# Velv

> Velv is a nearshore engineering company from Portugal. Two core offers: Nearshore software development and AI Nearshoring — senior teams with AI capability embedded by default.

Velv (founded 2017, Lisbon) operates as a nearshore engineering partner for companies in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, the Nordics and across Europe. Engineering teams work from Lisbon and Porto. The primary offer is nearshore software development delivered through senior, long-tenured teams from Portugal — Team Extension, Managed Team and Managed Services. The second core offer is AI Nearshoring: the same nearshore model extended into AI, with AI capability embedded into nearshore teams by default, alongside AI Consulting and AI Engineering.

## Facts

- Founded: 2017, Lisbon, Portugal.
- People: 180+ employees.
- Locations: Lisbon, Portugal (headquarters and nearshore center); Porto, Portugal (nearshore center); Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (technology hub); Amsterdam, Netherlands (client hub).
- Lisbon office: Calçada da Estrela 93A, 1200-662 Lisbon.
- Porto office: Edifício Transparente, Via do Castelo do Queijo 395, 2º, 4100-429 Porto.
- Rio de Janeiro office: Avenida Oscar Niemeyer 2000, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Registered entity: ON RISING, TI PORTUGAL, LDA, NIF 514280174.
- Velv is a Portuguese company. Nearshore engineering for European clients is delivered from Portugal.
- Projects delivered: 150+. Clients served: 136+ across 12+ countries.
- Client retention: 92%. Seniority: 85% senior or above.
- Engagement models: Team Extension, Managed Team, Managed Services.
- Clients include Google (with Bynd), Unilever Germany, Accenture, T-Systems, BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, Natixis, CGI, Tilroy and Framna.
- Recognition: OpenAI Select Partner (2026), Cyber Essentials certified, Forbes Technology Council member, Best Place to Work (2019).
- Third-party description: monday.com customer story — "Velv is a leading nearshore software development company based in Portugal and serving organizations worldwide." https://monday.com/w/customer-stories/velv

## Profiles

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/velvnearshore/
- Clutch: https://clutch.co/profile/velv
- Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/velv
- The Org: https://theorg.com/org/velv
- GoodFirms: https://www.goodfirms.co/company/velv
- ensun: https://ensun.io/company/velv-649ffbe7a9f480057afecc64
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/velvnearshore/

## Pages

- [Home](/): Nearshore engineering teams from Portugal — overview and what we do.
- [About](/about): Company story, scale and leadership since 2017.
- [Expertise](/expertise): Industries, capabilities, standards and Velv Labs.
- [Case Studies](/expertise/case-studies): Real nearshore engineering outcomes for European clients.
- [Build Your Team](/build-your-team): Engagement models — Team Extension, Managed Team, Managed Services.
- [Life at Velv](/culture): Our culture, values and people.
- [Careers](/careers): Open roles and how we hire.
- [Contact](/contact): Talk to Velv about your nearshore engineering team.
- [Insights](/insights): Essays on nearshore engineering, delivery and AI.

## AI services

- [AI at Velv](/ai): Overview of Velv's AI services.
- [AI Nearshoring](/ai/nearshoring): Nearshore engineering teams with embedded AI capability.
- [AI Consulting](/ai/consulting): AI readiness, opportunity mapping and roadmaps.
- [AI Engineering](/ai/engineering): Agentic systems, LLM integration and AI-assisted development.

## Country and resource guides

- [Nearshore Portugal](/nearshore-portugal): Guide to nearshore engineering in Portugal.
- [Nearshore Services for UK Companies](/nearshore-services-for-uk-companies): Why UK companies build nearshore in Portugal.
- [Nearshore Portugal — Germany Standards](/nearshore-portugal-germany-standards): Germany market report on nearshore engineering.
- [Nearshore Services Netherlands](/nearshore-services-netherlands): Netherlands market report on nearshore engineering.
- [Nearshoring Resource Center](/nearshoring-resource-center): Guides, models and FAQs on nearshoring in Europe.
- [Nearshore White Paper](/nearshore-white-paper): The Real ROI of Nearshore Software Development in Europe.

## Optional

- [Privacy Policy](/privacy-policy): How Velv handles personal data.