# EscapeVelocity

> EscapeVelocity is a VC fund backing Retail, Fashion and Payments. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/escapevelocity-vc
- Website: https://escp.vc

EscapeVelocity is a venture capital investment firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 33% |
| Fashion | 1 | 33% |
| Payments | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |
| Construction | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| INCLUD | INCLUD is a mass premium children's clothing company. | $1.5M | Seed | Apr 18, 2024 |  |
| Lumber | Lumber is an automated payroll, time-tracking, accounts payable, compliance, and onboarding platform for the construction industry. | $5.5M | Seed | Sep 12, 2023 |  |
| Tazapay | Tazapay is a global payments infrastructure platform headquartered in Singapore that enables businesses to collect, hold, and pay seamlessly across borders through a single, compliant, and scalable platform.With one integration, Tazapay provides access to local payment methods in 70+ markets, card coverage in 170+ countries, and multi-currencybusiness accounts in 35+ currencies. The platform also supports stablecoin interoperability, acting as a fiat bridge between traditional finance and digital assets, enabling businesses to adopt modern settlement methods without compromising on compliance.Tazapay’s modular offering spans checkout, virtual accounts, treasury, and payouts, with real-time routing technology for 24/7 collections and settlements in 70+ markets. Its infrastructure is built with institutional-grade compliance, fraud protection, and FX solutions, making it trusted by enterprises and platforms worldwide. | $16.9M | Series A | Feb 09, 2023 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [8VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/8vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Carbide Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carbide-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Converge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/converge-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Firsthand Alliance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/firsthand-alliance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FirsthandVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/firsthandvc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Firsthand Alliance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/firsthand-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does EscapeVelocity invest in?

EscapeVelocity invests primarily in Retail, Fashion and Payments startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did EscapeVelocity last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for EscapeVelocity closed in Apr 2024. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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