Rote
YC W27San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 1 known investors
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Mike Zakunlockedknows Gabriel Castillo · together at Cornell (overlapped)
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Rote provides AI agents that manage claim negotiations between auto body shops and insurers, automatically filing and defending claims using repair cost data to help shops recover revenue from undervalued or denied estimates.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSB2BWorkflow AutomationInsuranceUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W27)
Rote was founded in 2026 by Gabriel Castillo and Aditya Mittal.
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Gabriel Castilloin𝕏FounderGabriel Castillo studied computer science at Cornell and worked as a software engineer at Apple focusing on AI tools and automation. He is building Rote, an AI-powered insurance management platform for auto body shops.
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Aditya MittalinFounderAditya Mittal is a Cornell computer science student who has worked on machine learning infrastructure at Apple and Raytheon, and engineered computer vision systems for Toyota's autonomous manufacturing operations. He currently leads Rote as founder and CEO.
Investors · 1
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountpre-seed fundingMay 2026Source ↗
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Rote do?
- Rote provides AI agents that manage claim negotiations between auto body shops and insurers, automatically filing and defending claims using repair cost data to help shops recover revenue from undervalued or denied estimates.
- Who founded Rote?
- Rote was founded by Gabriel Castillo, Aditya Mittal in 2026.
- Who are Rote's investors?
- Rote's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Rote headquartered?
- Rote is headquartered in San Francisco, US.