# Sensible

> Sensible is a developer-first platform that turns any document - PDFs, scans, emails, images - into structured, verifiable JSON. It pairs LLM-based extraction with deterministic, layout-based rules written in its own configuration language, SenseML, and ships 150+ prebuilt parsers plus confidence scores, source coordinates, and human-review workflows. Founded in 2020 and backed by Craft Ventures, Sensible is used by companies across insurance, proptech, financial services, logistics, and healthcare to automate document-heavy operations.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Josh Lewis (Co-founder & CEO), Ming Lu (Co-founder & Board Member)
- **Team size:** ~19 employees
- **Products:** Document Extraction API, SenseML, Prebuilt Parsers, Multimodal Extraction Engine, Human Review & Observability
- **Notable:** Raised a $6.5M seed round led by Craft Ventures in 2022., Shipped 150+ prebuilt document parsers covering common insurance, finance, and property documents., Built SenseML, a purpose-built configuration language for document extraction.

## Products & services

- **Document Extraction API** — Developer-first API that extracts structured JSON from any document type - PDFs, scans, images, and emailed attachments.
- **SenseML** — A configuration/query language for documents that combines LLM techniques with visual, layout-based rules to extract primitives like rows, tables, checkboxes, and sections.
- **Prebuilt Parsers** — 150+ ready-made configurations for common documents such as bank statements, pay stubs, ACORD insurance forms, driver's licenses, and closing disclosures.
- **Multimodal Extraction Engine** — Extracts from non-text content including images, charts, checkboxes, and handwriting.
- **Human Review & Observability** — Confidence scores, source coordinates, full audit trails, and human-in-the-loop review for verifiable, auditable extractions.
- **Email Data Extraction** — Forward documents to Sensible by email and receive structured data back automatically.

## Achievements

- Raised a $6.5M seed round led by Craft Ventures in 2022.
- Shipped 150+ prebuilt document parsers covering common insurance, finance, and property documents.
- Built SenseML, a purpose-built configuration language for document extraction.
- Achieved SOC 2 Type II certification and HIPAA compliance for enterprise use.
- Adopted by companies across insurance, proptech, fintech, logistics, and healthcare including AngelList, Vouch, and Groundspeed.

## Latest updates

- **2022-11** — Announced $6.5M seed round led by Craft Ventures to make documents as accessible to software as APIs.
- **2024-03** — Expanded prebuilt configuration library and hybrid LLM + layout-based extraction, positioning SenseML for financial, insurance, proptech, logistics, and healthcare documents.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sensible.so
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usesensible
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sensiblehq
- GitHub: https://github.com/sensible-hq
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensibleso

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Last updated: 2026-07-02