Jacob Chia is the Co-Founder of Evergrove Labs, a Y Combinator S25-backed startup building voice AI agents for managed care organizations and the workers compensation healthcare space.

An immigrant founder from Singapore, Jacob gained formative experience at Newfront, a leading YC-backed insurance technology company, where he observed firsthand how technology could disrupt complex, legacy industries.

Jacob is drawn to hard problems in complex systems, particularly insurance and healthcare, believing that unconventional thinking can unlock transformation in spaces others overlook.

Prior to Newfront, Jacob led a sales team in Indonesia early in his career, demonstrating a track record of cross-functional leadership and operating in challenging, fast-moving environments.

Evergrove Labs' voice AI platform serves enterprise healthcare customers, automating end-to-end phone workflows for MCOs, TPAs, and specialist provider networks, enabling cases to progress in minutes rather than days.