Who founded Lifelike?

Lifelike was founded by Alec Xiang, Jonathan Yin in 2023.

Who are Lifelike's investors?

Lifelike's investors include Y Combinator, Lifelike Capital.

Where is Lifelike headquartered?

Lifelike is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Lifelike

DefunctYC S23

San Francisco, US · Founded 2023 · 2 employees · 2 known investors

Also known as Hyperlight · Wayfind

AI & Machine Learning Consumer Generative AIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S23)

Lifelike was founded in 2023 by Alec Xiang and Jonathan Yin.

Alec Xiang in 𝕏FounderAlec Xiang has previously worked in engineering and infrastructure roles at Facebook, Snorkel AI, and Actively, with expertise in AI and systems. He is co-founder of Lifelike.

Jonathan Yin in 𝕏FounderJonathan Yin studied computer science and statistics at Yale and has held roles at Benchling, Octant, and the Broad Institute. He is co-founder of Lifelike, where he focuses on machine learning and data science.

Investors · 2

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

Lifelike CapitalreportedLas Vegas

In the news

Ironwood Studios, creators of Pacific Drive, secure $4M in Funding with Lifelike Capital - Herald-Tribuneheraldtribune.com · Feb 2026

Frequently asked questions

Who founded Lifelike?: Lifelike was founded by Alec Xiang, Jonathan Yin in 2023.
Who are Lifelike's investors?: Lifelike's investors include Y Combinator, Lifelike Capital.
Where is Lifelike headquartered?: Lifelike is headquartered in San Francisco, US.