H-1B Filing Season is APRIL - 780,000 professionals need alternatives NOW

The LinkedIn for O-1 Visa Talent

Two-sided marketplace connecting extraordinary professionals with US employers
$250K Seed Round → 1.3x Return in 18 months + Series A Equity Opportunity

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H-1B Rejections Annually
$31K
Avg Placement Fee (20%)
500+
Candidates Ready
1.3x
Target Return
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The $2.9 Billion Problem

780,000 talented professionals face H-1B rejection annually. They need O-1 visas but can't find employers willing to provide interest letters.

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H-1B Lottery Crisis

The H-1B visa has become a lottery with 85% rejection rates. Highly qualified professionals who invested $200K+ in US education face deportation. The current administration is making it even harder.

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The Connection Gap

O-1 visas have NO lottery and NO cap - but candidates need employer "interest letters" to apply. They struggle to find willing employers. Employers don't know how to find O-1 talent.

April Deadline

H-1B lottery results come in April. Hundreds of thousands will be rejected and have 60-90 days to find alternatives. They're desperate and willing to pay for solutions.

Why O-1 is the Answer (But Hard to Get)

O-1 Visa Advantages

  • No lottery - merit-based approval
  • No annual cap - apply anytime
  • 94% approval rate when properly documented
  • Faster processing - 15 days premium

The Problem We Solve

  • Candidates can't find employers for interest letters
  • Employers don't want visa paperwork hassle
  • No marketplace connects both sides
  • O1DMatch is the solution

O1DMatch: The Two-Sided Marketplace

We connect O-1 visa candidates with employers - and make money from both sides

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Talent Subscriptions - $500/month

What they get: AI-powered O-1 readiness scoring, document classification to 8 criteria, access to employer job listings, ability to receive interest letters

Revenue potential: 500 subscribers = $250K MRR

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Employer Subscriptions - $1,500/month avg

What they get: Access to pre-vetted "extraordinary ability" talent, one-click interest letters, no visa filing required (candidate handles their own O-1)

Revenue potential: 250 employers = $375K MRR

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Placement Fees - 20% of First Year Salary

The big money: When a candidate gets hired through our platform, we earn 20% of their first year salary. Average salary = $155K. Average placement fee = $31,000

Revenue potential: 45 placements = $1.4M

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Lawyer Directory - Referral Fees

Additional revenue: 50+ immigration attorneys in our directory. Premium listings and referral fees when candidates hire attorneys through our platform.

Why Employers Love O1DMatch

They provide an interest letter with ONE CLICK. When the candidate's O-1 visa is approved, the candidate can work for them without the employer ever filing a visa. It's talent acquisition with zero immigration hassle.

5 AI Tools — Live & Working

18 months of development. $200K+ invested. Try them yourself right now.

FREE

AI Visa Evaluation

Evaluates O-1 eligibility across all 8 USCIS criteria. 0-100 readiness score. Auto-updates weekly.

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$50 (saves $5,000+)

Petition Generator

Generates complete O-1 petition letters, support letter templates, and filing instructions.

Try it →
$25 (saves $1,000+)

Exhibit Maker

AI-organized exhibit compilation. Upload documents → get USCIS-ready exhibits with cover sheets.

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$20

VisaClear

Social media risk scanner. Flags content that could impact visa cases. Results private to candidate.

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$15

USCIS Scoring

Scores petition quality before filing. Identifies weaknesses. Predicts approval likelihood.

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$110
Complete Package
vs $7,000+ with attorneys
98% savings

Elite Organizations Trust Us

Our founder's legal practice has secured visas for athletes and staff from these organizations.

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Team Canelo

Canelo Alvarez

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Top Rank Boxing

Bob Arum's Promotion

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First Round Mgmt

Tyson Fury's Management

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ONE Championship

Asia's Largest MMA Org

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MP Promotions

Manny Pacquiao

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Las Vegas Raiders

NFL

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Green Bay Packers

NFL

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LA Chargers

NFL

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NBA G League

Development League

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NASCAR Teams

Motorsports

Current Traction

Platform is live at o1dmatch.com. Thousands of contacts ready to convert.

