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ClaimGlide

Active · AI automated prior-auths for private medical practices

WebsiteYC profile

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4signal of 100 · rising 4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AISolum HealthShared: prior auth, practice, automatedYC S22San FranciscoStartup →AIShasta HealthShared: prior authorization, digital health, healthcareYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AIAsha HealthShared: medical practiceYC F24New York CityStartup →Developer toolsAcquiredDrChronoShared: medical practice, healthcareYC W11San FranciscoStartup →AIPlena HealthShared: medical practice, entire, automateYC X26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to ClaimGlide
Company
Solum HealthShared: prior auth, practice, automatedYC S22ActiveAI
Shasta HealthShared: prior authorization, digital health, healthcareYC S23ActiveAI
Asha HealthShared: medical practiceYC F24ActiveAI
DrChronoShared: medical practice, healthcareYC W11 +1AcquiredDevtools
Plena HealthShared: medical practice, entire, automateYC X26ActiveAI

Adjacent

OtherDoctorlyShared: medical practiceSeedcamp 2018Startup →OtherDevelop HealthShared: prior authorization, automatedSPC 2023San FranciscoStartup →OtherAcquiredGlidianShared: authorization process, prior authorizationPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherJaneenShared: prior auth, medicalYC W26San FranciscoStartup →OtherSamaCareShared: prior authorizationSPC 2018San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to ClaimGlide
Company
DoctorlyShared: medical practiceSeedcamp 2018Not statedOther
Develop HealthShared: prior authorization, automatedSPC 2023Not statedOther
GlidianShared: authorization process, prior authorizationPlug and Play +1AcquiredOther
JaneenShared: prior auth, medicalYC W26ActiveOther
SamaCareShared: prior authorizationSPC 2018Not statedOther

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Company
/dev/fast/dev/fast is the AI-native code forgeteam of 4ActiveAI, Devtools
10x ScienceThe AI-native platform for next-generation protein characterization.team of 5hiringActiveAI
21stUI building blocks for the agentic internetteam of 3ActiveAI, Devtools
AemonThe Forward-Deployed AI Research Engineerteam of 3hiringActiveAI, Devtools
Agentic FabriqThe control plane for AI agents.team of 2ActiveAI
Alt-XBuilding the best venue for private markets exposure.team of 2ActiveAI, Data

Founders

  • Nami LindquistFounder/CEO

About ClaimGlide

We automate the entire end-to-end prior-authorization process for private practices for cheaper, and more accurately than they're doing today.

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
1
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
10h ago

YC tags: Digital Health, Healthcare, AI, AI Assistant

Changes seen

HeadquartersNov 5, 2026

Moved its headquarters from Seattle, WA, USA to San Francisco, CA, USA.

Source ↗

ClaimGlide in W26: 199 companies, 81% AI

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ClaimGlide: questions

Which YC batch was ClaimGlide in?

ClaimGlide was in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch (W26).

Is ClaimGlide still active?

Y Combinator lists ClaimGlide as active.

Who founded ClaimGlide?

ClaimGlide's founders, as listed on its YC page: Nami Lindquist (Founder/CEO).

Where is ClaimGlide based?

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