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Caitlin Swift

Founder

Founder at Clara

San Diego, California, United States

FoundedClara · YC

About

Caitlin Swift is a nurse practitioner who previously led clinical operations and quality at Circle Medical. She is a co-founder of Clara Health.

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Founder at ClaraYC X26

Intro paths

YC

Caitlin went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Clara's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Caitlin can intro founders to Clara's investors below.

Clara's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Clara

GFGeorge Favvas
George FavvasFounder
ZAZeeshan Ahmed
Zeeshan AhmedCo-founder
BLBrendan Levy
Brendan LevyCo-founder, MD

Experience

  1. ClaraCo-Founder and Chief Clinical Officercurrent2026 — present
  2. Circle MedicalVP of Clinical Operations2023 — 2025
  3. Circle MedicalGeneral Manager of Clinic Business2022 — 2025
  4. Circle MedicalFamily Nurse Practitioner2019 — 2025
  5. Circle MedicalAssociate Medical Director2020 — 2022
  6. JumpstartMDClinician - Nurse Practitioner2018 — 2019
  7. Dignity HealthRegistered Nurse2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Einstein Healthcare NetworkRegistered Nurse2012 — 2017Greater Philadelphia
  9. Einstein Healthcare NetworkNurse Extern2011 — 2012

Education

  1. Jefferson HealthMaster of Science (MS), Family Practice Nurse/Nursing2015 — 2017
  2. Villanova UniversityBachelor of Science (B.S.), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse2008 — 2012

Skills & more

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)1Telemetry1Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)2Basic Life Support (BLS)PhlebotomyNursing Documentation1Medication AdministrationAcute CareIV TherapyCardiac CareLVADAcute Coronary Syndrome
  • Registered Nurse, RN — California Board of Nursing
  • Nurse Practitioner, NP — Califorina Board of Nursing
  • Registered Nurse, RN — New Jersey Board of Nursing
  • Registered Nurse, RN — Pennsylvania Board of Nursing

From Caitlin's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Jefferson Health3

Kevin ZhangVenture Partner at Bain Capital CryptoDr. Justin YoungVenture Partner at Boutique Venture PartnersDoug KerrScience Advisor at Exceptional Ventures

Also attended Villanova University76

Connor HillAssistant Controller at GreycroftEric JohnsonInvestor at Khosla VenturesDeb TraversEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceKaki CaceresVice President, Finance at StripesSarah ChanController at StripesDennis CherianAssociate at RRE Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Clara2

George FavvasFounder at ClaraZeeshan AhmedCo-founder at Clara

Also worked at Circle Medical5

Mingfeng WuCo-Founder & Managing Director at ZenStone Venture CapitalMark WattGeneral Partner at Kilonova CapitalGabriel LuqueFounder at WabiGeorge FavvasFounder at ClaraZeeshan AhmedCo-founder at Clara

Also worked at JumpstartMD1

Jim LobdellVenture Partner at Reach Capital

Also worked at Dignity Health3

Anita PramodaExecutive Advisor at TCVMary PotterManaging Partner at Health Care AngelsJohn NewmanInvestor at Heartwood