YCF26· AILantern AI
Turn Your Taste Into Hires
Founders
- Thomas ChanFounder/CEO
- Justin TangFounder/CTO
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About Lantern AI
Lantern learns what exceptional looks like for your team, pressure-tests the role against the real talent market, then runs the hiring loop: sourcing, inbound applications, interviews, assessments, candidate communication, and offers.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Lantern AI: questions
Which YC batch was Lantern AI in?
Lantern AI was in Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch (F26).
Is Lantern AI still active?
Y Combinator lists Lantern AI as active.
Who founded Lantern AI?
Lantern AI's founders, as listed on its YC page: Thomas Chan (Founder/CEO), Justin Tang (Founder/CTO).
Where is Lantern AI based?
Lantern AI lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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