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Lantern

Inactive · Postgres vector database extension to build AI applications

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2signal of 100 · rising 1
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1

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Competitors

AIHelixDBShared: vector database, databases, infrastructureYC X25LondonStartup →DataParadeDBShared: databases, postgres, vectorYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AILanceDBShared: vector search, vector database, applicationYC W22San FranciscoStartup →AIHegel AIShared: vector database, application, developerYC S23New York CityStartup →AIWondersearchShared: vector database, embedding, searchYC F26San FranciscoStartup →OtherPineconeShared: vector databaseStartup →OtherEnterpriseDBShared: postgres, databaseStartup →
Companies closest to Lantern
Company
HelixDBShared: vector database, databases, infrastructureYC X25ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
ParadeDBShared: databases, postgres, vectorYC S23ActiveData, Devtools
LanceDBShared: vector search, vector database, applicationYC W22ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
Hegel AIShared: vector database, application, developerYC S23ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
WondersearchShared: vector database, embedding, searchYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools
Pineconenot in a program hereShared: vector databaseElsewhereOther
EnterpriseDBnot in a program hereShared: postgres, databaseElsewhereOther

Adjacent

AICarbonShared: vector database, unstructured data, developer500 Global 2022United StatesStartup →DataAcquiredCitus DataShared: databases, postgres, extensionYC S11San FranciscoStartup →DataSupabaseShared: databases, postgres, easiestYC S20San FranciscoStartup →AINew LanternShared: lanternNeoStartup →AIActiveloopShared: vector database, embeddingYC S18San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Lantern
Company
CarbonShared: vector database, unstructured data, developer500 Global 2022Not statedAI
Citus DataShared: databases, postgres, extensionYC S11AcquiredData, Devtools
SupabaseShared: databases, postgres, easiestYC S20ActiveData, Devtools
New LanternShared: lanternNeo Not statedAI
ActiveloopShared: vector database, embeddingYC S18ActiveAI, Devtools

Also from W24 in AI

All of W24
AIAcquiredOnyxOpen Source AI ChatYC W24San FranciscoStartup →AITracecatOpen-source agentic security automation platformYC W24New York CityStartup →AICarmaThe agentic workspace that runs construction operations for profitYC W24San FranciscoStartup →AIHatchetThe orchestration platform for teams who ship.YC W24New York CityStartup →AInCompass TechnologiesOptimize performance on GPUs - 10x fasterYC W24New York CityStartup →AIPretzel AIAI toolingYC W24BerlinStartup →
Company
OnyxOpen Source AI Chat32.2k starsteam of 20AcquiredAI, Data, Devtools
TracecatOpen-source agentic security automation platformhiringActiveAI, Devtools
CarmaThe agentic workspace that runs construction operations for profitteam of 5hiringActiveAI
HatchetThe orchestration platform for teams who ship.team of 7ActiveAI, Devtools
nCompass TechnologiesOptimize performance on GPUs - 10x fasterteam of 3ActiveAI, Devtools
Pretzel AIAI toolingteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools

About Lantern

Lantern is the easiest way to build AI applications using Postgres. We started Lantern because we believe AI is going to impact every single enterprise in every single industry. We want to allow every company to tap into their unstructured data to build better applications. With Lantern Cloud, developers have access to everything they need to build an AI application: embedding generation, vector compression, vector search, efficient indexing, and more. All on top of the database they already know, Postgres, and using infrastructure that scales to billions. Check out our code on Github: https://github.com/lanterndata/lantern

YC batch
W24 · Winter 2024
Status, per YC
Inactive
Category
AI, Data, Developer tools
Team size
3
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: B2B, Open Source, Enterprise, AI, Databases

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Lantern in W24: 248 companies, 84% AI

Lantern: questions

Which YC batch was Lantern in?

Lantern was in Y Combinator's Winter 2024 batch (W24).

Is Lantern still active?

Y Combinator lists Lantern as inactive.

Where is Lantern based?

Lantern lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.