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Lucent

Active · AI that automatically improves products from user behavior

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Why it ranks

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7signal of 100 · rising 7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Competitors

AIInactiveLanternShared: user behaviorYC S19San FranciscoStartup →AIRehearsalsShared: user behavior, improve, understandPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →AIRapida.AIShared: product managerAntler 2023SingaporeStartup →AIForMotivShared: user behaviorPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →AIInactiveRubber Ducky LabsShared: improve product, userYC W23San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Lucent
Company
LanternShared: user behaviorYC S19InactiveAI, Data
RehearsalsShared: user behavior, improve, understandPlug and Play Not statedAI, Data
Rapida.AIShared: product managerAntler 2023Not statedAI
ForMotivShared: user behaviorPlug and Play Not statedAI, Data
Rubber Ducky LabsShared: improve product, userYC W23InactiveAI, Devtools

Adjacent

OtherAdInte co.,ltdShared: user behaviorPlug and PlayJapanStartup →OtherDouble Dutch StudiosShared: improve product500 Global 2014United StatesStartup →AIAcquiredInariShared: product manager, automatically, issueYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AIQuantstructShared: improve product, automaticallyYC W25San FranciscoStartup →AIAlloyShared: product manager, understandYC W23SydneyStartup →
Companies next to Lucent
Company
AdInte co.,ltdShared: user behaviorPlug and Play Not statedOther
Double Dutch StudiosShared: improve product500 Global 2014Not statedOther
InariShared: product manager, automatically, issueYC S23AcquiredAI, Data, Devtools
QuantstructShared: improve product, automaticallyYC W25ActiveAI, Devtools
AlloyShared: product manager, understandYC W23ActiveAI

Also from W26 in AI

All of W26
AI/dev/fast/dev/fast is the AI-native code forgeYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AI10x ScienceThe AI-native platform for next-generation protein characterization.YC W26San FranciscoStartup →AI21stUI building blocks for the agentic internetYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIAemonThe Forward-Deployed AI Research EngineerYC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIAgentic FabriqThe control plane for AI agents.YC W26San FranciscoStartup →AIAlt-XBuilding the best venue for private markets exposure.YC W26Los AngelesStartup →
Company
/dev/fast/dev/fast is the AI-native code forgeteam of 4ActiveAI, Devtools
10x ScienceThe AI-native platform for next-generation protein characterization.team of 5hiringActiveAI
21stUI building blocks for the agentic internetteam of 3ActiveAI, Devtools
AemonThe Forward-Deployed AI Research Engineerteam of 3hiringActiveAI, Devtools
Agentic FabriqThe control plane for AI agents.team of 2ActiveAI
Alt-XBuilding the best venue for private markets exposure.team of 2ActiveAI, Data

Founders

  • Alisa RaeFounder/CEO

About Lucent

Lucent is an AI product manager that automatically improves products based on how users behave. We use AI to watch and understand user sessions and detect bugs and UX issues.

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
6h ago

Lucent in W26: 199 companies, 81% AI

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Lucent: questions

Which YC batch was Lucent in?

Lucent was in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch (W26).

Is Lucent still active?

Y Combinator lists Lucent as active.

Who founded Lucent?

Lucent's founders, as listed on its YC page: Alisa Rae (Founder/CEO).

Where is Lucent based?

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