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Alma

Palo Alto, US · Founded 2024 · 90 employees on LinkedIn · 16 known investors

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Alma is a modern immigration law firm serving both companies and individuals, where attorneys handle US visa and green card cases such as O-1, H-1B, and EB-2/EB-1 petitions. It pairs legal work with a platform that learns from past case outcomes to help attorneys select strategies and maintain quality at scale.

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Founders & leadership

Alma was founded in 2024 by Shuo Chen, Aizada Marat, and Assel Tuleubayeva.

SCShuo Chen
Shuo CheninCTO & Co-FounderShuo Chen is an engineer and co-founder of Alma, an immigration law firm that uses AI agents to assist with visa and green card case work. He immigrated to the United States and previously worked in engineering roles.
AMAizada Marat
Aizada MaratinCo-founderAizada Marat is a Harvard Law School graduate and attorney who worked in London before co-founding Alma, a legal platform that combines immigration law services for visa and green card cases with technology to improve case outcomes and quality.
ATAssel Tuleubayeva
Assel TuleubayevainCo-founderAssel Tuleubayeva is a co-founder of Alma, a technology-enabled immigration law firm that handles US visa and green card cases for companies and individuals. She immigrated to the US and navigated multiple visa types before obtaining her EB-1A green card.

Investors · 16

Bling Capital✓ verifiedMiami Beach · $1M – $5M
MVP Ventures✓ verifiedChicago
Conviction✓ verifiedSan Francisco · $1M – $25M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)✓ verifiedMenlo Park · $200K – $40M
NFX✓ verifiedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M
Village Global✓ verifiedCovina · $100K – $500K
Mento vc
BoxGroupreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $1M
Insight Partnersreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $120M – $350M
Optum VenturesreportedBoston
Primary Venture PartnersreportedNew York · $1M – $3M
Rainfall Venturesreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M
Sound Venturesreported · 2 sourcesSanta Monica
Thoma Bravoreported · 2 sourcesChicago
Tusk Venture PartnersreportedNew York · $750K – $2M

Also in the syndicate · 1

Cigna Ventures

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

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In the news

Mental Health Startup Alma Raises $130 Million to Expand Platform - Bloombergbloomberg.com · Aug 2022Alma Raises $130M in Series D Funding led by Thoma Bravo to Advance its Mission to Simplify Access to High Quality, Affordable Mental Health Careprnewswire.com · Aug 2022Alma Raises $50M in Series C Funding - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · Sep 2021Alma Raises $50M in Series C Funding to Help Therapists Meet Rising Demand for In-Network Mental Health Care | Insight Partnersinsightpartners.com · Aug 2021Alma Raises $28M in Series B Funding - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · Feb 2021Co-practicing startup Alma announces $8M funding round, community expansion - Crain's New York Businesscrainsnewyork.com · Jun 2019

Frequently asked questions

What does Alma do?
Alma is a modern immigration law firm serving both companies and individuals, where attorneys handle US visa and green card cases such as O-1, H-1B, and EB-2/EB-1 petitions. It pairs legal work with a platform that learns from past case outcomes to help attorneys select strategies and maintain quality at scale.
Who founded Alma?
Alma was founded by Shuo Chen, Aizada Marat, Assel Tuleubayeva in 2024.
Who are Alma's investors?
Alma's investors include Bling Capital, MVP Ventures, Conviction, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), NFX, Village Global, Mento vc, BoxGroup and 7 more.
Where is Alma headquartered?
Alma is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.