Insurance

Brighterway

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Overview

Brighterway builds systems that handle the paperwork behind workers’ comp and casualty claims, automating the work around each claim from intake to administration to state reporting. Trusted by companies ranging from mid-market to Fortune 500.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
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Founders & team

Walker Wells

Founder/COO

Before Brighterway, Walker studied Statistics and Data Science at Yale University. He has also previously led a team of interns on a data science project focused on tracking user engagement and feature impressions at another startup. Fun fact? He solo-backpacked for 5 months at the ripe age of 18.

LinkedIn
Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Jason Apostol

Founder/CTO

Reviewing medical records with AI. Previously studied Computer Science at Yale.

LinkedIn
Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
14team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

News & product activity

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Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedSan Francisco, CA, USA
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Not assessed · 3 of 6 areas documented

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