Avelis Health
YC S25Founded 2025 · 3 employees · 3 known investors
Avelis audits medical claims using AI and clinician review to identify billing, coding, and contract errors for health plans and third-party administrators. The company uses voice AI agents to automate recovery negotiations and dispute resolution with providers.
Also known as Avelis
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S25)
Avelis Health was founded in 2025 by Angel Onuoha and Ahmad Shehu.
AO
Angel Onuohain𝕏Co-Founder & CEOAngel Onuoha is a Harvard graduate and former product manager at Google. He has founded multiple companies and currently leads Avelis Health, which develops AI systems for auditing medical claims for self-insured employers.
AS
Ahmad Shehuin𝕏Co-Founder & CTOHe has founded three companies and built full-stack products across multiple ventures while leading the teams developing them.
Investors · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountPre-SeedJun 2025
Y Combinator (lead)
Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Images
Competitors · 5
by search overlapClarisHealth.com9 shared keywordsClarisHealth develops Pareo, a payment integrity management platform for health insurance plans that uses AI-powered automation, real-time analytics, and inventory management to consolidate vendors and reduce claims costs. It serves health plans ranging from 80,000 to 24 million members.
Athelas9 shared keywordsAthelas develops software tools for private practice healthcare providers to reduce administrative burden, improve operational efficiency, and enhance patient scheduling and navigation capabilities.
Zelis8 shared keywordsZelis builds healthcare-specific technology to help clients manage operations and stay compliant with changing regulations in the healthcare financial system. It serves organizations navigating the healthcare payments and financial landscape.
Elion7 shared keywords
Ease Health7 shared keywordsEase Health builds an AI-native electronic health record system designed for behavioral health practices that integrates CRM, EHR, and revenue cycle management into a single platform. The system targets behavioral health clinics and practices seeking to reduce administrative burden and improve operational efficiency.
Companies competing with Avelis Health for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
In the news
Frequently asked questions
- What does Avelis Health do?
- Avelis audits medical claims using AI and clinician review to identify billing, coding, and contract errors for health plans and third-party administrators. The company uses voice AI agents to automate recovery negotiations and dispute resolution with providers.
- Who founded Avelis Health?
- Avelis Health was founded by Angel Onuoha, Ahmad Shehu in 2025.
- Who are Avelis Health's investors?
- Avelis Health's investors include Y Combinator, GFT Ventures, ZAKA VC.