Built by Insiders Who Lived the Game.

VeloVisa wasn't designed in a boardroom. It was forged from 26 years inside professional baseball — managing rosters, navigating immigration, and keeping players on the field.

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Baseball expertise meets software engineering.

One co-founder ran a Major League club's immigration program. The other has spent 20 years building secure software platforms.

Kyle Vena, Co-Founder of VeloVisa
Co-Founder

Kyle Vena

Kyle spent 26 years with the Kansas City Royals, rising from batboy to Vice President. He created and managed the club's global immigration program, processing work authorizations for hundreds of international players and staff.

He knows the pain of immigration compliance in professional sports because he lived it every day.

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Stuart Ludlow, Co-Founder of VeloVisa
Co-Founder, CTO

Stuart Ludlow

Stu is a serial technology founder with over 20 years building secure, scalable SaaS platforms. He founded RFP360, IFTA Plus, and Koko Software, a consultancy whose clients ranged from European soccer leagues, major telecom brands, and health insurance companies.

As CTO, he built VeloVisa with security at its foundation, passing a SOC 2 Type II audit three years running to protect the sensitive immigration data clubs trust us with.

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26 years inside a Major League club.

Kyle Vena worked at every level of the Kansas City Royals, from batboy to Vice President. Three chapters of that career shaped VeloVisa.

  1. 1996 – 2010

    From the clubhouse to the front office

    Ten seasons of gameday operations, then Major League daily operations: rosters, statistical analysis and pro scouting coordination.

  2. 2010 – 2014 · Where VeloVisa started

    Ran the club's immigration program

    Directed international operations, including the Royals' Dominican Republic academy, and administered immigration for every international player and staff member.

  3. 2015 – 2022

    Led in the front office

    Player contracts, arbitration and the move to new ownership in 2019, then Vice President, Community Impact.

  • 26years with the Kansas City Royals
  • 9roles, batboy to Vice President
  • Hundredsof international players and staff authorized to work

Why sports organizations choose VeloVisa.

Built around the pace, structure and travel of a pro season.

Your role, amplified, not replaced.

VeloVisa does the legwork. Your staff and your counsel still make the calls.

Software plus human expertise.

Every workflow carries more than 20 years of sports immigration experience, backed by dedicated client support.

Compliance at the core.

A SOC 2 Type II report, audited three years running, and a full audit trail from day one.

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Proven outcomes.

83% less admin time and an 80% drop in reliance on premium processing, as reported by partner clubs.

How we work.

  1. 01

    Integrity first

    Compliance and trust aren't features. They're fundamentals.

  2. 02

    Club-built technology

    VeloVisa was developed in direct collaboration with clubs.

  3. 03

    Continual development

    Software, like players, never stops developing. Working closely with our partners keeps the product moving.

  4. 04

    Grow with the game

    Sports keep going global. We help our partners get ready to play anywhere, anytime.