Is the insurance industry stuck in the past?

At Elysian, we believe it doesn’t have to be. Our founder and CEO, Grace Hanson, is leading the transformation of the complex and often messy world of claims processing using AI.

In this episode of Born in Silicon Valley, Grace shares the story behind Elysian — how her experience as a lawyer and claims leader inspired her to build the solution she once needed herself. After managing thousands of people at major insurance companies, she saw firsthand the inefficiencies in claims workflows and set out to create a smarter approach using AI to contextualize vast amounts of data.

At Elysian, our mission is simple: empower claims adjusters. By removing repetitive administrative work and surfacing the right insights at the right time, our technology helps professionals focus on what matters most — applying human judgment to complex claims.

Grace also speaks candidly about the realities of building a startup: hiring the right people, shaping the right culture, and leveraging deep industry expertise to create meaningful AI products.