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Atlys is a travel technology company based in San Francisco that provides a digital platform to automate and expedite the visa application process for international tourists and digital nomads. The software supports over 200 distinct visa types across more than 50 countries, offering core features such as mobile document scanning, real-time application tracking, and guaranteed processing times. Operating on a transactional business model, the organization has scaled its consumer operations to serve over 10 million users globally while employing a workforce of more than 100 people. The enterprise has raised over $36 million in total venture capital funding, which includes a $20 million Series B round completed in September 2024. Atlys is backed by prominent institutional investors such as Peak XV Partners, Elevation Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz. The company was founded in 2020 by Mohak Nahta.
Atlys has raised $72.0M across 4 funding rounds.
Atlys has raised $72.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Atlys has raised $72.0M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $36.0M Series C in March 2026.
Atlys is a travel tech company that builds a mobile app and digital platform simplifying visa applications for travelers worldwide, serving individuals and businesses seeking efficient travel document processing to over 120 destinations.[1][2][4] It solves the problem of complex, time-consuming visa processes by guaranteeing on-time delivery, with 5M+ visas processed, highest-in-class 4.91 ratings across platforms, and rapid growth to become the world's second-largest visa processing platform in just over a year.[3][4] Backed by $48.25M+ in total funding through Series B (latest round), the company reports ₹9.6 Cr+ revenue in FY24, 314 employees, and 1M monthly web traffic, reflecting strong momentum in a post-pandemic travel rebound.[2][3]
Founded in 2020, Atlys emerged amid global travel disruptions, with roots in India (Mumbai headquarters at 264 Vaswani Chambers) and a San Francisco presence (301 Mission St), positioning it as a cross-border player.[1][2][3] Key details on founders are not specified in available data, but the idea stemmed from streamlining visa bureaucracy—initially focusing on applicant guidance for tourist, transit, and business visas, much like competitor Visa2Fly.[1] Early traction included a $4.25M raise highlighted in media, followed by a $12M Series A in 2022 led by Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India) and Elevation Capital, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), The Chainsmokers, South Park Commons, and Pinterest founders; this fueled expansion to Series B and $20M in recent rounds.[2][3]
Atlys rides the post-COVID travel tech boom, capitalizing on surging global mobility—1B+ international trips annually—while governments lag in digitizing visa systems, creating a $10B+ market opportunity in fragmented processing.[1][4] Timing aligns with rising demand for seamless cross-border work, tourism, and business amid remote/hybrid trends, amplified by India's travel startup ecosystem (e.g., Mumbai/Gurugram hubs).[1][3] Market forces like labor shortages in visa offices and AI-driven automation favor Atlys, influencing the ecosystem by pressuring embassies to modernize (e.g., via op-eds on streamlining) and inspiring copycats like Visa2Fly, while its investor pedigree accelerates India-US tech bridges.[1][2][4]
Atlys is poised for hypergrowth, targeting Series C expansion into adjacent travel services like eSIMs or itineraries, leveraging 5M+ user data for AI personalization amid 2026+ travel forecasts (2B+ trips).[3][4] Trends like biometric visas and regulatory digitization will shape its path, potentially evolving it into a full-stack travel OS; with $48M+ fuel and awards traction, expect 10x scale by 2027, redefining borders as mere app taps—echoing its origin as a 2020 pandemic disruptor now dominating global mobility.[2][3][4]
Atlys has raised $72.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Atlys's investors include Sai A., Elevation Capital, Long Journey Ventures, MakeMyTrip, Peak XV Partners (Sequoia Capital India), Mayank Khanduja, Shraeyansh Thakur, Andreessen Horowitz, Ben Silbermann, Changhai Lin, Brad Bao, Guillaume Pousaz.
