Download Our List of The Top 100 Accelerators & Incubators

This free sheet contains 100 accelerators and incubators you can apply to today, along with information about the industries they generally invest in.

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
100 Accelerators & Incubators
Download The List of the 100 Highest-Valued Unicorns

This free sheet contains all the information about the top 100 unicorns, including their valuation, HQ's location, founded year, name of founders, funding amount and number of employees.

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
100 Top Unicorns
Get Free Access to The Founder's Handbook

This free Notion document contains the best 100+ resources you need for building a successful startup, divided in 4 categories: Fundraising, People, Product, and Growth.

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
The Founder's Handbook

Top 44 Health Insurance Startups to Watch in 2026

Description

CTA

The health insurance industry is seeing new companies focused on using technology to give people more control over their healthcare choices.

For example, Sidecar Health has raised $328M to improve price transparency. Meanwhile, newer companies like eSSENTL Creator are building benefit platforms for niche markets like content creators.

Below is our list of 44 Health Insurance startups worth keeping an eye on.

Failory's Top 10 Picks

Fundraising OS
Tool
Fundraising OS

Everything you need to raise funding for your startup, including 3,500+ investors, 7 tools, 18 templates and 3 learning resources.

Buy It For $97 $297
Accelerators & Incubators List
Sheet
2,189 Accelerators & Incubators

Information about the industries, countries, and cities they generally invest in.

Get the Sheet for $50
Complete Unicorns List
Sheet
1,600+ Unicorns

Information about their valuation, HQ's location, founded year, name of founders, funding amount and number of employees.

Get the Sheet for $50
BioTech & Health Investors
Sheet
250 BioTech & Health Investors

List of startup investors in the BioTech, Health, and Medicine industries, along with their Twitter, LinkedIn, and email addresses.

Get the Sheet for $50
AI Investors
Sheet
250 AI Investors

List of 250 startup investors in the AI and Machine Learning industries, along with their Twitter, LinkedIn, and email addresses.

Get the Sheet for $50
FinTech Investors
Sheet
250 Fintech Investors

List of 250 startup investors in the FinTech and Finance industries, along with their Twitter, LinkedIn, and email addresses.

Get the Sheet for $50

Nayya builds a benefits experience platform that uses data to help employees make more informed decisions about their health insurance and financial plans. Their software provides personalized guidance to help people better understand and use their workplace benefits throughout the year.

HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded2019
FoundersAkash Magoon, Aman Magoon, Sina Chehrazi
Funding Amount$105.7M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsICONIQ Growth, Transformation Capital, Felicis, Workday Ventures, SVB Capital

Justworks offers an all-in-one platform for businesses to manage payroll, benefits, HR, and compliance. Their software simplifies these back-office operations, allowing entrepreneurs to focus on growing their team and business.

HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded2012
FoundersIris Ramos, Isaac Oates
Funding Amount$159.8M
Startup SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsLocalGlobe, Bain Capital, Index Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures

League offers a consumer experience platform that helps companies manage their employee health and benefits programs. The technology unifies disparate health services, insurance plans, and wellness resources into a single front door for employees.

HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Year Founded2014
FoundersDan Galperin, Daniel Leibu, Michael Serbinis
Funding Amount$271.1M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsWorkday Ventures, Foundation Capital, OMERS Ventures, BDC Venture Capital, Manulife Financial

Chapter built a technology platform to help older adults navigate the process of choosing a Medicare plan. Their licensed advisors use the platform to search every available plan and provide personalized, unbiased recommendations at no cost.

HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded2013
FoundersCobi Blumenfeld-Gantz, Corey Metzman, Vivek Ramaswamy
Funding Amount$184M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsTechstars, SV Angel, XYZ Venture Capital, Maverick Ventures, Core Innovation Capital

Sidecar Health offers a unique health insurance model that gives members price transparency and control over their healthcare spending. Their model gives members the tools and financial incentives to shop for medical care like they would for any other service.

HeadquartersCovina, California, United States
Year Founded2018
FoundersPatrick Quigley, Veronica Osetinsky
Funding Amount$328M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsMenlo Ventures, Bond, GreatPoint Ventures, Tiger Global Management, Cathay Innovation

b.well Connected Health provides a digital platform that consolidates an individual's health information from various sources into one secure place. The service aggregates data from doctors, insurance plans, pharmacies, and labs to give users a complete picture of their health history.

HeadquartersBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Year Founded2015
FoundersBryan Jones, Kristen Valdes
Funding Amount$118.8M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusDebt Financing
Top InvestorsTrinity Capital, Portfolia, Capital Factory, RTI International, Keiretsu Capital

SureCo builds a health tech platform that helps employers offer benefits through Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRA). The company's technology is designed to give employees more choice in their health plans while reducing overall costs.

