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Axle

Active · AI-native clearinghouse for insurance

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
13signal of 100 · rising 3
  • team of 20Team size · YC's directory+6.9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AIFreeflowShared: insurance workflow, policy, agentPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →AIStradaShared: automate complex, insurance, nativeYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AIHarperShared: complex insurance, native, workflowYC W25San FranciscoStartup →AInativeorangeShared: insurance workflow, including, automatePlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →AIFurtherAIShared: automate complex, insurance, workflowYC W24San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Axle
Company
FreeflowShared: insurance workflow, policy, agentPlug and Play +1Not statedAI
StradaShared: automate complex, insurance, nativeYC S23ActiveAI
HarperShared: complex insurance, native, workflowYC W25 +1ActiveAI
nativeorangeShared: insurance workflow, including, automatePlug and Play Not statedAI, Data
FurtherAIShared: automate complex, insurance, workflowYC W24 +1ActiveAI

Adjacent

OtherKrediShared: rocket mortgageYC W21MonterreyStartup →AIHedgeShared: insurance, nativeYC X26San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsAcquiredZarazShared: third party, speedYC W20San FranciscoStartup →AIFernstoneShared: complex insurance, nativeYC F25New York CityStartup →AIRisklyticsShared: insurance, native, policyYC F26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Axle
Company
KrediShared: rocket mortgageYC W21ActiveOther
HedgeShared: insurance, nativeYC X26ActiveAI
ZarazShared: third party, speedYC W20AcquiredDevtools
FernstoneShared: complex insurance, nativeYC F25ActiveAI
RisklyticsShared: insurance, native, policyYC F26ActiveAI

Also from S22 in AI

All of S22
AICoverage CatConsumer Optimized InsuranceYC S22New York CityStartup →AIStreamThe AI Claims Workbench automating insurance claimsYC S22San FranciscoStartup →AIAccountableSmarter Spending for Vacation Property ManagersYC S22New York CityStartup →AIAiPriseAI-powered Global Compliance PlatformYC S22San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveAirtrain AINo-code data curation for LLM fine-tuning and evaluation.YC S22San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveAldaraHOA manager with automated operationsYC S22BarcelonaStartup →
Company
Coverage CatConsumer Optimized Insuranceteam of 4hiringActiveAI
StreamThe AI Claims Workbench automating insurance claimsteam of 15hiringActiveAI
AccountableSmarter Spending for Vacation Property Managersteam of 2ActiveAI
AiPriseAI-powered Global Compliance Platformteam of 65hiringActiveAI
Airtrain AINo-code data curation for LLM fine-tuning and evaluation.team of 5InactiveAI, Devtools
AldaraHOA manager with automated operationsteam of 10InactiveAI

About Axle

Axle is the AI-native clearinghouse for property and casualty insurance. Our infrastructure and AI agents automate complex insurance workflows for third parties including verification, monitoring, and policy updates. We've helped Fortune 500 businesses like Rocket Mortgage, Avis, and Experian speed up workflows by 95% while recovering over $220M in potential losses. Axle is backed by Gradient, Y Combinator, and the founding team of Plaid.

YC batch
S22 · Summer 2022
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
20
Location
New York City, NY, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Developer Tools, Fintech, B2B, Insurance, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Axle in S22: 233 companies, 54% AI

Axle: questions

Which YC batch was Axle in?

Axle was in Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch (S22).

Is Axle still active?

Y Combinator lists Axle as active.

Where is Axle based?

Axle lists New York City, NY, USA as its location on YC's directory.