Clara
YC X26San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 9 employees · Hiring · 1 known investors
Clara is an AI-powered primary care practice that pairs licensed clinicians with artificial intelligence to deliver personalized, proactive healthcare through virtual visits and secure messaging. The company serves patients seeking primary care and is based in San Francisco.
Also known as Clara Health
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (X26)
Clara was founded in 2025 by George Favvas, Zeeshan Ahmed, Caitlin Swift, and Brendan Levy.
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George Favvasin𝕏FounderGeorge Favvas is a cofounder at Clara and previously served as cofounder and CEO of Circle Medical, a digital-first primary care practice he grew to significant scale over more than ten years.
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Zeeshan AhmedinCo-founderZeeshan Ahmed is a product designer who worked on consumer applications at Instagram, Careem, and Circle Medical before co-founding Clara.
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Caitlin SwiftinFounderCaitlin Swift is a nurse practitioner who previously led clinical operations and quality at Circle Medical. She is a co-founder of Clara Health.
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Investors · 1
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2 people who came through Clara went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 4
by search overlap
Clara Labs7 shared keywordsClara Labs provides an AI scheduling assistant that handles meeting coordination by reading email threads and proposing meeting times on behalf of professionals. The service is used by recruiters, executives, lawyers, and other professionals who need to offload scheduling tasks while maintaining email privacy.
Clara Health5 shared keywordsClara Health operates a decentralized clinical trial platform that connects patients with clinical studies and provides 24/7 patient navigators to guide them through matching, scheduling, insurance, and paperwork at no cost. It also helps trial sponsors reach diverse and representative patient populations beyond physical trial sites; the company has been acquired by clinical research organization M&B Sciences Inc.
Clara Analytics5 shared keywordsCLARA Analytics provides AI and machine learning software that analyzes historical and contributory claims data to give insurance carriers and claims teams predictive insights for managing claims. Its AI-as-a-service integrates with core RMIS systems and existing workflows via APIs.
Goodcall4 shared keywordsGoodcall provides conversational AI phone agents that handle inbound business calls, answering common customer questions, managing appointments via calendar integrations, capturing leads into CRMs, and transferring or escalating to staff when needed. It serves businesses of all sizes, from solopreneurs to publicly traded companies, across industries.
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In the news
State commits millions of dollars to fight food insecurity - Palo Alto Onlinepaloaltoonline.com · Jul 2026
Clara Capital Launches First Strategic Partner on Clara Connect Platform Through Partnership with PTINdirectory - AOLaol.com · Jul 2026
Santa Clara officials get raises but no performance reviews - San José Spotlightsanjosespotlight.com · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Clara do?
- Clara is an AI-powered primary care practice that pairs licensed clinicians with artificial intelligence to deliver personalized, proactive healthcare through virtual visits and secure messaging. The company serves patients seeking primary care and is based in San Francisco.
- Who founded Clara?
- Clara was founded by George Favvas, Zeeshan Ahmed, Caitlin Swift, Brendan Levy in 2025.
- Who are Clara's investors?
- Clara's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Clara headquartered?
- Clara is headquartered in San Francisco, US.