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The AI communication layer for healthcare

Winter 2024Founded 202414 peopleNew York, NY, USA

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Clarion is building the most advanced AI communication layer for healthcare. Our AI agents handle the overwhelming volume of calls and messages that clinics face daily—from scheduling to billing to prescription refills—freeing staff to focus on patient care. We're an in-person company based in New York. Today, clinics miss 30-40% of inbound calls due to staffing shortages. We're solving this by automating complex workflows end-to-end, already serving tens of thousands of patients monthly across virtual care companies, health systems, and a $5B health insurance company. We've raised $5.4M from Accel, Y Combinator, Sequoia (scout), and healthcare founders from Ophelia, Medallion, and Counsel Health. Our founders bring both clinical and technical expertise—our CEO Ryan is a Stanford/Harvard-trained physician who was on the founding teams of Two Chairs and Ophelia, while our CTO Jeffrey built voice AI at Amazon Alexa and led AI/ML teams at Salesforce. Join us as we transform healthcare communication—creating a future where patients get faster resolutions and providers reclaim time for what matters most.

Founders · 2

Ryan Gallagher
Ryan GallagherFounder
StanfordHarvard

Co-Founder and CEO @ Clarion. Stanford/Harvard-trained medical doctor. Previously on the founding team of Two Chairs and Ophelia (YC W20).

Jeffrey Lamothe
Jeffrey LamotheFounder
AmazonSalesforce

Co-Founder and CTO @ Clarion. Previously worked on voice AI at Amazon Alexa and as Lead Software Engineer at Salesforce.

Launch

Launched on Y Combinator · Mar 2024
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We help hospitals overcome staffing shortages with AI agents that complete patient-facing tasks.

Anaphero builds goal-oriented AI agents for health systems to automate routine patient-facing tasks via text, voice, or video, interfacing with electronic health records. The platform aims to expand clinical capacity while maintaining safety and clinician oversight to improve care delivery and patient loyalty.

From the original launch (Mar 2024) — may be outdated.

Formerly Anaphero

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