Y-COMBINATOR BACKED
Dedicated
to bringing price transparency to
US healthcare
Our vision
Just one in six patients know the cost of care before treatment, while 20% of US healthcare provider spend goes towards financial admin.
We founded Fuse to change this—using advances in AI and automation technology to determine accurate benefits, detect underpayments, and ensure transparency for all. We want to build a healthcare system where patients receive clear cost estimates before treatment, and providers are always paid what they are contractually owed.
We founded Fuse to change this—using advances in AI and automation technology to determine accurate benefits, detect underpayments, and ensure transparency for all. We want to build a healthcare system where patients receive clear cost estimates before treatment, and providers are always paid what they are contractually owed.
who we are
We are a team of repeat entrepreneurs based in San Francisco and London.
Sho Sugihara
Co-Founder, CEO
As a consultant at McKinsey, Sho worked on healthcare financial data analytics projects for some of the largest providers and payers in the world. Together with Oscar, he grew their last startup to multi million in revenue before starting Fuse.
Oscar Wilsby
Co-Founder, CTO
Oscar is a former Postdoc researcher in computational physics with a PhD from Cambridge and a background in machine learning. At his last startup with Sho, he helped automate complex financial workflows drawing on over half a billion data points. Before startups, he worked on advanced research projects at McLaren F1 and Dyson.
Hear FUSE in Action
Listen to how effortlessly Fuse handles insurance verification calls, just like an experienced front desk assistant—but without the stress.
FAQs
How did you meet?
We met during the first week of college.
Why are you solving this particular problem?
We're drawn to solving complex problems that impact many people. Our last company focused on financial inclusion, by helping consumers access affordable credit. When choosing our idea, we wanted to take on an even bigger project. US healthcare is one of the largest markets in the world, impacting hundreds of millions of people. It's tremendously complex for the average patient to navigate and find affordable care. Recent advances in AI and automation have the potential to change this for the better, and working on such an important problem excites us.
Favorite payer hold music?
Probably Aetna. Get in touch if you disagree.
Questions?
Reach out to us, we’re here to help.