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Candidates in Pipeline

20K

H-1B Employer Leads

3K

O-1 Attorney Directory

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AI Tools Deployed

Platform Features (Live Now)

AI Document Classification ✓
O-1 Readiness Scoring ✓
Job Matching Algorithm ✓
Interest Letter System ✓
E-Signature Integration ✓
Stripe Billing 80%

Investment Terms

$250K Seed Round - Proportional Returns + Series A Opportunity

Series A Equity Opportunity

Priority Access

First right to invest in our Series A round

  • No equity in this seed round
  • Seed investors get first right of refusal for Series A
  • Priority allocation in equity round
  • Expected Series A: 12-18 months
  • Get your cash return AND option to invest in equity

Best of Both Worlds

Today: Get 30% cash return in 18 months

Series A: Option to convert your returns (or more) into equity at preferred terms

You're not locked out of equity — you get first access to it.

Why This Structure Works

Guaranteed Returns:

30% return in 18 months is straightforward. You invest, you get paid back 1.3x. Proportional to your investment amount.

Equity Upside Later:

When we raise Series A (projected $5-10M), seed investors get first right to participate in equity. Get your cash return AND the option for long-term upside.

18-Month Financial Projections

Three scenarios based on marketing performance and market conditions

Revenue Growth by Scenario

Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR)

Projection Scenarios

Conservative

$1.4M

18-Month Revenue

  • 250 talent subs
  • 125 employer subs
  • 20 placements

ARR: $3.75M

Valuation: $11-15M

Base Case

$2.8M

18-Month Revenue

  • 500 talent subs
  • 250 employer subs
  • 45 placements

ARR: $7.5M

Valuation: $22-37M

Optimistic

$5.5M

18-Month Revenue

  • 1,000 talent subs
  • 500 employer subs
  • 100 placements

ARR: $15M

Valuation: $45-75M

Key Milestones

Month 5-6

First Placements

4 placements @ $31K = $124K

MRR: $62,500

Month 12

Scale Phase

25 placements @ $31K = $775K

MRR: $375,000

Month 18

Maturity

45 placements @ $31K = $1.4M

MRR: $625,000

Use of Funds

$250K strategically allocated for maximum growth

Fund Allocation

Breakdown

Paid Marketing & Ads $100,000 (40%)
40%

LinkedIn ads, Google ads, Meta campaigns targeting H-1B rejects and hiring employers

Business Development $75,000 (30%)
30%

Dedicated BD team for employer outreach, cold calling, partnership development

Developer/Scaling $50,000 (20%)
20%

Additional developer support, infrastructure scaling for April surge

Operations/Buffer $25,000 (10%)
10%

Tools, legal, contingency for unexpected opportunities

Leadership Team

Immigration law expertise meets technology execution

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Sherrod Seward

CEO/Founder & Immigration Attorney

Licensed attorney specializing in O-1 and P-1 visas. Built multiple immigration tech tools. Swearing into DC Federal Court to litigate USCIS cases directly.

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Tino Mavunga

Product Marketing

Meltwater Entrepreneur School of Technology graduate. Network of thousands of developers. Leading social media and go-to-market strategy.

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Development Team

5+ Engineers

Aaron (Lead - O1DMatch), Yusuf (Internal), plus contractors in Brazil, India, Kenya. Full-stack Next.js, Supabase, AI/ML expertise.

Additional Team

Brett

Business Development

Jonalyn

Data & Leads (Philippines)

Hanif

Video Production (Indonesia)

Andre

Paralegal (DC)

Risk Assessment

Transparent evaluation of potential risks and why we're well-positioned

Risk Factors

Market Risk LOW

780K H-1B rejections annually is GROWING. Current administration making H-1B harder = more demand for O-1 alternatives.

Execution Risk MEDIUM

Platform 80% built. Team in place. Thousands of contacts. Mitigated by attorney founder who knows the market intimately.

Competition Risk LOW

No direct competitor exists. Law firms don't build marketplaces. Tech companies don't understand immigration. We have both.

Regulatory Risk LOW

O-1 visa has bipartisan support - both parties want "extraordinary" talent. Provisional patent filed on our matching algorithm.

Why We Win

First Mover Advantage

No two-sided marketplace exists for O-1 visas. We're building the category.

IP Protection

Provisional patent filed on our talent-employer matching algorithm. Defensible moat against copycats.

Network Effects

More talent attracts more employers. More employers attract more talent. Winner takes most.

Perfect Timing

April H-1B lottery results create annual demand surge. We're launching right before the biggest wave.

Attorney + Tech

Founder is both immigration attorney AND builds technology. Rare combination that competitors can't replicate.

Let's Talk

Ready to invest in the future of immigration talent matching?

Direct Contact

Sherrod Seward
CEO & Founder

Email:
sherrod@innovativeautomations.dev

Phone:
(980) 403-6587

LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/in/sdsesq

Live Platform:
o1dmatch.com

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