Insurance

Axle

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Axle is the AI-native clearinghouse for property and casualty insurance. Our infrastructure and AI agents automate complex insurance workflows for third parties including verification, monitoring, and policy updates. We've helped Fortune 500 businesses like Rocket Mortgage, Avis, and Experian speed up workflows by 95% while recovering over $220M in

Founded 2022Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Axle is the AI-native clearinghouse for property and casualty insurance. Our infrastructure and AI agents automate complex insurance workflows for third parties including verification, monitoring, and policy updates. We've helped Fortune 500 businesses like Rocket Mortgage, Avis, and Experian speed up workflows by 95% while recovering over $220M in potential losses. Axle is backed by Gradient, Y Combinator, and the founding team of Plaid.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08

Founders & team

Previously Axle (Axle Labs, Inc.)

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Cameron Duncan

Founder/CEO

I’m passionate about solving problems at the intersection of business, technology, and design. Previously, I led a product team at Clutch (acquired by Cox Automotive) that enabled brands like Porsche deliver new ways to access and own vehicles.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Nihar Parikh

Founder/CTO

I build tools to help developers abstract complex problems and focus on providing great experiences for their customers. Previously, I led product at a seed-stage devtools company and founded Emory’s first startup accelerator.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
20team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2022 · Source

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Y Combinator

Profile depthenriched profile
Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedNew York City, NY, USA
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Launched · 3 of 6 areas documented

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The company website offers product access through a trial, free start, app download, purchase, or onboarding with existing-account login. Customer adoption is not established by this evidence.

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