Hanji
YC X25San Francisco, US Β· Founded 2026 Β· 4 employees Β· 1 known investors
Hanji extracts structured data from documents including forms, insurance claims, faxes, and scanned PDFs, returning text, tables, and figures with source citations. The platform serves healthcare and claims processing teams that require accuracy and auditability for eligibility, billing, and approval workflows.
Also known as YouLearn
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechDocumentsArtificial IntelligenceUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadershipΒ· Y Combinator alumni (X25)
Hanji was founded in 2026 by David Yu, Achyut Krishna Byanjankar, and Soami Kapadia.
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Achyut Krishna ByanjankarinπCo-Founder, CTOAchyut Krishna Byanjankar is a co-founder of Hanji who previously interned as a software engineer at Evitar Labs and studied computer science at Michigan State University.
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Soami KapadiainπCo-FounderSoami Kapadia co-founded Hanji and previously interned at Groq, where he developed an open-source project. He is an accomplished speedcuber.
Investors Β· 1
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeedAug 2025Source β
Source: company announcements and press reports β follow each round's link for the claim.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Hanji went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Hanji do?
- Hanji extracts structured data from documents including forms, insurance claims, faxes, and scanned PDFs, returning text, tables, and figures with source citations. The platform serves healthcare and claims processing teams that require accuracy and auditability for eligibility, billing, and approval workflows.
- Who founded Hanji?
- Hanji was founded by David Yu, Achyut Krishna Byanjankar, Soami Kapadia in 2026.
- Who are Hanji's investors?
- Hanji's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Hanji headquartered?
- Hanji is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

