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Brighterway

Active · AI-native claims software and administration for casualty claims

12signal of 100 · rising 6
  • team of 14Team size · YC's directory+6.1
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Founders

  • Walker WellsFounder/COO
  • Jason ApostolFounder/CTO

About Brighterway

Brighterway builds systems that handle the paperwork behind workers’ comp and casualty claims, automating the work around each claim from intake to administration to state reporting. Trusted by companies ranging from mid-market to Fortune 500.

YC batch
S24 · Summer 2024
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
14
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Health Tech, Insurance, AI

Changes seen

One-linerOct 19, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Streamlining the medical record review process in workers comp"

IndustryOct 19, 2026

Industry changed from Healthcare to Fintech.

SubindustryOct 19, 2026

Subindustry changed from Healthcare -> Healthcare IT to Fintech -> Insurance.

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged Insurance; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare and LegalTech.

Brighterway in S24: 248 companies, 85% AI

Brighterway: questions

Which YC batch was Brighterway in?

Brighterway was in Y Combinator's Summer 2024 batch (S24).

Is Brighterway still active?

Y Combinator lists Brighterway as active.

Who founded Brighterway?

Brighterway's founders, as listed on its YC page: Walker Wells (Founder/COO), Jason Apostol (Founder/CTO).

Where is Brighterway based?

Brighterway lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.