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Luel

Active · Turning everyday words and actions into usable training data.

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

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10signal of 100 · rising 10
  • team of 12Team size · YC's directory+5.8
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIMaxinsightsShared: training dataSPC 2025San FranciscoStartup →AIHubShared: training data, multimodal, frontierYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AISenseiShared: training data, data collection, scaleYC S24BostonStartup →AIOoak DataShared: training data, workYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIMbodi AIShared: turning everyday, actionYC X25New York CityStartup →OtherSnorkel AIShared: training dataStartup →
Companies closest to Luel
Company
MaxinsightsShared: training dataSPC 2025Not statedAI, Devtools
HubShared: training data, multimodal, frontierYC X26ActiveAI, Data, Devtools
SenseiShared: training data, data collection, scaleYC S24ActiveAI, Data
Ooak DataShared: training data, workYC S26ActiveAI
Mbodi AIShared: turning everyday, actionYC X25 +1ActiveAI
Snorkel AInot in a program hereShared: training dataElsewhereOther

Adjacent

Otherfamily.cardsShared: turning everydayAntler 2022GermanyStartup →AITwolabsShared: training data, high quality, datasetYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AISelectstar, Inc.Shared: training data, high qualityPlug and PlaySouth KoreaStartup →AIThe Agentic Data Co.Shared: training data, datasetYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AIGuide LabsShared: training data, frontier, infrastructureYC W24San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Luel
Company
family.cardsShared: turning everydayAntler 2022Not statedOther
TwolabsShared: training data, high quality, datasetYC X26ActiveAI, Devtools
Selectstar, Inc.Shared: training data, high qualityPlug and Play Not statedAI, Data
The Agentic Data Co.Shared: training data, datasetYC F26ActiveAI
Guide LabsShared: training data, frontier, infrastructureYC W24ActiveAI, Devtools

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

  • William NamgyalFounder/CEO
  • Inigo LenderkingFounder/COO

About Luel

Luel is a sourcing and licensing platform for rights-cleared multimodal training data at scale. We work with frontier AI teams to provide high-quality bespoke data collections and off-the-shelf datasets.

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
12
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
6h ago

Luel in W26: 199 companies, 81% AI

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Luel: questions

Which YC batch was Luel in?

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

Is Luel still active?

Y Combinator lists Luel as active.

Who founded Luel?

Luel's founders, as listed on its YC page: William Namgyal (Founder/CEO), Inigo Lenderking (Founder/COO).

Where is Luel based?

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