Olusola Amusan: Revolutionising Immigration Through Vesti
This week’s tech luminary is Olusola Amusan, the Co-founder and CEO of Vesti. He spearheads the development of Artificial Intelligence Copilots aimed at securing the financial futures of immigrants. Vesti’s innovative software simplifies the migration process for individuals from 131 countries to North America and Europe, particularly for education and employment opportunities. Within a mere two years, Vesti has garnered a staggering 150,000 users.
Positioned as the premier AI-powered platform for legal migration and financial services, Vesti represents a groundbreaking step towards catering to the needs of the next billion NeoHumans on the internet. Olusola envisions his automated migration software and financial products as crucial to humanity’s future.
Vesti’s rapid adoption, with over 100,000 users, can be attributed to its streamlined immigration processes and comprehensive financial services, including access to credit and debit cards, virtual accounts, and other essential banking features tailored for marginalised populations.
As a seasoned entrepreneur, Olu’s journey began with his relocation to the US to establish a software talent marketplace focused on AI expertise. Through this experience, he witnessed firsthand the challenges immigrants encounter when settling in a new country, especially the barriers to legal and financial inclusion.
Prior to Vesti, Olu undertook notable projects for prominent organisations such as Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, the World Bank, and various financial institutions in Nigeria. His educational background includes a master’s degree in Computer Science with a specialisation in cybersecurity and AI, complementing his expertise as a software engineer.