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Ruma Care

YC W26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 5 employees · Hiring · 6 known investors

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Ruma provides prior authorization software for healthcare practices, helping clinics manage and scale authorization requests across multiple locations. The platform serves medical and pharmacy benefit authorizations for healthcare providers.

Also known as Ruma, Inc.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W26)

Ruma Care was founded in 2025 by Meng Fei Shen and Christina Huang.

MFMeng Fei Shen
Meng Fei ShenCEO and Co-FounderMeng Fei Shen led the Uber One membership program and worked on AI integrations for supplier operations at Walmart Data Ventures before co-founding Ruma Care. He also organizes a music collective in San Francisco.
CHChristina Huang
Christina HuangCo-FounderShe previously led integrations at Medallion and worked at Apple on robotics, multimodal AI models, and voice-based applications.

Investors · 6

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Blast.Clubreported$5.5M

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RobinhoodreportedMenlo Park

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Tabula Rasa Venturesreported$50K – $1M

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xfactor venturesreportedDedham · $100K – $200K

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The YC application· Winter 2026 batch

Ruma Care Launch (YC W26)

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Ruma Care: We help clinics get patients on their biologics fasterycombinator.com · Jan 2026Ruma Care Funding | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

Frequently asked questions

What does Ruma Care do?
Ruma provides prior authorization software for healthcare practices, helping clinics manage and scale authorization requests across multiple locations. The platform serves medical and pharmacy benefit authorizations for healthcare providers.
Who founded Ruma Care?
Ruma Care was founded by Meng Fei Shen, Christina Huang in 2025.
Who are Ruma Care's investors?
Ruma Care's investors include Rebel Fund, Y Combinator, Blast.Club, Robinhood, Tabula Rasa Ventures, xfactor ventures.
Where is Ruma Care headquartered?
Ruma Care is headquartered in San Francisco, US.