Tepali

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AI-native operating system for aesthetics & wellness

Winter 2026Founded 20262 peopleNew York City, NY, USA

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Aesthetic Medicine Operations PlatformSaaSMedspas and aesthetic clinicsMedium competition

Moat

AI agents trained on medspa-specific workflows; vertical software defensibility through customization.

Key risk

Highly fragmented customer base with low switching costs; intense competition from general-purpose spa software.

Why now

AI agents can now handle multi-step medical workflows; medspas facing staffing shortages post-COVID.

Competitors

Vagaro, Mindbody, Zenoti, Square Health

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About

Tepali is the AI-native operating system for medspas. We replace fragmented software and manual work with a single system of record powered by AI agents that handle front desk, patient documentation, and lead conversion.

Founders · 2

Chrisvin JabamaniFounder

NYU

Co-founder of Tepali (YC W26). Previously scaled operations at Rilla, a vertical AI unicorn. Former investment banking analyst at PJT Partners where I executed $30B in M&A and restructuring. NYU Stern '23.

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Vishnu PathmanabanFounder

Carnegie Mellon

Co-founder of Tepali (YC W26). Carnegie Mellon CS. Led engineering at MealPal (Series B), then built the all-in-one POS at Dripos (YC S20), powering thousands of coffee shops.

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