Welcome Tech is a technology company.
Welcome Tech has raised $81.0M across 4 funding rounds.
Key people at Welcome Tech.
Welcome Tech has raised $81.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Welcome Tech has raised $81.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Welcome Tech's investors include Black Tech Nation Ventures, Cometa, Company Capital, Crosscut Ventures, H/L Ventures, Owl Ventures, SoftBank Investment Advisers, TTV Capital, 01 Advisors, Freestyle Capital, JME Ventures.
Key people at Welcome Tech.
Welcome Tech is a technology company building a comprehensive platform for immigrant households in the US, targeting over 88 million members with $900B in buying power by providing tools for healthcare navigation, education, financial decisions, and daily needs through educational content, messaging, and curated services like subscription discounts on health and financial services.[1][2] Originally focused on the Latinx community via its SaberEsPoder platform, it has expanded to serve all immigrants and mixed-status families as a "digital Ellis Island," offering onboarding, integration, and support including AI-driven services, with recent $7.5M funding to scale AI capabilities for health, dental, vision, and more.[3][4][5] Headquartered in Los Angeles with an office in San Antonio, it employs about 30 people in a hybrid model and partners with governments, NGOs, and corporations.[3]
Welcome Tech traces its roots to 2003 as Latino-focused SABEResPoder ("Knowledge is Power"), a digital platform providing guidance on credit building, healthcare, and education for the Latinx immigrant community, evolving over a decade into a broader "operating system for immigration."[3][4] It rebranded to Welcome Tech around 2010, expanding from targeted advisory services to a full onboarding, integration, and support platform while maintaining its mission as a trusted advisor.[3] Key figure Emmanuel Lomeli-Azoubel drives the vision of becoming a "digital Ellis Island," leveraging relationships with Latin American consulates via closed-circuit TV networks and text-based resource matching to bridge information gaps, with early traction built on authentic representation of immigrant challenges.[4]
Welcome Tech rides the wave of immigration tech (ImmiTech) amid rising US immigrant populations and their economic power, addressing gaps in integration where traditional services fail due to cultural misalignment or tech barriers.[1][2][4] Timing aligns with AI advancements and post-pandemic remote service demands, enabling efficient, targeted communication like consulate integrations and planned multilingual AI, which amplifies local impact in a nation reliant on immigrants' contributions.[3][4][5] It influences the ecosystem by partnering across sectors, motivating broader societal integration ("when immigrants succeed, we all succeed"), and pioneering scalable support that could set standards for inclusive tech platforms.[2][3]
Welcome Tech is poised to dominate as the go-to digital Ellis Island by scaling AI for real-time, multilingual engagement across health, finance, and education, building on its $7.5M raise and decades of trust.[4][5] Trends like AI personalization, rising immigrant economic influence, and policy shifts on integration will propel growth, potentially expanding to global diasporas or deeper B2B services with partners. Its influence may evolve from niche advisor to ecosystem shaper, powering immigrant success to strengthen society—just as its platform unlocks $900B in potential from day one.[1][2]
Welcome Tech has raised $81.0M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $8.0M Venture Round in August 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | $8.0M Venture Round | Black Tech Nation Ventures, Cometa, Company Capital, Crosscut Ventures, H/L Ventures, Owl Ventures, SoftBank Investment Advisers, TTV Capital | |
| Apr 1, 2022 | $30.0M Venture Round | Black Tech Nation Ventures, Cometa, Company Capital, Crosscut Ventures, H/L Ventures, Owl Ventures, SoftBank Investment Advisers, TTV Capital | |
| Apr 1, 2021 | $35.0M Series B | 01 Advisors, Black Tech Nation Ventures, Cometa, Company Capital, Crosscut Ventures, Freestyle Capital, H/L Ventures, JME Ventures, Owl Ventures, SoftBank Investment Advisers, TTV Capital | |
| Mar 1, 2020 | $8.0M Series A | 01 Advisors, Crosscut Ventures, Freestyle Capital |
