Glass Health
YC W23San Francisco, US · Founded 2021 · Delaware corporation · 7 employees · Hiring · 4 known investors
Glass Health provides an AI platform that assists clinicians in generating diagnostic hypotheses and developing treatment plans.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)
Glass Health was founded in 2021 by Dereck Paul and William Hart.
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Dereck Paulin𝕏Co-Founder & CEODereck Paul is a physician who completed medical school at UCSF and residency training in internal medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School, and is now CEO and cofounder of Glass Health.
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William HartinCo-Founder & CTOHe holds a PhD in Physics from Imperial College London and has previously founded companies in Y Combinator's program.
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Brett PlotzkerExecutive
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Jeremy BluvolExecutive
Board
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Hari SundramBoard director
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Jeffrey ParkinsonBoard director
Investors · 4
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$18.8M disclosed across 4 of 5 rounds · 2015–2023
- Undisclosed amountseed roundOct 2023
Initialized Capital (lead)
Source ↗ - $5MSeed RoundSep 2023 · 2 sources
Initialized Capital (lead)
Source ↗ - $5MraisedSep 2023 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
▶$6.3MraisedAug 2019 · 10 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$6.3MraisedAug 2019 · 10 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Brett PlotzkerExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Jeffrey ParkinsonDirector
- Matthew KinleyDirector
- Hari SundramDirector
- Jeremy BluvolExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $9.3M
- Amount sold
- $6.3M
- First sale
- Aug 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2.6MraisedDec 2016 · 20 investors · Other Health CareRule 506(b)
▶$2.6MraisedDec 2016 · 20 investors · Other Health Care
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Brett PlotzkerExecutive Officer, Director
- Jeremy BluvolExecutive Officer
- Hari SundramDirector
- Jeffrey ParkinsonDirector
- Offering amount
- $3.3M
- Amount sold
- $2.6M
- First sale
- Nov 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Glass Health do?
- Glass Health provides an AI platform that assists clinicians in generating diagnostic hypotheses and developing treatment plans.
- Who founded Glass Health?
- Glass Health was founded by Dereck Paul, William Hart in 2021.
- Who are Glass Health's investors?
- Glass Health's investors include Breyer Capital, Headwater Ventures, Y Combinator, Initialized Capital.
- How much funding has Glass Health raised?
- Glass Health has disclosed $18.8M raised across 4 of its 5 known rounds.
- Where is Glass Health headquartered?
- Glass Health is headquartered in San Francisco, US.







