Jiga hires Product Engineer; Health platform Thatch valued at $1B

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] · 2026-09-16 05:52

Jiga, a Y Combinator W21 company, is actively hiring for a remote Product Engineer position within the US. Separately, the health benefits platform Thatch has achieved a $1 billion valuation after securing $108 million in funding from investors including The General Partnership, Index Ventures, General Catalyst, and Andreessen Horowitz. AI

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