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Pelica

YC X25

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 5 employees · 9 known investors

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Pelica Health builds an AI operating system for value-based care, helping healthcare organizations close care gaps and manage operations across multiple vendor systems. The platform is designed for health plans and value-based care providers managing quality metrics and clinical workflows.

Also known as Delty, Inc. · Cue · Cue, Delty AI, Delty · Delty · Delty AI

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSArtificial IntelligenceB2BHealthcareHealthcare ITAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (X25)

Pelica was founded in 2025 by Lalit Kundu and Catherine Zhao.

LKLalit Kundu
Lalit KunduCo-FounderLalit Kundu reached Staff Engineer at Google, where he led a large engineering organization and worked on high-revenue products. Earlier, he built core infrastructure for Google Pay India. He has competitive programming experience including ACM-ICPC World Finals participation and coaching India's International Olympiad in Informatics team.
CZCatherine Zhao
Catherine ZhaoCo-founder · Chief Executive OfficerCatherine Zhao previously worked at Google as an associate product manager and software engineer, where she contributed to YouTube, ChromeOS, and AI infrastructure projects. She holds a degree in computer science from Dartmouth College.

Investors · 9

Dentsu Ventureslisted by Dentsu VenturesTokyo

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Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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Llama venturesreported

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Matador Fundreported

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Progressive VenturesreportedPalo Alto

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Sixty Degree CapitalreportedNorth York

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SurgePoint AngelreportedNew York

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Upside PartnershipreportedMill Valley · $500K

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Pelica: the AI operating system for value-based careycombinator.com · Jun 2026Pelica - the operating system for value-based careycombinator.com · May 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Pelica do?
Pelica Health builds an AI operating system for value-based care, helping healthcare organizations close care gaps and manage operations across multiple vendor systems. The platform is designed for health plans and value-based care providers managing quality metrics and clinical workflows.
Who founded Pelica?
Pelica was founded by Lalit Kundu, Catherine Zhao in 2025.
Who are Pelica's investors?
Pelica's investors include Y Combinator, Dentsu Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Llama ventures, Matador Fund, Progressive Ventures, Sixty Degree Capital, SurgePoint Angel and 1 more.
Where is Pelica headquartered?
Pelica is headquartered in San Francisco, US.