Hesper AI

YC F26 · Active · AI Claims Investigator for Insurance

Competitors

Companies closest to Hesper AI
Company	Category	Status	Program
StreamShared: insurance claim, agent, workActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS22
BasepilotShared: insurance claim, mgas, tpasActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active	YCW24
Avallon AIShared: insurance claim, document, agentActiveAI	AI	Active	YCX25
HedgeShared: insurance, coverageActiveAI	AI	Active	YCX26
CuracelShared: insurance, claim, tpasActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW22

Adjacent

Companies next to Hesper AI
Company	Category	Status	Program
AdaptionalShared: insurance claim, file, carrierActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS25
qantevShared: insurance, claimNot statedAI	AI	Not stated	EF2019
AI InsuranceShared: insuranceActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW19
SafetyWingShared: insuranceActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW18
PasitoShared: insurance, claim, auditActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS22

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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: 2
Location: New York City, NY, USA
Founded: 2026
Checked: 34m ago

YC tags: Insurance, Fraud Detection, AI

Hesper AI in F26: 86 companies, 86% AI

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.

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