Criter.aiPre-Seed · Confidential

Nobody should bet a visa
on a forum post.

Criter.ai pairs instant AI guidance with a real, licensed immigration lawyer's sign-off — so an applicant gets an answer in seconds and a verified answer in under 15 minutes.

Singapore & Australia Founded 2025 criter.ai
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The Problem

Immigration advice today is expensive, slow, or unaccountable — often all three.

01

Free isn't free

"Free application help" is a common pitch in the market — the outcomes people actually get from it rarely match the promise.

02

Paid isn't fast

One documented case: an applicant went through six different registered migration agents over nine years before finally securing PR.

03

Fast isn't verified

Generic AI chatbots answer instantly and confidently — with no lawyer checking the answer before someone files it.

Source: Criter.ai blog — "The Truth About Free Education Agents", "6 Agents, 9 Years..."
The Solution

One flow: ask, get an instant answer, then get it checked by a real lawyer.

STEP 1 — ASK Describe your case or upload a CV FREE · PRIVATE · SECURE STEP 2 — AI ANSWER Instant guidance drawing on 40M+ legal articles SECONDS, NOT DAYS STEP 3 — DOUBLE-CHECK A licensed lawyer reviews the AI's answer FROM $29.50 · UNDER 15 MIN

The free step removes the barrier to asking. The paid, verified step is where trust — and revenue — is created.

Source: criter.ai product flow
Proof, Not a Promise

The lawyer catches what the AI gets wrong — before the applicant acts on it.

⚠ AI made a mistake
Q
"Can I mention wanting to work in Australia after graduation in my GTE statement?"
AI
AI answer: "Yes, mentioning work intentions shows commitment to your studies and career development."
⚖
"Incorrect. GTE requires demonstrating temporary intentions. Mentioning work plans in Australia contradicts this requirement."
— Adam S, Immigration Lawyer, College of Law, Sydney
✓ AI answer confirmed
Q
"What should I include in my GTE statement for my student visa application?"
AI
AI answer: "Your GTE statement should demonstrate genuine temporary intentions — career goals at home, family ties, financial circumstances, and how the course fits your future plans."
⚖
"This advice is comprehensive and accurate for GTE requirements."
— Adam S, Immigration Lawyer, College of Law, Sydney
Real interaction shown on criter.ai — reproduced as published
Why Now

The market is already validating "AI, plus a human in the loop."

01

A UK legal authority has already approved the first fully AI-run law firm.Cited in Criter.ai's investor materials

02

Independent research finds people trust legal advice from AI as much as — or more than — from a human lawyer.Cited in Criter.ai's investor materials

03

1 in 3 lawyers now using AI to advise clients say they still prefer keeping a human in the loop — exactly Criter.ai's model, validated from the professional side.Cited in Criter.ai's investor materials

Full citations available in company data room
Market Opportunity

A large, chronically underserved market — starting in Australia.

$1.5BN
Size of Australia's immigration legal-services segment alone — company estimate, one of many national markets Criter.ai can enter.
Multi-billion-dollar category globally. Immigration legal services are priced on hours and urgency almost everywhere Criter.ai could operate.
Millions attempt DIY visa applications every year — precisely where a wrong guess is most costly, and where free AI guidance has the most room to help before someone needs to pay for certainty.
Source: Criter.ai founder investor note (Hasan VC)
Business Model

A two-sided marketplace: applicants pay per verified answer, lawyers get flexible, meaningful work.

APPLICANT (free entry) asks / pays from $29.50 CRITER.AI AI + review layer matches case → expert routes case for review IMMIGRATION EXPERT NETWORK signed, verified answer returns to the applicant
Free AI access removes the barrier to the first question; the paid Double-Check is where trust — and revenue — is created
Competitive Landscape

Speed and legal accountability haven't come from the same place — until now.

DIY / Forums Traditional Agent Generic AI Chatbot Criter.ai
Response time Hours to weeks Days to weeks Instant Instant, verified <15 min
Cost "Free" (ad-funded) High, hourly Free / subscription From $29.50 per case
Legal accountability None Yes, one person None Yes — licensed lawyer sign-off
Consistency Low — crowd opinion Varies by agent Unverified Standardised review, every time
Qualitative comparison based on publicly known service models
Traction & Validation

Early signal, with real discipline behind it.

"The moment we stopped selling how we built something and started focusing on what changes for the customer, everything shifted. Conversations became sharper. Sales cycles shortened. Trust showed up faster."

— Sam H, Immigration Agent, Criter.ai team · company blog, Jan 2026
Live product

Beta 2.0 is live today, taking real applicant questions and lawyer double-checks.

Early partnerships

Company-stated exclusive partnerships with educational institutions, feeding a channel of international-student visa questions.

Mission-aligned growth

Every Double-Check pre-purchased for a refugee is matched 1:1 by Criter.ai — a trust signal that also builds goodwill and reach.

Positioning discipline

The team already tracks message-to-outcome fit over "AI" hype — the kind of judgment that keeps CAC honest as the product scales.

Source: Criter.ai company blog and investor note
Team

Led by someone who has already won this exact fight, for a decade and a half.

15+ yrsIn immigration law
93%Success rate across 6,000+ visa applications
$4MPrior business exit
100sMigrants personally interviewed

"Trust is the foundation of my vision for Criter.ai... the stakes are people's lives and futures."

Sammy Hamadiya — Founder & CEO, Criter.ai
Source: Founder's investor note, Hasan VC
Vision

From one country's visa questions to the trusted layer behind immigration advice everywhere.

The trade-off Criter.ai solves — AI speed without legal accountability, or legal accountability without speed — exists in every immigration system in the world. The playbook built in Australia travels.

Australia + Singapore — today → English-speaking migration corridors → Global immigration advice layer
Directional roadmap — not a company commitment or timeline
The Ask

Raising a Pre-Seed round to take Criter.ai from Beta 2.0 to the default first stop for immigration questions.

Stage
Pre-Seed
Lead
Hasan VC
Geography
Singapore & Australia
Amount / Valuation
Confirmed directly with company
Request full data room Contact: Sammy Hamadiya, Founder & CEO — criter.ai
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