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Atlys

Category: AI in Fintech

A digital platform that automates the end-to-end visa application process for international travelers using AI and automation technology. Atlys was founded in 2021. The company is led by Mohak Nahta. Based in San Francisco, USA. Team size: 100-500. Total funding raised: $36.25M. Latest round: Series B (Sept 2024). Key investors include ["Peak XV Partners","Elevation Capital","Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)","MakeMyTrip","South Park Commons"].

Founded
2021
Headquarters
San Francisco, USA
Team size
100-500
Total funding
$36.25M

Value proposition

Eliminates the friction of international travel by reducing visa application times to under five minutes, guaranteeing on-time processing, and ensuring 100% document compliance through automated verification.

Products and solutions

["Atlys Consumer App (Mobile & Web visa processing)","Skylane (B2G platform for modernizing government visa infrastructure)","Atlys for Business (B2B portal for travel agents and enterprises)","Automated Document Suite (AI photo tools, passport scanners, and form auto-fillers)","Global Visa Requirement Directory"]

Unique value

Unlike traditional agencies that manually process forms, Atlys uses a 'full-stack' approach that automates the actual submission to government portals and offers a B2G solution (Skylane) to help countries digitize their own visa systems.

Target customer

Individual international travelers (B2C), travel agencies and corporate travel desks (B2B), and national governments (B2G).

Industries served

["Travel Technology","Government Technology (GovTech)","Fintech","Consumer Internet"]

Technology advantage

Proprietary automation engine that handles document extraction and photo compliance via AI, combined with a direct-to-government integration layer that significantly reduces rejection rates and processing latency.

How they differentiate

Atlys utilizes a 'full-stack' automation approach that interacts directly with government portals rather than just acting as a digital form-filler. It features proprietary AI for instant document and photo compliance verification and offers 'Skylane,' a B2G (Business-to-Government) infrastructure solution to help nations digitize their visa systems.

Main competitors

["iVisa","Sherpa","VisaHQ"]

Key partnerships

["MakeMyTrip (Strategic investor and partner)","Peak XV Partners and Elevation Capital (Lead investors)","Various national governments (via the Skylane infrastructure project)","Major global VCs including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)"]

Notable customers

["MakeMyTrip (Strategic Partner)","Individual International Travelers (B2C)","Corporate Travel Desks"]

Major milestones

["Launched 'Skylane' to provide digital infrastructure for national governments.","Successfully expanded to support visa applications for 100+ destinations.","Closed $20M Series B round in September 2024 to scale global expansion.","Achieved significant market penetration in the Indian outbound travel sector."]

Growth metrics

Supports visa processing for over 100 countries; maintains a 99.2% on-time delivery rate and a 4.9-star rating on app stores.

Market positioning

High-growth disruptor in the travel-fintech and global mobility space, transitioning from a consumer-facing app to a comprehensive visa infrastructure provider.

Geographic focus

Global operations with a primary market focus on India (outbound travel), the United States, and the United Arab Emirates.

Patents and IP

No specific registered patents disclosed; relies on proprietary automation algorithms and trade-secret software architecture.

About Mohak Nahta

Mohak Nahta was previously a Product Manager at Pinterest (2017–2020), where he led growth and monetization initiatives. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Economics from Carnegie Mellon University. He founded Atlys in 2021 to simplify and automate the global visa application process through technology and AI.

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