Velo3D Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Velo3D's CEO is Arun Jeldi, appointed in Dec 2024, has a tenure of 1.25 years. total yearly compensation is $149.87K, comprised of 2.1% salary and 97.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.18% of the company’s shares, worth $457.11K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.2 years and 1.3 years respectively.
Key information
Arun Jeldi
Chief executive officer
US$149.9k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 2.15% |
| CEO tenure | 1.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 1.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Defense And Space Exposure Will Pressure Margins Yet Could Support Long Term Resilience
Catalysts About Velo3D Velo3D provides industrial metal additive manufacturing systems and rapid production services for complex, production-grade parts, with a focus on aerospace, defense, space, semiconductor and energy customers. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
Defense And Space Integration Will Support Recurring Platform Upside Over Time
Catalysts About Velo3D Velo3D provides metal additive manufacturing systems and rapid production services for high performance parts in aerospace, defense, space, semiconductor and energy markets. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Velo3D, Inc.'s (NYSE:VLD) Revenues Despite 121% Price Jump
Apr 03
Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Velo3D, Inc.'s (NYSE:VLD) Performance Completely
Feb 16Velo3D: Takeover Target
Dec 20Velo3D: End-Market Strength
Oct 24Velo3D: Stock Is A Hold With Its Expanding Market Share
Oct 07Velo3D: Growth Deceleration In A Soft Demand Environment
Jul 19Velo3D: Speculative Dip-Buying Opportunity
Jul 05Velo3D says Q4 revenue to exceed prior guidance, stock climbs ~7% after hours
Feb 06Velo3D: Proprietary PBF Technology Sets It Apart From Competitors
Nov 17CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$73m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$84m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$70m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$150k | US$3k | -US$73m |
Compensation vs Market: Arun's total compensation ($USD149.87K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.47M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Arun's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Arun Jeldi (44 yo)
Mr. Arun Jeldi is Chairman of Velo3D, Inc. from April 2025. Mr. Jeldi is CEO & Director of Velo3D, Inc. from December 24, 2024. Mr. Jeldi has served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of several...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 1.3yrs | US$149.87k | 0.18% $ 457.1k | |
| Acting CFO | less than a year | US$499.37k | 0.0019% $ 4.8k | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP, General Counsel & Secretary | 1.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Strategy Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: VELO's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 1.3yrs | US$149.87k | 0.18% $ 457.1k | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$88.96k | 0.034% $ 85.2k | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$83.46k | 0.033% $ 83.2k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.030% $ 77.2k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.030% $ 77.2k |
Experienced Board: VELO's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/09 08:13 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Velo3D, Inc. is covered by 5 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Wamsi Mohan | BofA Global Research |
| Jaeson Allen Schmidt | Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC |
| Alex Fuhrman | Lucid Capital Markets |