Healia
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Healia is a Columbus, Ohio-based healthcare benefits platform that helps employers reduce healthcare costs for dual-income families 12. The company creates health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) that allow employers to cover employee healthcare expenses and premiums when workers enroll in a spouse’s plan, offering an alternative to duplicative traditional employer coverage 12. On 2026-07-28, Healia announced $18 million in total funding, including a $14 million Series A round led by 111° West Capital with participation from Y Combinator, First Round Capital, Pioneer Fund, GoAhead Ventures, and North Coast Ventures 1234. The company was founded by CEO Priyang Shah, a Y Combinator W24 alumnus who previously helped scale Root Insurance from 15 employees to a $6.5B IPO 45. The company was founded in 2022 5.
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Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Series A | $14M | 111° West Capital | Y Combinator, First Round Capital, Pioneer Fund, GoAhead Ventures, North Coast Ventures 1234 |
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FinSMEs, “Healia Raises $14M in Series A Funding,” July 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.finsmes.com/2026/07/healia-raises-14m-in-series-a-funding.html↩↩↩↩
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PR Newswire (company press release), “Healia Launches with $18M to Cut Healthcare Costs for Dual-Income Families,” July 28, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/healia-launches-with-18m-to-cut-healthcare-costs-for-dual-income-families-302836132.html — Primary company press release, byline “COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 28, 2026.” Confirms $14M Series A led by 111° West Capital with participation from Y Combinator, First Round Capital, Pioneer Fund, GoAhead Ventures, and North Coast Ventures. ↩↩↩↩
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Yahoo Finance (syndicated PR Newswire release), “Healia Launches with $18M to Cut Healthcare Costs for Dual-Income Families,” July 28, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/healia-launches-18m-cut-healthcare-140000546.html — Independent syndication confirms $14M Series A on July 28, 2026 with Y Combinator and First Round Capital participating. ↩↩
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SignalBase, “Healia Health Secures $14.0M Series A,” July 28, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.trysignalbase.com/news/funding/healia-health-secures-14 — Third independent confirmation of $14M Series A led by 111° West Capital with Y Combinator, First Round Capital, Pioneer Fund, GoAhead Ventures, and North Coast Ventures. ↩↩↩
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Y Combinator, “Healia: Modern health insurance for dual income families,” accessed July 2026. https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/healia — YC portfolio page confirms Healia is a Winter 2024 (W24) batch company founded in 2022 in Columbus, OH; founder Priyang Shah previously scaled Root Insurance (employee #15) to a $6.5B IPO and was the 20th employee at Olive AI. ↩↩