Anterior
New York City, US · Founded 2023 · 50 employees · 8 known investors
Anterior builds and deploys clinical AI for health plans, automating workflows such as prior authorizations to cut administrative costs and staff burden. The company targets payer enterprises with modular, clinically accurate AI actions.
Founders & leadership
Anterior was founded in 2023 by Abdel Mahmoud and Zahid Mahmood.
Investors · 8
Blue Lion GlobalSouth San Francisco
Four Acres CapitalNew York · $50K – $100Kvia Jenny Friedman · inferred
KinnevikStockholm
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M
OnstageLondon
Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M
FPVreported · 2 sourcesJackson · $100K – $5M
Also in the syndicate · 1
FPV Ventures
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$40M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2026
- Undisclosed amountSeries BFeb 2026
FPV Ventures, Kinnevik, NEA, Sequoia Capital
Source ↗ - $40MraisedFeb 2026 · 2 sources
FPV, Kinnevik, NEA, Sequoia Capital
Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Anterior went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 5
by search overlap
Carbon Health28 shared keywordsCarbon Health operates a chain of clinics offering urgent care, primary care, and chronic condition management, combining technology with in-person care to provide broader access to health services. It serves patients seeking everyday healthcare across acute, primary, and chronic needs.
Elion26 shared keywords
Notable20 shared keywordsNotable is an AI platform for healthcare organizations that uses AI agents to automate administrative and operational work across patient access, revenue cycle management, and care operations. It offers a low-code Flow Builder and in-platform Flow AI assistant to let teams create automations that reduce manual tasks, improve reimbursement, and close care gaps.
Latent19 shared keywordsLatent builds software to optimize the prescription fulfillment process for health systems, enabling faster access to medications for patients. The platform serves hospital pharmacy operations and medication access workflows.
Fabric Health18 shared keywordsFabric builds healthcare technology that unifies virtual and in-person care across intake, triage, routing, and treatment while automating clinical and administrative workflows for staff. The platform serves clinicians and patients, along with payer and employer markets, across a 50-state provider network in the US.
Companies competing with Anterior for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Anterior do?
- Anterior builds and deploys clinical AI for health plans, automating workflows such as prior authorizations to cut administrative costs and staff burden. The company targets payer enterprises with modular, clinically accurate AI actions.
- Who founded Anterior?
- Anterior was founded by Abdel Mahmoud, Zahid Mahmood in 2023.
- Who are Anterior's investors?
- Anterior's investors include Blue Lion Global, Four Acres Capital, Kinnevik, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Onstage, Sequoia Capital, FPV.
- How much funding has Anterior raised?
- Anterior has disclosed $40M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Anterior headquartered?
- Anterior is headquartered in New York City, US.