Exhibit 10.1


 


February 22, 2021


Velocity Acquisition Corp.


 


109 Old Branchville Road


 


Ridgefield, CT 06877


 


		Re:	Initial Public Offering



 


Ladies and Gentlemen:


 


This letter (this “Letter
Agreement”) is being delivered to you in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting
Agreement”) entered into by and among Velocity Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., (“Citigroup”) and Canaccord Genuity LLC (“Canaccord”),
as representatives (the “Representatives”) of the several underwriters (each, an “Underwriter”
and collectively, the “Underwriters”), relating to an underwritten initial public offering (the “Public Offering”)
of up to 23,000,000 of the Company’s units (including up to 3,000,000 units that may be purchased to cover over-allotments,
if any) (the “Units”), each comprised of one share of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value
$0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), and one-third of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant
(each, a “Public Warrant”) entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock
at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as described in the Prospectus (as defined below). The Units will be sold
in the Public Offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 and prospectus (the “Prospectus”)
filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and the Company
has applied to have the Units listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market.


 


In order to induce
the Company and the Underwriters to enter into the Underwriting Agreement and to proceed with the Public Offering and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each of Velocity Sponsor LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”) and the undersigned individuals, each of whom is a
member of the Company’s board of directors and/or management team (each of the undersigned individuals, an “Insider”
and collectively, the “Insiders”), hereby agrees with the Company as follows:


 


		1.	As used herein: (i) “Business Combination” shall mean a merger, capital
stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination, involving the Company and one
or more businesses; (ii) “Charter” shall mean the Company’s amended and restated certificate of
incorporation, as it may be amended from time to time; (iii) “Common Stock” shall mean the Class A Common
Stock and Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B Common Stock”); (iv) “Founder
Shares” shall mean the 5,750,000 shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding (up to 750,000 shares of which
are subject to complete or partial forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised by the Underwriters); (v) “Initial
Stockholders” shall mean the Sponsor and any Insider that holds Founder Shares; (vi) “Private Placement
Warrants” shall mean the 4,000,000 warrants (or 4,400,000 warrants if the over-allotment option is exercised in full)
that the Sponsor has agreed to purchase for an aggregate purchase price of $6,000,000 (or $6,600,000 if the over-allotment option
is exercised in full), or $1.50 per warrant, in a private placement that shall occur simultaneously with the consummation of the
Public Offering; (vii) “Public Stockholders” shall mean the holders of securities issued in the Public
Offering; (viii) “Transfer” shall mean the (a) sale of, offer to sell, contract or agreement to sell,
hypothecate, pledge, grant of any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agreement to dispose of, directly or indirectly,
or establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to or decrease of a call equivalent position
within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder with
respect to, any security, (b) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the
economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities,
in cash or otherwise, or (c) public announcement of any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (a) or (b); (ix)
“Trust Account” shall mean the trust account into which a portion of the net proceeds of the Public Offering
and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants shall be deposited; and (x) “Warrants” shall mean the
Private Placement Warrants and Public Warrants.



 






     


     


    

 


		2.	Each of the Sponsor and each Insider agrees that if the Company seeks stockholder approval of a
proposed Business Combination, then in connection with such proposed Business Combination, it, he or she shall (i) vote any shares
of Common Stock owned by it, him or her in favor of any proposed Business Combination and (ii) not redeem any shares of Common
Stock owned by it, him or her in connection with such stockholder approval. If the Company seeks to consummate a proposed Business
Combination by engaging in a tender offer, each of the Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it, he or she will not sell or tender
any shares of Common Stock owned by it, him or her in connection therewith.



 


		3.	Each of the Sponsor and each Insider hereby agrees that in the event that the Company fails to
consummate a Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Public Offering, or such later period approved by the
Company’s stockholders in accordance with the Charter, the Sponsor and each Insider shall take all reasonable steps to cause
the Company to (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more
than ten business days thereafter, redeem 100% of the shares of Class A Common Stock sold as part of the Units in the Public Offering
(the “Offering Shares”), at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on
deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the
Company to pay its taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding
Offering Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish all Public Stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the
right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption,
subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining stockholders and the Company’s board of directors, liquidate and
dissolve, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and other
requirements of applicable law. Each of the Sponsor and each Insider agrees to not propose any amendment to the Charter to modify
the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of the Offering Shares if the Company does not complete
a Business Combination within the required time period set forth in the Charter or with respect to any other material provisions
relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, unless the Company provides its Public Stockholders
with the opportunity to redeem their Offering Shares upon approval of any such amendment at a per-share price, payable in cash,
equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account
and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding Offering Shares.



