Axle
AI-native clearinghouse for insurance
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
CovieS21Programmatic building blocks for transacting with insuranceShared: fintech, insuranceInactive
Coverage CatS22Consumer Optimized InsuranceShared: fintech, insuranceActive
HarperW25AI-native commercial insurance brokerageShared: fintech, insuranceActive
KinroX26Autonomous insurance brokerage for small businessesShared: fintech, insuranceActive
Evry HealthW18Better health insurance for mid-size companiesShared: fintech, insuranceAcquired
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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.
New York City, NY, USA
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.
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