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Matcha

The best way to hire clinical talent.

Y CombinatorFall 2024ActiveHealthcareMachine LearningMarketplaceRecruitingHealthcare

What they do

Problem

Hospitals struggle to hire qualified clinical talent quickly and cost-effectively using traditional job boards or headhunters.

Solution

Matcha is a scalable candidate engagement and matching platform that connects hospitals with active, qualified clinicians based on credentials and cultural fit.

Who it's for

Hospital recruiting teams and healthcare organizations hiring clinical staff.

Founders

Abhinav Swaminathan
Founder

Co-founder / CEO @ Astrix Health. Background in economics and computer science. Previously led healthcare distribution and AI projects at Palantir. Before that was at various healthcare organizations working on big data projects, namely Duke Health, MedStar Health, and on the VBC side, Evolent Health.

Thomas Blake
Founder

Founder / CTO @ Astrix Health. Studied Applied Maths at Oxford with a focus on Healthcare and Machine Learning. Spent a couple of years at Palantir, building out some of the earliest generative AI workflows in healthcare. Now focusing on using AI to reduce the administrative load on clinics and hospitals.

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