial traction.
UPDATED JULY 14, 2026
Launch status
Open
Courier enrollment
Philadelphia courier applications are being reviewed.
Initial coverage focus
The first density target is Center City and immediately adjacent neighborhoods.
Public performance metrics
Verified delivery volume, completion, and response metrics will be published after live pilot activity.
OPERATING PRINCIPLES
What Vela will measure
Courier response
How quickly eligible deliveries are claimed.
Completion
The share of paid deliveries completed successfully.
Merchant retention
Whether pilot merchants return for another paid delivery.
Unit economics
Contribution after courier payout and estimated payment processing.