Amir Hemmat
FounderCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Welcome Tech
Los Angeles, California, United States
FoundedWelcome Tech
About
Amir Hemmat is Co-Founder and CEO of Welcome Technologies, a venture-funded mobile technology platform that connects immigrant communities with information, products, and services in a new country. The company currently focuses on the U.S. Hispanic community through its platform SABEResPODER® (SEP), which reaches over 9 million people annually across 50 U.S. markets.
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Welcome Tech
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Welcome Tech's investors · 8
Black Tech Nation VenturesPittsburgh · $250K – $1M checksCrosscut VenturesLos Angeles · $250K – $750K checksDila CapitalMexico CityGreen Meadow VenturesWest Hollywood · $500K – $3M checksNext Legacy PartnersPortola ValleyOpen Opportunity FundAtlanta · $100K – $1M checksOwl VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checksTTV CapitalAtlanta · $250K – $7M checks
Co-founders at Welcome Tech
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Raul LomeliChairman, Co-Founder and Chief Community Officer
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Raúl LomeliFounder
Experience
- Welcome TechCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2010 — presentLos Angeles
- SABEResPODERCo-Founder & President/CEOcurrent2005 — present
- Monarch Global Strategies LLCSenior Advisorcurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- ZeelInvestor/Senior Advisor for Public Health and Workplace Safetycurrent2014 — presentNY, LA, SF and Miami
- Catalyst CapitalCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2003 — present
- DecisionSkyChairmancurrent2009 — presentDC, LA, NY
- PROFMEXVice President, Development2002 — 2007
- Coro Southern CaliforniaFounder/Director Health Leadership Program2001 — 2006
Skills & more
Leadership44Non-profits18Entrepreneurship47Marketing Strategy15Social Entrepreneurship3Spanish25Networking2Nonprofits26Research15Management20Strategic Partnerships26Policy4
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Amir Hemmat?
- Amir Hemmat is Co-Founder and CEO of Welcome Technologies, a venture-funded mobile technology platform that connects immigrant communities with information, products, and services in a new country. The company currently focuses on the U.S. Hispanic community through its platform SABEResPODER® (SEP), which reaches over 9 million people annually across 50 U.S. markets.
- Where does Amir Hemmat work?
- Amir Hemmat is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Welcome Tech.
- What companies did Amir Hemmat found?
- Amir Hemmat founded Welcome Tech.
- Where did Amir Hemmat go to school?
- Amir Hemmat studied at UCLA; University of Southern California (Masters in Public Health, Public Health); Chicago Medical School (Applied Physiology).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Welcome Tech8
Alessio FanelliPartner at Decibel PartnersEmilio Diez BarrosoGeneral Partner at Bold Capital PartnersGardiner W. GarrardCo-Founder and Managing Partner at TTV CapitalSean SebastianGeneral Partner at Black Tech Nation VenturesMaria FergusonCFO at Black Tech Nation VenturesDami OsunanyaDirector at Open Opportunity Fund
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Also worked at Zeel7
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