YCW26ยท AILance
AI Agents That Run Hotel Operations.
Founders
- Caleb ChanFounder/CEO
- Gavin BrennenFounder
- Gatik TrivediFounder/CTO
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
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About Lance
Autonomous AI agents that answer calls, close sales, and run operations, so your team can focus on guests. Trusted by some of the top hotel groups in the US, supporting 50+ hotels across brands like Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt Built on advanced Computer Use Agent technology, Lance agents can navigate your existing hotel software, make real-time decisions, and handle complex multi-step tasks.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Lance: questions
Which YC batch was Lance in?
Lance was in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch (W26).
Is Lance still active?
Y Combinator lists Lance as active.
Who founded Lance?
Lance's founders, as listed on its YC page: Caleb Chan (Founder/CEO), Gavin Brennen (Founder), Gatik Trivedi (Founder/CTO).
Where is Lance based?
Lance lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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