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YC W25San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 3 employees · 8 known investors
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Gale is a business immigration platform that coordinates immigration legal services with independent attorneys. It serves companies navigating business immigration processes.
Also known as HRR Technologies, Inc.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechLegalTechB2BLegalImmigrationAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W25)
Gale was founded in 2024 by Rahul Gudise, Haokun Qin, and Rishabh Sambare.
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Rahul GudiseCEORahul Gudise previously worked at NVIDIA and Tesla, and built an immigration document automation platform in Canada. He holds a computer science degree from the University of Waterloo and is now developing visa sponsorship automation software.
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Haokun QinCPOHaokun Qin studied mathematics at the University of Waterloo and worked as a machine learning engineer at Viavi. He is now building a data-driven platform focused on immigration services.
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Rishabh SambareCTORishabh Sambare studied mathematics and computer science at the University of Waterloo. He has worked on automation for Canadian immigration processes, held an engineering role at Tesla focused on energy trading, and contributed to matching algorithms for Waterloo's co-op program before starting Gale.
Investors · 8
Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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468 CapitalreportedBerlin
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Axiom PartnersreportedSan Francisco
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Elevation CapitalreportedGurugram
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Founder CapitalreportedSilicon Valley · $25K – $100K
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FTV CapitalreportedNew York · $10M – $30M
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PioneerreportedToronto, Ontario
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Velocity Fundreported
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WorkatastartupY Combinator's job board where candidates use one profile to apply to roles at YC-backed startups.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Gale do?
- Gale is a business immigration platform that coordinates immigration legal services with independent attorneys. It serves companies navigating business immigration processes.
- Who founded Gale?
- Gale was founded by Rahul Gudise, Haokun Qin, Rishabh Sambare in 2024.
- Who are Gale's investors?
- Gale's investors include Y Combinator, 468 Capital, Axiom Partners, Elevation Capital, Founder Capital, FTV Capital, Pioneer, Velocity Fund.
- Where is Gale headquartered?
- Gale is headquartered in San Francisco, US.