 


Each of the Sponsor and each Insider
acknowledges that it, he or she has no right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account
or any other asset of the Company as a result of any liquidation of the Company with respect to the Founder Shares held by it,
him or her. Each of the Sponsor and each Insider hereby further waives, with respect to any shares of Common Stock held by it,
him or her, if any, any redemption rights it, he or she may have in connection with (A) the consummation of a Business Combination,
including, without limitation, any such rights available in the context of a stockholder vote to approve such Business Combination,
or (B) a stockholder vote to approve an amendment to the Charter to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation
to redeem 100% of the Offering Shares if the Company has not consummated a Business Combination within the time period set forth
in the Charter or with respect to any other material provisions relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial business
combination activity or in the context of a tender offer made by the Company to purchase Offering Shares (although the Sponsor,
the Insiders and their respective affiliates shall be entitled to redemption and liquidation rights with respect to any Offering
Shares it or they hold if the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within the time period set forth in the Charter).


 






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		4.	During the period commencing on the effective date of the Underwriting Agreement and ending 180
days after such date, each of the Sponsor and each Insider shall not, without the prior written consent of the Representatives,
(i) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or
agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call
equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”), and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, with respect to, any Units, shares
of Common Stock (including, but not limited to, Founder Shares), Warrants or any securities convertible into, or exercisable, or
exchangeable for, shares of Common Stock owned by it, him or her, (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers
to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any Units, shares of Common Stock (including,
but not limited to, Founder Shares), Warrants or any securities convertible into, or exercisable, or exchangeable for, shares of
Common Stock owned by it, him or her, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or
otherwise, or (iii) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i) or (ii). The provisions of
this paragraph will not apply to any transfer permitted under paragraph 8(c) hereof or if the release or waiver is effected solely
to permit a transfer not for consideration and the transferee has agreed in writing to be bound by the same terms described in
this Letter Agreement to the extent and for the duration that such terms remain in effect at the time of the transfer.



 


		5.	In the event of the liquidation of the Trust Account upon the failure of the Company to consummate
its initial Business Combination within the time period set forth in the Charter, the Sponsor (the “Indemnitor”)
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including,
but not limited to, any and all legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any
litigation, whether pending or threatened) to which the Company may become subject as a result of any claim by (i) any third party
for services rendered or products sold to the Company (other than the Company’s independent registered public accounting
firm) or (ii) any prospective target business with which the Company has entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality
or other similar agreement or Business Combination agreement (a “Target”); provided, however,
that such indemnification of the Company by the Indemnitor (x) shall apply only to the extent necessary to ensure that such claims
by a third party or a Target do not reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.00 per Offering
Share and (ii) the actual amount per Offering Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account,
if less than $10.00 per Offering Share is then held in the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, less
taxes payable, (y) shall not apply to any claims by a third party or a Target which executed a waiver of any and all rights to
the monies held in the Trust Account (whether or not such waiver is enforceable) and (z) shall not apply to any claims under the
Company’s indemnity of the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended. The Indemnitor shall have the right to defend against any such claim with counsel of its choice reasonably satisfactory
to the Company if, within 15 days following written receipt of notice of the claim to the Indemnitor, the Indemnitor notifies the
Company in writing that it shall undertake such defense.



 


		6.	To the extent that the Underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option to purchase up
to an additional 3,000,000 Units within 45 days from the date of the Prospectus (and as further described in the Prospectus), the
Sponsor agrees to forfeit, at no cost, a number of Founder Shares in the aggregate equal to 750,000 multiplied by a fraction, (i)
the numerator of which is 3,000,000 minus the number of Units purchased by the Underwriters upon the exercise of their over-allotment
option, and (ii) the denominator of which is 3,000,000. The forfeiture will be adjusted to the extent that the over-allotment option
is not exercised in full by the Underwriters so that the Founder Shares will represent an aggregate of 20.0% of the Company’s
issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock after the Public Offering (not including shares of Class A Common Stock underlying
the Public Warrants or Private Placement Warrants). The Sponsor further agrees that to the extent that the size of the Public Offering
is increased or decreased, the Company will purchase or sell Units or effect a share repurchase or share capitalization, as applicable,
immediately prior to the consummation of the Public Offering in such amount as to maintain the ownership of the initial shareholders
prior to the Public Offering at 20.0% of its issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock upon the consummation of the Public
Offering. In connection with such increase or decrease in the size of the Public Offering, then (A) the references to 3,000,000
in the numerator and denominator of the formula in the first sentence of this paragraph shall be changed to a number equal to 15%
of the number of Public Shares included in the Units issued in the Public Offering and (B) the reference to 750,000 in the formula
set forth in the first sentence of this paragraph shall be adjusted to such number of Founder Shares that the Sponsor would have
to surrender to the Company in order for the initial shareholders to hold an aggregate of 20.0% of the Company’s issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock after the Public Offering (not including shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the Public
Warrants or Private Placement Warrants).



