YCS26· AILamb Labs
Lightning fast chips with hardcoded AI models
Founders
- Niki KotechaFounder/CEO
- Thomas LanningFounder/CTO
Same space
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About Lamb Labs
Lamb Labs is building MPUs (Model Processing Units), custom chips that hardcode LLM weights directly into the chip. Unlike GPUs, which move weights between memory and compute, MPUs keep the model on-chip, targeting up to 20,000+ tok/s and a 63× higher intelligence per watt.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Lamb Labs: questions
Which YC batch was Lamb Labs in?
Lamb Labs was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).
Is Lamb Labs still active?
Y Combinator lists Lamb Labs as active.
Who founded Lamb Labs?
Lamb Labs's founders, as listed on its YC page: Niki Kotecha (Founder/CEO), Thomas Lanning (Founder/CTO).
Where is Lamb Labs based?
Lamb Labs lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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