Matcha
YC F24New York City, US · Founded 2024 · 2 employees · 3 known investors
Matcha operates a hiring platform for hospitals and health systems to identify and match clinical staff candidates. The service aims to reduce hiring timelines and costs compared to traditional job boards and recruitment agencies.
Also known as Astrix Health
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMarketplacesMachine LearningMarketplaceRecruitingHealthcareAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F24)
Matcha was founded in 2024 by Abhinav Swaminathan and Thomas Blake.
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Abhinav SwaminathaninFounderAbhinav Swaminathan has a background in economics and computer science. He previously led healthcare distribution and AI projects at Palantir and held positions at Duke Health, MedStar Health, and Evolent Health working on data-driven healthcare initiatives.
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Thomas BlakeinFounderThomas Blake studied applied mathematics at Oxford with a healthcare and machine learning focus, and previously worked at Palantir developing generative AI workflows for healthcare applications. He is now building AI solutions to reduce administrative burden in clinical settings.
Investors · 3
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- What does Matcha do?
- Matcha operates a hiring platform for hospitals and health systems to identify and match clinical staff candidates. The service aims to reduce hiring timelines and costs compared to traditional job boards and recruitment agencies.
- Who founded Matcha?
- Matcha was founded by Abhinav Swaminathan, Thomas Blake in 2024.
- Who are Matcha's investors?
- Matcha's investors include Y Combinator, FoodLabs, JamJar Investments.
- Where is Matcha headquartered?
- Matcha is headquartered in New York City, US.