VELEM

What VELEM does

VELEM (legal entity: Velem LLC) is a full-service production and post-production creative house headquartered at 15 West 26th Street in New York City, with a secondary studio in Los Angeles. Founded in 2012, the company operates four integrated service divisions: Production (treatment, pre-visualization, location and talent management, styling, on-set retouching); Film/Post (editing, color grading, motion graphics, music supervision, sound design, VFX, CG animation); Photography/Post (retouching, color grading, cinemagraphs, CG rendering); and Social/Strategy (ideation, brand strategy, graphic design, distribution, SEO/social). Technology stack is industry-standard — Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere), Capture One, Flame, plus proprietary workflow integration that enables end-to-end project execution under one roof. The wholly-owned adjacent subsidiary Satellite Space, a two-stage content studio, operates both as an in-house production facility and a rentable space for external shoots and events.

The company serves enterprise clients across luxury fashion (Louis Vuitton, Dior, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Versace, Nike, Adidas), beauty (Estée Lauder, Shiseido, NARS, Clinique, Milk Makeup), fashion and lifestyle media (Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Esquire, Allure, WSJ Magazine, NYT), music and entertainment (A$AP Rocky, H.E.R., Kygo, Ari Lennox, Savage x Fenty), and selectively adjacent verticals including spirits, luxury real estate, sports, and finance. Pricing is project-based and quote-only with no public price list; revenue is generated through professional services fees for production and post-production engagements plus studio rental income from Satellite Space. GTM is enterprise field sales via dedicated account directors (e.g., Executive Account Director covering NY/LA), supplemented by portfolio-driven inbound and industry referrals. Headcount sits in the 11–50 range with active hiring across both studio locations, and the firm is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, parent entity, or institutional investors.

Name

VELEM

Legal name

Velem LLC

Website

https://velem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Production and Post-Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Photographic Services (54192)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAAAMAF

Production & Talent Services (Casting, Crew, Production Management)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Advertising, Marketing & PR Services/Production Services for Advertising (Commercial Production, Post)

SECONDARYMPADAGAI

Post-Production Facilities & Suites (Edit/Color/Sound Stages)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Post-Production (Editing, Color, Sound)

SECONDARYMPAHAAAJ

Post-Production Facilities & Stage Services (Edit Suites, Screening Rooms)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Media Technology & Services (Post-Production, VFX, Animation, Streaming Infrastructure)/Post-Production Services (Editing, Color, Finishing)

Keywords

• Creative production services
• Post-production services
• Fashion campaign production
• Commercial photography production
• Music video production

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Production Services: Full-service production including pre-visualization, on-set production, location management, talent sourcing, styling, and technical crew assembly for video, photography, and film projects
2. Post-Production Services: Editing, color grading, motion graphics, visual effects, sound design, retouching, and finishing services
3. Studio Rental: Satellite Space two-stage content studio available for rent to external clients hosting their own shoots, castings, and events

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VELEM is a full-service production and post-production creative house delivering integrated services across Production (pre-visualization, location management, talent sourcing, technical crew assembly, styling, prop styling, and on-set retouching), Film/Post (editing, color grading, motion graphics, music supervision, sound design, visual effects, CG animation), Photography/Post (retouching, color grading, GIFs/cinemagraphs, GMG proofing, CG rendering), and Social/Strategy (ideation, brand strategy, graphic design, distribution, SEO/social). The company also operates Satellite Space, a sister two-stage content studio in NYC offered both for in-house productions and external rental for shoots, castings, and events.

Product overview

VELEM is a full-service production and post-production creative house based in New York City. The company operates as a unified offering under the VELEM brand, providing integrated creative services across four main divisions: Production (treatment, pre-visualization, location management, talent sourcing, crew assembly, styling, and on-set retouching), Film/Post (editing, color grading, motion graphics, music supervision, sound design, visual effects, and CG animation), Photography/Post (retouching, color grading, GIFs/cinemagraphs, and CG rendering), and Social/Strategy (ideation, brand strategy, graphic design, and distribution services). Additionally, VELEM operates Satellite Space, a two-stage in-house content studio that enables 360-degree production services while also offering studio rentals for external clients. The portfolio is unified under the VELEM umbrella, with all divisions working seamlessly together to deliver end-to-end creative solutions without requiring multiple vendors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Satellite Space: Fully equipped in-house two-stage content studio offering full shoot production capabilities and post production expertise. Also available for rental for external clients to host their own shoots, castings, and events.