 






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		7.	The Sponsor and each Insider hereby agrees and acknowledges that: (i) the Underwriters and the
Company would be irreparably injured in the event of a breach by such Sponsor or an Insider of its, his or her obligations under
paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8(a), and 8(b), as applicable, of this Letter Agreement (ii) monetary damages may not be an adequate
remedy for such breach and (iii) the non-breaching party shall be entitled to injunctive relief, in addition to any other remedy
that such party may have in law or in equity, in the event of such breach.



 


		8.	(a) The Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it, he or she shall not Transfer any Founder Shares
(or any shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof) until the earlier of (A) one year after the completion
of the Company’s initial Business Combination and (B) subsequent to the Business Combination, (x) if the closing price of
the Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations
and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Company’s initial
Business Combination or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization
or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares
of Class A Common Stock for cash, securities or other property (the “Founder Shares Lock-up Period”).



 


(b) The
Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it, he or she shall not Transfer any Private Placement Warrants (or any share of Class A Common
Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants), until 30 days after the completion of a Business
Combination (the “Private Placement Warrants Lock-up Period”, together with the Founder Shares Lock-up
Period, the “Lock-up Periods”).


 


(c) Notwithstanding
the provisions set forth in paragraphs 8(a) and (b), Transfers of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and shares of
Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise or conversion of the Private Placement Warrants or the Founder Shares
that are held by the Sponsor, any Insider or any of their permitted transferees (that have complied with this paragraph 8(c)),
are permitted (a) to the Company’s officers or directors, any affiliate or family member of any of the Company’s officers
or directors, any affiliate of the Sponsor or to any members or partners of the Sponsor or any of their affiliates; (b) in the
case of an individual, by gift to a member of such individual’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which
is a member of such individual’s immediate family, an affiliate of such individual or to a charitable organization; (c) in
the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of such individual; (d) in the case of an individual,
pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (e) by private sales or transfers made in connection with any forward purchase
agreement or similar arrangement or in connection with the consummation of an initial Business Combination at prices no greater
than the price at which the securities were originally purchased; (f) in the event of the Company’s liquidation prior to
the completion of an initial Business Combination; (g) by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware or the Sponsor’s organizational
documents upon liquidation or dissolution of the Sponsor; or (h) in the event of the Company’s liquidation, merger, capital
stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange
their shares of Class A Common Stock for cash, securities or other property subsequent to the Company’s completion of an
initial Business Combination; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (a) through (e) or (g), these permitted
transferees must enter into a written agreement with the Company agreeing to be bound by the transfer restrictions herein and the
other restrictions contained in this Letter Agreement (including provisions relating to voting, the Trust Account and liquidating
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		9.	Each of the Sponsor and each Insider represents and warrants that it, he or she has never been
suspended or expelled from membership in any securities or commodities exchange or association or had a securities or commodities
license or registration denied, suspended or revoked. Each Insider’s biographical information furnished to the Company (including
any such information included in the Prospectus) is true and accurate in all respects and does not omit any material information
with respect to the Insider’s background. Each Insider’s questionnaire furnished to the Company is true and accurate
in all material respects. Each of the Sponsor and each Insider represents and warrants that: it, he or she is not subject to or
a respondent in any legal action for, any injunction, cease-and-desist order or order or stipulation to desist or refrain from
any act or practice relating to the offering of securities in any jurisdiction; it, he or she has never been convicted of, or pleaded
guilty to, any crime (i) involving fraud, (ii) relating to any financial transaction or handling of funds of another person, or
(iii) pertaining to any dealings in any securities; and it, he or she is not currently a defendant in any such criminal proceeding.



