What JB International, LLC does

JB International, LLC is a privately held, founder-owned software company headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, founded in 2005 by Jason Baumgartner to serve the U.S. international education and immigration compliance market. The company's flagship product is Trilby Suite, a SaaS compliance management platform that helps universities, research institutions, and companies manage international students, scholars, and employees against federal immigration requirements. Trilby Suite integrates directly with SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) and FLAG (F-1 Student Record) systems, is hosted on Microsoft Azure Government Cloud for data protection, and has a roadmap integration with myUSCIS. The platform provides automated compliance monitoring, customizable workflows reflecting organization-specific regulatory environments, and reporting and analytics for audits and risk management. The product was officially launched in November 2024 with student functionality added in 2025.

JB International operates a subscription-based enterprise SaaS revenue model sold through a consultative, demo-based direct sales motion targeting international offices at universities, research institutions, and companies. The company supplements direct sales with a community-led GTM approach via its jbicommunity.com platform, quarterly live-coding sessions, and a pilot program whose practitioner feedback shapes product development. In parallel with its software business, JB International has partnered with NAFSA: Association of International Educators for over 20 years to produce the annual NAFSA International Student Economic Value Tool, originally engineered by Jason Baumgartner in 2001. This research partnership generates high-visibility data products (e.g., the $42.9 billion / 355,736 jobs economic contribution figure for 2024-25) that have been cited by Forbes, The New York Times, CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg, and The Chronicle of Higher Education.

The company operates with a small 7-person team including a CEO/Founder, COO, Chief Quality Officer, Chief Customer Officer, Lead Data Engineer, and two Technical Support Engineers. It is founder-controlled with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. JB International also partners with International Office Consulting (IOC) for implementation support and is listed alongside State Ramp as a GTM partner. The company evolved from its predecessor product sunapsis, which Jason Baumgartner originally developed and launched in 2005 as a tool for managing international student and scholar information.

Name

JB International, LLC

Legal name

JB International, LLC

Website

https://jb.international

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

JB International, LLC is a founder-owned SaaS company that provides Trilby Suite, an Azure Government Cloud-hosted compliance management platform integrating with SEVIS, FLAG, and (upcoming) myUSCIS to help universities, research institutions, and companies manage immigration compliance for international students, scholars, and employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Education Compliance Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Compliance Software & Case Management Tools (Student Visa Focus) (EDAIADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigration Case Management Platforms & Document Workflow (THACAKAD), Student Immigration Status Maintenance & Reporting Support (EDAIADAG)

Keywords

• International education compliance
• Immigration compliance software
• SEVIS integration platform
• International scholar management
• Student information system

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Trilby Suite SaaS Subscription: Trilby Suite is sold as a compliance management SaaS platform to institutions managing international employees, scholars, and students. Given the enterprise sales motion (Schedule a Demo CTAs) and focus on large caseloads and distributed responsibilities, the revenue model is subscription-based, likely per-seat or institutional license.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

JB International develops and sells Trilby Suite, a SaaS compliance management platform for U.S. universities, research institutions, and companies that host or hire international students, scholars, and employees. The platform automates visa and work authorization monitoring, provides customizable compliance workflows, and integrates directly with SEVIS and FLAG (with myUSCIS on the roadmap). It is hosted in Azure Government Cloud and is sold via enterprise demo-based subscriptions.

Product overview

JB International, LLC offers a unified compliance management platform called Trilby Suite, a SaaS product for managing international employees, scholars, and students while navigating federal, state, and institutional regulations. The platform integrates with government systems including SEVIS, FLAG, and (upcoming) myUSCIS. The company evolved from its predecessor product sunapsis, launched in 2005, and transitioned to the newer Trilby Suite platform which provides automated compliance monitoring, customizable workflows, reporting and analytics, and data security features. Trilby Suite is built on Azure Government Cloud infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trilby Suite: A cutting-edge compliance management platform tailored for organizations hiring international employees and researchers. Features automated compliance monitoring, customizable workflows, comprehensive reporting and analytics, and advanced data security. Includes full SEVIS and FLAG integrations, operates in Azure Government Cloud, with upcoming myUSCIS integration.
• sunapsis

