October 28, 2025 4 min read

YC deal announcement: 12 months free for YC founders

David Mlcoch

David Mlcoch

CEO & Co-founder

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TL;DR

YC founders get 12 months free on Asteroid's Individual plan, which includes 3,600 agent minutes, the visual agent builder, full API access, and human-in-the-loop supervision. The point is to ship production browser agents that work with the legacy portals your customers already use, so you can skip the API backlog and connect to EHRs, CRMs, and insurance carriers in days. Everything runs HIPAA-compliant and SOC 2 Type 2, so security reviews do not stall you. Common starting points are EHR portal data, multi-carrier insurance quoting, connecting voice agents to back-office systems, and freight and supply-chain workflows.

YC founders: stop waiting on legacy APIs. Ship browser agents now.

The fastest way to compete with incumbents isn’t to spend months negotiating integrations—it’s to ship production-grade browser agents that work with the systems your customers already use.

Join 10+ YC startups already using Asteroid to automate mission-critical workflows.

YC Deal Announcement

The Deal

Asteroid now has a YC Deal: 12 months free on our Individual plan, including:

  • 3,600 agent minutes
  • Visual agent builder
  • Full API access
  • Human-in-the-loop supervision

Details here: Asteroid YC Deal

Why This Matters - Especially for Healthcare and Insurance

Skip the API Backlog

We’ve connected to dozens of EHRs, CRMs, and insurance carriers in days, not months.

Production First

Our browser agents automate mission-critical workflows—from quoting and eligibility checks to EHR updates and claims workflows—with human oversight for reliability.

Compliance Baked In

We’re HIPAA-compliant and SOC 2 Type 2, so you can move fast without getting blocked by security reviews.

The Unfair Advantage

YC founders tell us the early days are where this shines: we act as an engineering extension of your team to get agents into production this week, giving you the operations superpowers incumbents built over a decade—without their headcount or timelines.

Use Cases We See Repeatedly

  • Push/pull data from EHR portals when vendors won’t prioritize your integration
  • Automate insurance quoting and status checks across multiple carrier portals
  • Connect voice/chat agents to backend portals via browser actions instead of brittle glue code
  • Automate freight and supply chain workflows in legacy carrier and TMS portals
  • Standardize back-office tasks (forms, uploads, audits) across systems with zero APIs

Launch in Hours, Not Months

If you’re building in healthcare, insurance, supply chain, or anywhere with stubborn legacy portals, this is the unfair advantage: launch your first automation in hours, learn from real usage, then decide what’s worth a deeper integration later.


Get Started

👉 YC Deal: Asteroid YC Deal 👉 Intro / questions: founders@asteroid.ai

Ship faster. Beat the moat.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Asteroid YC deal?

Twelve months free on the Individual plan: 3,600 agent minutes, the visual builder, full API access, and human-in-the-loop review.

Who is eligible?

Active YC companies, via the YC Deals page.

What can I build with it?

Agents for EHR portals, multi-carrier insurance quoting, connecting voice agents to back offices, and freight workflows.

Is it compliant for healthcare?

Yes, Asteroid is HIPAA-compliant and SOC 2 Type 2.

David Mlcoch

David Mlcoch

CEO & Co-founder

David Mlcoch is co-founder and CEO of Asteroid, where he works with healthcare and insurance teams to put browser agents into production.