Built by operators, for operators.
We're not a generic AI company. We're fitness industry veterans who got tired of watching studios lose money to the same fixable problem.
Our story
Our founding team brings over 20 years of experience owning and operating fitness and wellness franchises. We saw the same pattern over and over: studios spend thousands on ads, generate leads, and then lose them because nobody follows up fast enough.
The math was painfully clear. If you're generating 80-120 leads per month and losing 15-25% to slow follow-up, that's $3,000-$5,000 in revenue walking out the door every month.
Velocity AI Partners was built to solve that problem specifically for franchisees doing $25k+/month. No generic chatbots. Just done-for-you AI employees that respond instantly and get more people to actually show up.
Leadership
George Granchi
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Architect of the AI employee platform. Built and deployed the system, closed every client, and leads product and go-to-market. Background in investment banking and AI consulting.
Michael Scott
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Built 27 businesses across 5 industries. 15+ years owning fitness and wellness businesses. Co-founded Nature's Remedy — exited for $104M in 3.5 years. 20+ years of family office and private investor relationships.
Fernando Zengotita
Co-Founder & COO
20+ years production ops at Novanta Inc. and Dover Motion. Business owner operating a stretch and martial arts studio since 2025. Manages all client operations and deployment.
Jack Weinstein
CFO
CFO at Anthos Capital ($3.5B AUM). Raised $25M+ equity at Redbird Bioscience. Nine figures in M&A at Growthink Capital. MBA, UCLA Anderson.
The team
Kurtis Jensen
Engineering Lead
12 years as a fractional CTO and full-stack engineer. Oversees technical architecture, platform scalability, and engineering roadmap.
Bill Jordan
Head Developer
Architects and builds the platform and AI systems that power our clients' lead response, booking, and retention workflows.
Tobias
Software Engineer
Builds features and integrations across CRMs, booking platforms, and communication channels to support platform scale.
Clark Masterson
Sales Associate
Drives franchise discovery calls and demos. Connects studio owners with the right AI solutions for their business.
Ready to talk?
Book a 30-minute call with George and see how AI employees would work for your location.