# MochaCare

> MochaCare is a San Francisco startup in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch that runs the back office of home care agencies. It pairs AI agents with human operators to handle hiring, scheduling, and client intake end to end, so agency owners can spend less time on operations and more time growing and serving their communities.

- **Founded:** 2026
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Nicolas Walker (Co-Founder, CEO), Pranav Uppiliappan (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** 2
- **Products:** AI-Powered ATS, AI Recruiter & Interviews, Scheduling & After-Hours Coverage, Client Intake & Sales Enablement, Growth Insights
- **Notable:** Accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch., Launched what it describes as the first AI-powered applicant tracking system built specifically for home care agencies., Built a live 24/7 operations model covered by the two founders across the clock.

## Products & services

- **AI-Powered ATS** — An applicant tracking system built for home care, where agencies configure hiring pipelines, collect required documents, and let AI agents move candidates through each step automatically.
- **AI Recruiter & Interviews** — AI-driven interviews and hiring coordination that speed caregivers through the pipeline and reduce time-to-hire.
- **Scheduling & After-Hours Coverage** — Shift management, caregiver reminders, clock-in/out and after-hours coverage handled by agents with human escalation for emergencies.
- **Client Intake & Sales Enablement** — Referral leads and intake handling that surface growth opportunities during the client onboarding process.
- **Growth Insights** — Operational data analysis that identifies where an agency can grow and where it is losing time or clients.

## Achievements

- Accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch.
- Launched what it describes as the first AI-powered applicant tracking system built specifically for home care agencies.
- Built a live 24/7 operations model covered by the two founders across the clock.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — MochaCare joins Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch.
- **2026-01** — Public Launch YC debut: 'Grow Your Home Care Agency with Human Virtual Assistants Supercharged by AI.'
- **2026-01** — Hiring a founding product engineer in San Francisco.

## Links

- Website: https://mochacare.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mochacare
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/nick_walks

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Last updated: 2026-07-30