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Emi Labs

YC W19

Buenos Aires, AR · Founded 2018 · Delaware corporation · 50 employees · 5 known investors

Emi builds digital infrastructure to increase access to professional opportunities for operational workers, who represent 80% of the global workforce and have been historically underserved online. The platform aims to enhance visibility, growth, and wellbeing for this worker segment.

Also known as Emi · Emi Labs

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W19)

Emi Labs was founded in 2018 by Andres Arslanian and Mateo Cavasotto.

AAAndres Arslanian
Andres ArslanianinFounderPrincipal, PhD at Biovance Capital Partners SCR
MCMateo Cavasotto
Mateo CavasottoinFounder

Investors · 5

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$12.9M disclosed across 1 round · 2021

$12.9MraisedJan 2022 · 48 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Andres ArslanianDirector
  • Mateo CavasottoExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$12.9M
Amount sold
$12.9M
First sale
Nov 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2019
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Emi Labs, operating the product Emi, provides a platform for high-volume ("mass") recruitment of operational or frontline workers. The system uses generative AI agents to run the full hiring cycle: attracting candidates, pre-screening them, coordinating interviews and completing hiring and documentation steps. Candidate interaction happens through conversational channels the workers already use, including WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and SMS, with each exchange handled by generative AI rather than a rules-based chatbot.

The platform aggregates candidate sources such as in-store QR codes, job boards, social networks, referrals and an employer's own candidate databases, and supports automated re-engagement of previously known candidates. A dashboard tracks pipeline metrics including candidates, hires and average time-to-hire. The company states its platform has processed more than 12 million AI conversations and serves over 50 enterprise companies, and reports a SOC 2 Type II attestation and a 4.8 rating on G2. A suite of AI agents for employee retention has been added to the recruitment product line.

Business model

B2B software sold to large employers that hire operational staff at scale, delivered as an AI-agent platform that automates attraction, screening, scheduling, hiring and onboarding documentation.

Traction

More than 12 million AI conversations processed and over 50 enterprise customers. Reported outcomes include a 90% vacancy coverage rate, 50% reduction in hiring time and 80% fewer onboarding errors; customer cases cite a 69% reduction in time-to-hire at Home Depot México, a 33% reduction in time to fill vacancies at OXXO and a 99% coverage index at Heineken México.

Latest developments

Introduction of a suite of AI agents for employee retention, extending the platform beyond recruitment.

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography

Market position

Positions itself as a leading mass-recruitment platform in Mexico, stating that one in ten operational hires in the country passes through Emi and that it works with the country's largest employers.

Technology

Generative AI agents that conduct personalized, autonomous conversations with candidates at scale over WhatsApp, Messenger and SMS, operating 24/7 and performing screening, validation and documentation tasks on top of the platform's recruitment data context. The company reports SOC 2 Type II compliance.

Go-to-market

Enterprise sales driven by demo requests, supported by customer case studies from large Mexican employers and product positioning around measurable reductions in time-to-hire and vacancy coverage.

Large enterprise employers of operational and frontline workers — retail, distribution and manufacturing organizations; named customers include OXXO, Home Depot México and Heineken México.

Geography

Commercial focus on Mexico, where named enterprise customers operate; the website is presented in Spanish.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
AI conversations processedJan 202612,000,000 conversations
Enterprise customersJan 202650 companies
G2 ratingJan 20264.8 out of 5
HeadcountAug 202669
Heineken Mexico coverage indexJan 202699%
Home Depot Mexico reduction in time to hireJan 202669%
OXXO reduction in time to fill vacanciesJan 202633%
Reduction in employee onboarding errorsJan 202680%
Reduction in time to hireJan 202650%
Share of operational hires in Mexico processed through EmiJan 20261 in 10 operational hires in Mexico
Vacancy coverage rateJan 202690%

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Timeline · 1

launches, deals, and filings
Jan 2026
Launch of AI Retention Agent suite

Emi announced a suite of AI agents focused on employee retention, promoted as new on its website alongside its existing recruitment agents.

source ↗

Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
Emi LabsDelaware

In the news

Research sources · 1

primary sources listed

1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Emi Labs do?
Emi is an AI-agent platform for high-volume recruitment and hiring of operational workers, used by large employers in Mexico.
Who founded Emi Labs?
Emi Labs was founded by Andres Arslanian, Mateo Cavasotto in 2018.
Who are Emi Labs's investors?
Emi Labs's investors include Emles Venture Partners, FiDi Ventures, Lorimer Ventures, Merus Capital, Y Combinator.
How much funding has Emi Labs raised?
Emi Labs has disclosed $12.9M raised across 1 round.
Where is Emi Labs headquartered?
Emi Labs is headquartered in Buenos Aires, AR.