Products and services

• Production Services End-to-end production services for fashion, beauty, editorial, and advertising clients including treatments, pre-visualization, location management, talent sourcing, photographers and directors, cinematographers, technical crew assembly, styling/hair & make-up, prop styling & set design, and on-set retouching.
• Film / Post Production Services Post-production services for film and video including editing, color grading, motion graphics and design, music supervision, music composition, sound design and mix, Flame-based work, visual effects, and CG animation, serving fashion, beauty, music video, and editorial clients.
• Photography / Post Services Photography post-production services including retouching, color grading, GIFs and cinemagraphs, GMG proofing, and CG rendering for fashion, beauty, and editorial still-image output.
• Social / Strategy Services Digital and social strategy services including ideation, discovery, concept development, graphic design, brand strategy, planning, asset strategy, distribution services, and SEO & social media strategy/management for brand-content clients.
• Satellite Space A two-stage in-house content studio offering full shoot production capabilities and post-production expertise within the VELEM ecosystem, and also available as a rentable studio space for external clients to host their own shoots, castings, and events, with optional equipment rental.

Quantifiable outcome

• VS Pink first video campaign saw overwhelming numbers on all social media channels; first Snapchat swipe-to-shop advertisements and first ad breaks on Snapchat TV programming

Named customers103 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Satellite SpacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFully equipped in-house two-stage content studio (Satellite Space) is a sister company to Velem, enabling seamless production and post-production under one ecosystem. Clients can benefit from 360-degree services or rent the studio independently for their own productions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Anonymous Content: LA-based production company spanning feature films, commercials, and music videos with embedded director roster. Comparable tier of high-end production work for major brands and editorial outlets.
• Pulse Films: Global production and music-video company with offices in LA, London, and New York. Direct peer producing premium music videos, commercials, and branded content for major record labels and consumer brands.
• Radical Media: Long-established NYC production and post-production company serving luxury and consumer brands with branded content, commercials, and editorial. Comparable scale, prestige client mix, and integrated creative-services positioning to VELEM.
• Smuggler: Globally recognized commercial and music video production company with NYC and London offices. Direct peer in high-end commercial production serving fashion, beauty, and music labels with comparable artistic positioning.
• Freenjoy: NYC/LA digital production company producing social, digital, and video content for brands. Comparable mid-scale creative studio with focus on fashion/beauty clients, directly competing for the same always-on digital content spend.
• Imperial Woodpecker: Bicoastal photo and video production company serving fashion and beauty brands like Vogue, Estée Lauder, and Nike. Direct peer combining photographer representation with integrated production and post services targeting the same luxury customer base.
• Object & Animal: NYC-based production company producing high-end commercials and fashion films. Comparable boutique production scale, similar fashion and luxury clientele, and similar integrated creative-services model.
• Tool of North America: LA/NYC-based full-service production and post-production house serving fashion, beauty, and advertising clients. Direct competitor offering integrated production through color grading with comparable luxury brand roster and similar 360-degree service model.

Emerging players

• Art Partner: Photography agency and creative production house representing photographers and producing fashion/beauty campaigns. Partial overlap on the production-services side of fashion campaigns, with similar luxury/fashion client roster.

Broad incumbents

• The Mill: Global VFX, post-production, and creative content studio serving top agencies and brands. Adjacent competitor specifically on the post-production, color grading, and VFX capabilities that VELEM emphasizes as its foundation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjncSU3pv--aDajrulOgITA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/velem-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/velem/?hl=en
• Xx.com/VelemStudio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about VELEM