Lantern AI
YC F26 · Active · Turn Your Taste Into Hires
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Founders
- Thomas ChanFounder/CEO
- Justin TangFounder/CTO
About Lantern AI
Lantern learns what exceptional looks like for your team, pressure-tests the role against the real talent market, then runs the hiring loop: sourcing, inbound applications, interviews, assessments, candidate communication, and offers.
- YC batch
- F26 · Fall 2026
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 4
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2025
- Checked
- 33m ago
YC tags: Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources, Recruiting, HR Tech, Talent Acquisition
Lantern AI: questions
Which YC batch was Lantern AI in?
Lantern AI was in Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch (F26).
Is Lantern AI still active?
Y Combinator lists Lantern AI as active.
Who founded Lantern AI?
Lantern AI's founders, as listed on its YC page: Thomas Chan (Founder/CEO), Justin Tang (Founder/CTO).
Where is Lantern AI based?
Lantern AI lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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