Products and services

• Trilby Suite A SaaS compliance management platform that helps U.S. universities, research institutions, and companies manage international employees, scholars, and students while meeting complex federal, state, and institutional regulations. Includes automated compliance monitoring, customizable workflows, comprehensive reporting and analytics, advanced data security, and direct SEVIS and FLAG integrations with myUSCIS on the roadmap.
• Trilby Suite Student Functionality Student-facing module of Trilby Suite that joined the scholar and employee solution with full SEVIS and FLAG integrations, completing the platform's coverage of the international student lifecycle.
• NAFSA International Student Economic Value Tool Annual data analysis engine and report that calculates international student economic contributions to the U.S. economy at the national, state, congressional district, and institutional levels. Produced in partnership with NAFSA: Association of International Educators.
• NAFSA Annual Conference Survey Analysis Quantitative and qualitative analysis of NAFSA's annual conference and expo survey data, compiled into a summation report that informs business decisions for the following year.
• sunapsis Original international student and scholar information management system launched in 2005 by Jason Baumgartner; the predecessor product that became the foundation for JB International and the later Trilby Suite platform.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NAFSA: Association of International EducatorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001JB International has partnered with NAFSA for over 20 years, beginning when Jason Baumgartner engineered the NAFSA Economic Value Tool in 2001. JBI continues to produce the annual economic analysis for NAFSA showing international student contributions to the U.S. economy. In 2025, JBI and NAFSA jointly released projections on international student enrollment declines and economic impacts that were cited by major media outlets including Forbes, CNN, and Bloomberg.
• International Office Consulting (IOC)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInternational Office Consulting (IOC) offers consulting for offices that support international education. JB International and IOC teams combine to foster an innovative technology solution for end-users. IOC is described as having 20+ years of experience administering case management software.
• Microsoft Azure Government CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationJB International manages Trilby Suite technology infrastructure in Azure Government Cloud, ensuring that sensitive employee and researcher information is protected with best-in-class security protocols designed to meet stringent data protection requirements.
• State RampminorGTM or Marketing PartnerState Ramp is listed as a partner on JB International's LinkedIn and website footer, appearing in the social links section alongside NAFSA, indicating a GTM or marketing partnership relationship.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Boundless: Boundless (formerly Fargo) provides an immigration services platform primarily for individuals and families, with growing employer offerings. It is an emerging adjacent player tackling similar immigration compliance and case management problems from a consumer-first angle.
• Stilt: Stilt provides financial products and immigration support services for international students and immigrants in the U.S. It is thematically adjacent, sharing JBI's international-student user base and exploring complementary workflows.

Direct peers

• VisaHQ: VisaHQ offers visa and immigration document services plus a technology platform for businesses and individuals. It overlaps with Trilby Suite's visa tracking and compliance workflow capabilities and competes for institutional and corporate buyers.
• INSZoom: INSZoom provides immigration case management software used by corporations, law firms, and educational institutions to manage visas and compliance. It is highly comparable to Trilby Suite in functionality, integrations, and target buyer profiles.
• LawLogix: LawLogix (acquired by Deloitte) provides immigration case management and I-9 compliance software for employers and law firms. It directly overlaps with Trilby Suite in immigration case management workflows, though it skews toward corporate immigration rather than the higher-education international-student focus.
• Envoy Global: Envoy Global (acquired by Atlassian) offers an immigration compliance platform for companies hiring international talent. It competes most directly with Trilby Suite's corporate/employee compliance use case via automated workflows and attorney-supported case handling.

Others

• Intead: Intead provides research, marketing, and recruitment services for international student enrollment at higher education institutions. It targets the same international-education market as JBI but in the recruitment funnel rather than compliance technology.

Broad incumbents

• Fragomen: Fragomen is the largest global immigration law firm and operates proprietary immigration technology (e.g., CaseHub, Inspire) for employers. It competes with Trilby Suite via technology-enabled services, but covers a much broader corporate immigration footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCNypIEpktk8zmji7_l6mNkw
• Facebookfacebook.com/JBIntlLLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jbintl
• Instagraminstagram.com/jb.intl

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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