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Luca IQ

Active · API-first tax engine for CPA firms and developers

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
10signal of 100 · rising 10
  • team of 5Team size · YC's directory+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AIFiled.Shared: cpa firm, taxNeoStartup →AICranston AIShared: cpa firm, tax, accountingYC F25San FranciscoStartup →AISorabanShared: accounting firm, taxYC W21TempeStartup →AISignalsHQShared: cpa firm, tax, buildingAntler 2025IndiaStartup →AIMagneticShared: cpa firm, tax, accountingYC S25San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Luca IQ
Company
Filed.Shared: cpa firm, taxNeo Not statedAI
Cranston AIShared: cpa firm, tax, accountingYC F25ActiveAI
SorabanShared: accounting firm, taxYC W21ActiveAI
SignalsHQShared: cpa firm, tax, buildingAntler 2025Not statedAI
MagneticShared: cpa firm, tax, accountingYC S25ActiveAI, Devtools

Adjacent

AIBearShared: accounting firm, tax, filingYC S26HelsinkiStartup →AIRationalShared: accounting firm, irs, filingYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AICifratoShared: accounting firm, tax, filingYC W25BogotáStartup →AIBalanceShared: accounting firmYC W26LondonStartup →AIBillow AI LabsShared: accounting firmYC S26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Luca IQ
Company
BearShared: accounting firm, tax, filingYC S26ActiveAI
RationalShared: accounting firm, irs, filingYC S26ActiveAI
CifratoShared: accounting firm, tax, filingYC W25ActiveAI
BalanceShared: accounting firmYC W26ActiveAI
Billow AI LabsShared: accounting firmYC S26ActiveAI

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Founders

  • Angelo PolicicchioFounder/CEO
  • Akash SadashivapethFounder/CTO

About Luca IQ

Luca IQ is an API for deterministic tax calculation and an IRS Authorized e-filing engine - the foundation for accounting firms and fintechs building on tax.

YC batch
S26 · Summer 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
5
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
13h ago

YC tags: B2B, API, Infrastructure, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Team sizeSep 25, 2026

Team went from 2 to 5 people.

Source ↗

Luca IQ in S26: 229 companies, 88% AI

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Luca IQ: questions

Which YC batch was Luca IQ in?

Luca IQ was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).

Is Luca IQ still active?

Y Combinator lists Luca IQ as active.

Who founded Luca IQ?

Luca IQ's founders, as listed on its YC page: Angelo Policicchio (Founder/CEO), Akash Sadashivapeth (Founder/CTO).

Where is Luca IQ based?

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