Casium
Category: AI in Legal
An AI-native platform designed to automate and simplify the complex US immigration and work visa application process for employers and global talent. Casium was founded in 2024. The company is led by Priyanka Kulkarni. Based in Seattle, USA. Team size: 9. Total funding raised: $5.0M. Latest round: Seed round (Oct 2024). Key investors include Maverick Ventures, AI2 Incubator, GTMfund, Success Venture Partners, Jake Heller.
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Seattle, USA
- Team size
- 9
- Total funding
- $5.0M
Value proposition
Reduces visa filing timelines from months to weeks by automating document generation and legal workflows, providing transparency and cost-efficiency to the immigration process.
Products and solutions
AI-Powered Visa Filing Automation (H-1B, O-1, EB-1, etc.), Strategic Workforce Planning & Compliance Dashboard, Automated Evidence Collection & Document Verification, Agentic AI Legal Workflow Engine
Unique value
Founded by a former Microsoft Principal AI Lead who personally navigated the EB-1 'Einstein' visa process, combining deep technical NLP expertise with lived experience of immigration friction.
Target customer
Enterprise HR departments, high-growth startups hiring international talent, immigration law firms, and high-skilled professionals (e.g., EB-1/O-1 candidates).
Industries served
Legal Technology (LegalTech), Human Resources (HRTech), Enterprise Software, Immigration Services
Technology advantage
Leverages 'agentic AI' and Large Language Models (LLMs) to perform complex legal reasoning and document synthesis, moving beyond simple templates to create high-context, audit-ready visa petitions.
How they differentiate
Utilizes 'agentic AI' and LLMs for complex legal reasoning and document synthesis rather than simple template filling; founded by a former Microsoft AI lead with personal EB-1 experience.
Main competitors
Boundless Immigration, Envoy Global, Legalpad (Deel), Bridge
Key partnerships
AI2 Incubator (Allen Institute for AI), Maverick Ventures, GTMfund, Success Venture Partners
Notable customers
High-growth technology startups, Enterprise HR departments, High-skilled international professionals
Major milestones
Spun out of the Allen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator in 2024, Raised $5M Seed round led by Maverick Ventures in October 2024, Launched AI-native platform to automate O-1 and EB-1 visa petitions
Growth metrics
Emerging from stealth/incubator stage with a team of approximately 9 employees and $5M in initial capital.
Market positioning
Premium Legal AI specialist focusing on high-skilled work visas (O-1, EB-1) and enterprise workforce planning.
Geographic focus
United States (focusing on US immigration law for global talent)
Patents and IP
CEO Priyanka Kulkarni holds multiple patents in AI and Machine Learning from her tenure at Microsoft; specific Casium-filed patents are not yet publicly disclosed.
About Priyanka Kulkarni
Former Principal Science Manager at Microsoft with 12 years of experience leading AI strategy for Azure AI, MS Office, and Bing; Entrepreneur in Residence at AI2 Incubator.
Official website: https://www.casium.com/