HeadquartersSanta Ana, California, United States
Year Founded2016
FoundersMatthew Kim
Funding Amount$23M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsHealth Velocity Capital, Kaiser Permanente Ventures

Catch builds a portable benefits platform for freelancers and independent workers. Their service helps users automatically manage tax withholding, retirement savings, and health insurance, simplifying the financial complexities of self-employment.

HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded2017
FoundersAndrew Ambrosino, Kristen Anderson
Funding Amount$20.1M
Startup SizeFounding Team (1-10)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsKhosla Ventures, Y Combinator, Kindred Ventures, Nyca Partners, Kleiner Perkins

eSSENTL Creator built a platform to give content creators access to health insurance and HR benefits. The service handles essential but complex needs like payroll, compliance, and bookkeeping for self-employed professionals.

HeadquartersReno, Nevada, United States
Year Founded2024
FoundersChris Jackson, Crystal Jackson
Funding Amount$1.9M
Startup SizeFounding Team (1-10)
Last Funding StatusPre-Seed
Top InvestorsChris Jackson

Rula operates a behavioral health platform that connects individuals with licensed therapists who accept their insurance. Their solution simplifies the process of finding care, making quality mental healthcare more accessible and affordable.

HeadquartersLos Angeles, California, United States
Year Founded2019
FoundersGabriel Diop, Greg Moore, Joshua Bruno
Funding Amount$110.9M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsTribe Capital, Wing Venture Capital, Meridian Street Capital, Upfront Ventures, Icon Ventures

34 Additional Health Insurance Startups Worth Following

Our top ten picks offer a glimpse into a busy and growing field. The companies below have raised more than $4.5 billion combined, with many using AI to build new tools for healthcare.

From early-stage ventures to companies scaling quickly, founders are tackling health insurance from every angle. Here are the other startups to watch as they continue to grow.

StartupMain IndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedLast Funding Round
Acko logo AckoInsurTech2016$458MUndisclosed
Skypoint logo SkypointAI2020$12MUndisclosed
NationsBenefits logo NationsBenefitsHealthcare2015$170MPrivate Equity
Beem logo BeemAI2020$27.2MDebt Financing
Anterior logo AnteriorAI2022$23.2MSeries A
Devoted Health logo Devoted HealthHealthcare2017$2.3BSeries E
Codoxo logo CodoxoAnalytics2017$14.7MSeries B
Camber logo CamberInfrastructure2020$33.1MSeries B
Alice logo AliceHealthcare2019$216.3MSeries C
SafetyWing logo SafetyWingMedia2018$47.1MSeries B
Curacel logo CuracelInfrastructure2019$4.1MSeed
InsuranceDekho logo InsuranceDekhoInsurTech2016$354.5MVenture Round
MediBuddy logo MediBuddyHealthcare2013$218.5MDebt Financing
Onsurity logo OnsurityEnterprise2020$66.1MSeries B
Plum logo PlumEnterprise2019$20.6MSeries A
Sofía logo SofíaInsurTech2018$38.8MVenture Round
SanteVet logo SanteVetHealthcare2003€158.7MPrivate Equity
XUND logo XUNDAI2018€14MSeed
hi.health logo hi.healthFintech2019€10MSeed
Koltin logo KoltinHealthcare2021$10.8MSeries A
Susu logo SusuBiotech2015€7.3MVenture Round
BestDoctor logo BestDoctorHealthcare2015$54.9MVenture Round
Leapstack logo LeapstackAI2016CN¥450MSeries C
Alan logo AlanFintech2016$666MSeries F
Telemedi logo TelemediHealthcare2014$7.4MSeries A
Benefiz logo BenefizEnterprise2020€7MSeed
Saladin logo SaladinInsurTech2021$2.4MSeed
Allianz China General Insurance logo Allianz China General InsuranceInsurTech2003$128MCorporate Round
Infermedica logo InfermedicaAI2012€45MSeries B
Minte.ai logo Minte.aiAI2020€872kPre-Seed
Medmin logo MedminHealthcare2020£750kSeries A
Laven logo LavenInsurTech2020PLN3.8MSeed
Bitmarck Technik logo Bitmarck TechnikInsurTech1994
Sarajevo Osiguranje logo Sarajevo OsiguranjeFintech1945

Description

CTA
The All-In-One Newsletter for Startup Founders

90% of startups fail. Learn how not to with our weekly guides and stories. Join +40,000 other startup founders!

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.