ESTA 2024: ClaimBuddy wins by easing insurance claims pain for all
This is part of a series of interviews with the winners of The Economic Times Startup Awards 2024.
It was during Khet Singh Rajpurohit’s stint at a healthcare startup that he gained firsthand experience of the struggles of patients seeking to settle insurance claims. The cofounder of ClaimBuddy saw numerous cases where individuals had to extend their hospital stays or endure more stress, simply due to delayed or denied claims.
During his second year at IIM Bangalore, Rajpurohit reached out to Ajit Patel, his former colleague who was leading insurance operations at the healthcare startup, and the two delved deeper into the complexities and inefficiencies in claim processing. Eventually, they envisioned a solution that would simplify the claims process for patients and healthcare providers alike.
Thus sparked the idea of ClaimBuddy, which won this year’s Best on Campus category at The Economic Times Startup Awards, for aiming to solve the major issue of making the health insurance claim process more transparent and efficient. Others in the Best on Campus category included aerospace and urban mobility startup Khageshvara Aviation Technology, fuel-aggregator platform Nawgati, cleantech startup Yotuh Energy, and Culture Circle, a luxury marketplace for sneakers, watches, and streetwear.
“ClaimBuddy is a commitment to ensure that patients receive the care they need without the added stress of navigating complex insurance processes. We are driven by the belief that healthcare should be compassionate, efficient, and