 


		10.	Except as disclosed in the Prospectus, neither the Sponsor nor any officer, nor any affiliate of
the Sponsor or any officer, nor any director of the Company, shall receive from the Company any finder’s fee, reimbursement,
consulting fee, non-cash payments, monies in respect of any repayment of a loan or other compensation prior to, or in connection
with any services rendered in order to effectuate, the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination (regardless
of the type of transaction that it is), other than the following, none of which will be made from the proceeds held in the Trust
Account prior to the completion of the initial Business Combination: repayment of a loan and advances up to an aggregate of $300,000
made to the Company by the Sponsor; payments to the Sponsor for certain office space, secretarial and administrative services as
may be reasonably required by the Company of $10,000 per month; reimbursement for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related
to identifying, investigating, negotiating and completing an initial Business Combination, and repayment of loans, if any, and
on such terms as to be determined by the Company from time to time, made by the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or any of
the Company’s officers or directors to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial Business Combination,
provided that, if the Company does not consummate an initial Business Combination, a portion of the working capital held outside
the Trust Account may be used by the Company to repay such loaned amounts so long as no proceeds from the Trust Account are used
for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option
of the lender. Such warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants, including as to exercise price, exercisability
and exercise period.



 


		11.	Each of the Sponsor and each Insider has full right and power, without violating any agreement
to which it is bound (including, without limitation, any non-competition or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or former
employer), to enter into this Letter Agreement and, as applicable, to serve as an officer and/or director on the board of directors
of the Company and hereby consents to being named in the Prospectus as an officer and/or director of the Company.



 


		12.	The Company will maintain an insurance policy or policies providing directors’ and officers’
liability insurance, and each Director shall be covered by such policy or policies, in accordance with its or their terms, to the
maximum extent of the coverage available for any of the Company’s directors or officers.



 


		13.	This Letter Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto
in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the
parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated
hereby. This Letter Agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived (other than to correct a typographical error) as
to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto.



 


		14.	No party hereto may assign either this Letter Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations
hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties. Any purported assignment in violation of this paragraph shall
be void and ineffectual and shall not operate to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee. This Letter
Agreement shall be binding on the Sponsor and each Insider and their respective successors, heirs and assigns and permitted transferees.



 






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		15.	Nothing in this Letter Agreement shall be construed to confer upon, or give to, any person or corporation
other than the parties hereto any right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Letter Agreement or of any covenant, condition,
stipulation, promise or agreement hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises and agreements contained in this Letter
Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their successors, heirs, personal representatives
and assigns and permitted transferees.



 


		16.	This Letter Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each
of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but
one and the same instrument.



 


		17.	This Letter Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any
term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Letter Agreement or of any other term or provision
hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall
be added as a part of this Letter Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be
possible and be valid and enforceable.



 


		18.	This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of the State of New York. The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating
in any way to, this Letter Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of New York City, in the State of New York, and
irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection
to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.



 


		19.	Any notice, consent or request to be given in connection with any of the terms or provisions of
this Letter Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent by express mail or similar private courier service, by certified mail
(return receipt requested), by hand delivery or facsimile transmission.



 


		20.	This Letter Agreement shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the expiration of the Lock-up Periods
and (ii) the liquidation of the Company; provided, however, that this Letter Agreement shall earlier terminate in the event that
the Public Offering is not consummated and closed by June 30, 2021; provided further that paragraph 5 of this Letter Agreement
shall survive such liquidation.



 


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	 	Sincerely,
	 	 
	 	VELOCITY SPONSOR LLC
	 	 
	 	By: Velocity Sponsor Manager LLC, its sole member
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Garrett Schreiber
	 	 	Name: Garrett Schreiber
	 	 	Title:   Member


 


	 	/s/ Adrian Covey
	 	Adrian Covey


 


	 	/s/ Judge Graham
	 	Judge Graham
	 	 
	 	/s/ Nicolas Brien
	 	Nicolas Brien


 


	 	/s/ Garrett Schreiber
	 	Garrett Schreiber
	 	 
	 	/s/ Sanjay Chadda
	 	Sanjay Chadda
	 	 
	 	/s/ Carla Hendra
	 	Carla Hendra
	 	 
	 	/s/ Michael Lastoria
	 	Michael Lastoria
	 	 
	 	/s/ Steve Kassin
	 	Steve Kassin
	 	 
	 	/s/ Ramin Arani
	 	Ramin Arani


 


	Acknowledged and Agreed:	 
	 	 
	VELOCITY ACQUISITION CORP.	 
	 	 	 
	By:	/s/ Garrett Schreiber	 
	 	Name: Garrett Schreiber	 
	 	Title:   Chief Financial Officer