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Beacon Health

YC W26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 2 employees · 1 known investors

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Beacon Health builds AI agents that automate healthcare workflows in electronic health record (EHR) systems for physicians and healthcare organizations. The platform records clinical workflows and converts them into deployable agents that can execute multi-step tasks across multiple EHR systems to support value-based care, quality improvement, and clinical operations.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W26)

Beacon Health was founded in 2025 by Mark Pothen and Obinna Akahara.

MPMark Pothen
Mark PotheninFounder, CEOMark Pothen spent six months embedded in a primary care practice managing operations before founding Beacon Health to develop AI-powered tools for primary care workflows.
OAObinna Akahara
Obinna Akaharain𝕏Founder, CTOObinna Akahara studied physics at UT Austin and has worked in technology roles including positions at LinkedIn and Conversion.ai.

Investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

Competitors · 3

by search overlap
Beaconhcs20 shared keywordsBeacon Healthcare Systems provides SaaS solutions for health plan operations, regulatory compliance, and data integration, built by former health plan executives who serve Medicare Advantage and other managed care organizations.
Beacon9 shared keywordsBeacon Biosignals develops AI-powered EEG analytics technology to improve diagnosis and treatment of neurological, psychiatric, and sleep disorders. The company combines machine learning with neuroscience domain expertise to accelerate innovation for biopharma partners and clinical research organizations.
Beaconcom6 shared keywordsBeacon Communications is a technology integrator and consulting company that deploys customized solutions for healthcare, government, education, and commercial facility operations.

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In the news

Beacon Health System celebrates one year in Dowagiac | Dowagiac | heraldpalladium.comheraldpalladium.com · Jul 2026Beacon Health System celebrates one-year anniversary of Ascension Southwest Michigan acquisition, achieves key milestones > Beacon Health Systembeaconhealthsystem.org · Jul 2026Beacon says first profitable month marks Borgess turnaround - Crain's Grand Rapids Businesscrainsgrandrapids.com · Jul 2026Beacon Health - AI Agents For Primary Care 🚀ycombinator.com · Feb 2026Community Investment > Beacon Health Systembeaconhealthsystem.org · Jun 2018Beacon Health System Inc - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublicaprojects.propublica.org · May 2013

Frequently asked questions

What does Beacon Health do?
Beacon Health builds AI agents that automate healthcare workflows in electronic health record (EHR) systems for physicians and healthcare organizations. The platform records clinical workflows and converts them into deployable agents that can execute multi-step tasks across multiple EHR systems to support value-based care, quality improvement, and clinical operations.
Who founded Beacon Health?
Beacon Health was founded by Mark Pothen, Obinna Akahara in 2025.
Who are Beacon Health's investors?
Beacon Health's investors include Y Combinator.
Where is Beacon Health headquartered?
Beacon Health is headquartered in San Francisco, US.