Olive

Olive

AI-powered automation of healthcare administration

Overview

Olive built an AI-as-a-Service platform that automates high-volume, repetitive administrative and clinical tasks in healthcare. Its software works by integrating with hospitals’ existing systems to act as an AI-powered “workforce” that handles tasks such as claims processing, prior authorizations, and data entry, aiming to reduce administrative costs, improve revenue cycle management, and free clinicians to focus on patient care. The company differentiated itself by offering a broad set of automation across revenue cycle management, supply chain optimization, and clinical analytics, and by expanding through acquisitions like Verata Health and Empiric Health to add capabilities. Its goal was to help healthcare providers operate more efficiently by replacing manual administrative work with automated processes through AI-driven workflows embedded into hospital IT ecosystems.

About Olive

Simplify's Rating
Why Olive is rated
F
Rated D- on Competitive Edge
Rated F on Growth Potential
Rated F on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

AI & Machine Learning

Healthcare

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$855.3M

Headquarters

Columbus, Ohio

Founded

2024

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What believers are saying

  • Waystar acquired Olive’s clearinghouse and patient access assets, preserving some product continuity.
  • Humata Health bought prior authorization technology, keeping Olive workflows alive in healthcare.
  • The shutdown crystallized valuable talent and IP for buyers seeking hospital automation expertise.

What critics are saying

  • Olive ceased operations in October 2023; no standalone employer exists today.
  • JobsOhio dropped its 2024 lawsuit after Olive missed 2019 hiring pledges and dissolved.
  • Employees face rehiring risk because Waystar and Humata absorbed the only valuable assets.

What makes Olive unique

  • Olive never built a standalone moat; Waystar and Humata bought the core in 2023.
  • Its strongest legacy was healthcare workflow integration across claims, clearinghouse, and prior authorization.
  • Sean Lane’s 2012 Columbus build scaled fast enough to attract $902 million.

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Funding

Total Funding

$855.3M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

9 Rounds

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

2%
The Business Journals
Jan 31st, 2024
New startup from shuttered unicorn Olive AI's founder raises nearly $4M

The spy-focused startup from Olive AI Inc. founder Sean Lane has raised $3.85 million toward a goal of $4 million, according to a regulatory filing.

The Information
Nov 5th, 2023
Healthcare Startup Olive AI Sells Off Business Units, Winds Down

Olive AI raised nearly $900 million from investors including Vista Equity Partners, Dragoneer Investment Group, General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital...

Coverager
Oct 31st, 2023
Columbus Startup Olive Shuts Down After Raising Over $850 Million

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HIT Consultant
Oct 31st, 2023
Olive Shutters Business After Sale To Waystar And Humata Health

Olive Shutters Business After Sale to Waystar and Humata Health. by Fred Pennic 10/31/2023 Leave a Comment. What You Should Know: – Healthcare automation company Olive today announced it will shut down its business after selling its Clearinghouse and Patient Access business units to Waystar and its Prior Authorization business unit to Humata Health. Olive sold off its utilization management solution and business unit to Availity and business intelligence solution to BurstIQ earlier this year. – Founded in 2012, Olive is a developer of an artificial intelligence workforce, automated revenue cycle and claims management for the healthcare industry. The company secured over $900M in funding reaching a $4B valuation

Fierce Healthcare
Oct 31st, 2023
Once a high-flying 'unicorn,' Olive AI sells two key businesses, winds down operations

In July 2022, amid an economic downturn, Olive laid off 450 employees as the CEO cited tough economic conditions as well as "missteps" in the company's strategy.

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