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Hesper AI

Active · AI Claims Investigator for Insurance

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

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7signal of 100 · rising 7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1

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Competitors

AIStreamShared: insurance claim, agent, workYC S22San FranciscoStartup →AIBasepilotShared: insurance claim, tpas, mgasYC W24San FranciscoStartup →AIAvallon AIShared: insurance claim, document, agentYC X25New York CityStartup →AIAdaptionalShared: insurance claim, file, carrierYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIHedgeShared: insurance, coverageYC X26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Hesper AI
Company
StreamShared: insurance claim, agent, workYC S22ActiveAI
BasepilotShared: insurance claim, tpas, mgasYC W24ActiveAI, Devtools
Avallon AIShared: insurance claim, document, agentYC X25ActiveAI
AdaptionalShared: insurance claim, file, carrierYC S25ActiveAI
HedgeShared: insurance, coverageYC X26ActiveAI

Adjacent

AICuracelShared: insurance, claim, tpasYC W22LondonStartup →AIAegisShared: insurance claim, agentYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIqantevShared: insurance, claimEF 2019ParisStartup →OtherCustodianShared: insurance claim, document500 Global Lucha 9MexicoStartup →AIBrighterwayShared: insurance, claim, workYC S24San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Hesper AI
Company
CuracelShared: insurance, claim, tpasYC W22ActiveAI
AegisShared: insurance claim, agentYC X25ActiveAI
qantevShared: insurance, claimEF 2019 +1Not statedAI
CustodianShared: insurance claim, document500 Global Lucha 9Not statedOther
BrighterwayShared: insurance, claim, workYC S24ActiveAI

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Company
AgeospatialPhysical intelligence for every decision with Geospatial AI.ActiveAI
CoveraAI-native OS for insurance brokersteam of 2ActiveAI
ElithiaAgents for the medical review behind every claimActiveAI
Ignition BenefitsThe AI-Native Benefits Brokerageteam of 12hiringActiveAI
Redoubt InsuranceCommercial insurance for small businessesActiveAI
RisklyticsAI-Native Insurance for Frontier Techteam of 2ActiveAI

Founders

  • Pankaj DhariwalFounder/CEO
  • Nitish BaduFounder/COO

About Hesper AI

Hesper AI builds AI agents that investigate P&C insurance claims end to end. Hesper’s agents read the claim file, detect tampered documents, verify facts, check coverage, flag inconsistencies, and produce an audit-ready case file in minutes, so insurers can check every claim. We work with Claims and SIU orgs at Carriers, MGAs and TPAs,

YC batch
F26 · Fall 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
3
Location
New York City, NY, USA
Founded
2026
Checked
13h ago

YC tags: Insurance, Fraud Detection, AI

Changes seen

Team sizeNov 2, 2026

Team went from 2 to 3 people.

Source ↗

Hesper AI in F26: 219 companies, 89% AI

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Hesper AI: questions

Which YC batch was Hesper AI in?

Hesper AI was in Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch (F26).

Is Hesper AI still active?

Y Combinator lists Hesper AI as active.

Who founded Hesper AI?

Hesper AI's founders, as listed on its YC page: Pankaj Dhariwal (Founder/CEO), Nitish Badu (Founder/COO).

Where is Hesper AI based?

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