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Vesti Technologies

Techstars '22

Arlington, US · Founded 2020 · 63 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors

Wevesti uses AI to assess visa eligibility and guide high-skilled professionals through global mobility pathways, including EB-1A, NIW, H1B, and Canada's Express Entry. The platform analyzes career signals and works with immigration attorneys to prepare visa petitions.

Also known as Vesti · Vesti App · Vesti Technologies Inc · Wevesti

Founders & leadership

BOBunmi Opadoyin
Bunmi OpadoyinO-1 Specialist
DODamola Oni
Damola OniEB-1A Attorney
AAAbimbola Amusan
Abimbola AmusanEB2-NIW Attorney

Investors · 7

Also in the syndicate · 5

GB DigitalsMidlothian Angel NetworkOxygen GroupPrunedge TechnologiesTerramax Ventures

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Vesti Technologies Inc (Vesti, wevesti.com) develops software for immigrants and, more recently, a broader consumer legal product. The company launched the Vesti app in May 2021 as a financial application for Africans and other prospective migrants, offering an in-app wallet for sending and receiving money, international payments, relocation-oriented savings plans, direct payment of WES and SEVIS fees, tuition payment in local currency, short-term investment options intended to raise migration-related financing, and access to migration webinars and learning resources [5]. The company has described itself as an "operating system for immigrants," combining legal and financial services, information and community for immigrants who lack access to migration workflows before moving and to banking services after arrival [4], and as a migrant-focused neobank [1][3].

The current website positions Vesti as an "AI-native law firm" for everyday people in the United States. Its core product is an AI assistant, Zyra, that classifies a user's legal issue, explains options, outlines next actions and drafts documents, escalating to a human lawyer when needed. A "Legal Actions Library" and AI document studio cover employment matters (wrongful termination letters, harassment complaints, pension disputes), consumer matters (refund demands, debt recovery, contract breach notices), property and tenancy documents, business contracts (NDAs, service and contractor agreements), startup formation and financing documents (Delaware or Texas incorporation, cofounder agreements, SAFEs), family documents (affidavits, guardianship, separation), and a migration module described as a "Global Talent OS" covering O-1, EB-1A, NIW and UK Global Talent assessments. The site also markets a US worker-rights hub and a vetted expert legal network spanning labour, property, consumer, corporate and immigration practice areas [0].

A Nigerian recruitment profile lists the company under a Lekki Phase 1, Lagos address, gives a 2020 founding year, and describes Vesti as using AI and blockchain to help immigrants move to 100+ countries [1]. Techstars' job board lists Vesti Technologies at wevesti.com with locations in Arlington, Dallas and Lake Dallas, Texas, plus Flanders, Belgium, categorised under financial services, fintech and software development, 11-50 employees, pre-seed stage, founded 2020 [4].

Compiled by commissioned research from 7 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Active usersJan 202232,000 users
Cumulative transactions processed via Vesti appDec 2021$1M
Employee count (range)Jan 202411-50
Funding stageJan 2024Pre-seed
Month-on-month active user growthJan 202233%

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

Timeline · 3

launches, deals, and filings
Jan 2022
$500,000 pre-seed round

Vesti Technologies Inc raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding, described as its first equity raise since launching in May 2021, to improve its platform, grow its user base and deepen African market penetration. Participants: Oxygen Group, Microtraction, Prunedge Technologies, Terramax Ventures, GB Digitals and Midlothian Angel Network.

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Jan 2022
Planned expansion to Ghana and Rwanda

The company said it planned to expand operations to Ghana and Rwanda by Q2 2022, from bases in Dallas, Texas and Lagos, Nigeria.

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May 2021
Vesti app launched on iOS and Google Play

Vesti Technologies Inc announced general availability of the Vesti app, offering peer-to-peer payments, an in-app wallet, savings plans, WES/SEVIS fee payments, tuition payments in local currency and migration learning resources.

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

In the news

Research sources · 7

primary sources listed

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

Frequently asked questions

What does Vesti Technologies do?
Vesti builds AI-assisted legal and migration software for immigrants and global talent, with US and Nigerian operations.
Who are Vesti Technologies's investors?
Vesti Technologies's investors include Microtraction, Techstars.
Where is Vesti Technologies headquartered?
Vesti Technologies is headquartered in Arlington, US.