About
Founder-led consultancy for AI-native product and operations
EVL exists to bring teams to the frontier of AI operations, where being AI-native cuts the cost of coordination. We combine institutional rigor with a bias toward what ships.
Escape Velocity Labs is a consultancy and product partner focused on AI-native operations, product systems, and execution. We work with startups and growth-stage teams that need clarity, speed, and accountable delivery.
We are biased toward operating models you can run, not narratives you can present. AI is a means to leverage, not a spectacle.
Co-founder · Product & operations
Emmanuel "Manny" Reimi is a product and operations leader who has built teams, systems, and delivery engines across AI, fintech, and blockchain. Before co-founding Escape Velocity Labs, he led product organizations at GRVT, DeOrderBook, and Pickle Finance, where he drove product delivery, agile transformation, analytics, and cross-functional execution at scale.
Co-founder · Product marketing & narrative
Renée A. Reimi is a product marketer and communications strategist who helps teams sharpen positioning, turn complexity into clarity, and build market-facing systems that hold up under growth. Her background spans product marketing, startup advisory, communications, and growth strategy across AI, Web3, and B2B technology.
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Tell us where execution is stuck. We respond with a direct next step.
