Lotas
YC S25San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 2 employees · 1 known investors
Lotas develops an AI coding assistant embedded in RStudio that helps R-language data scientists and statisticians read, write, and modify code with contextual awareness of their codebase and environment.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareData ScienceData VisualizationAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S25)
Lotas was founded in 2025 by Jorge Guerra and William Nickols.
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Jorge Guerrain𝕏Co-founder · Chief Executive OfficerJorge Guerra is the founder and CEO of Lotas, a data science platform. He graduated from Harvard in 2024.
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William NickolsinFounder, CTOWilliam Nickols is the founder and CTO of Lotas, a data science company, and a Harvard graduate.
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The YC application· Summer 2025 batch
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Julius4 shared keywordsJulius is an AI platform that enables users to build models, create websites, and generate content across multiple formats including Excel, videos, and images. The platform serves individuals and teams looking to automate tasks and create various digital outputs.
Posit3 shared keywordsPosit (formerly RStudio) develops open-source and commercial software for data science, scientific research, and technical communication, including the RStudio and Positron IDEs, Quarto, Shiny, the tidyverse, and AI/LLM tooling that support R, Python, and SQL. It serves data scientists, researchers, and enterprise teams, and operates as a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corporation.
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- What does Lotas do?
- Lotas develops an AI coding assistant embedded in RStudio that helps R-language data scientists and statisticians read, write, and modify code with contextual awareness of their codebase and environment.
- Who founded Lotas?
- Lotas was founded by Jorge Guerra, William Nickols in 2025.
- Who are Lotas's investors?
- Lotas's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Lotas headquartered?
- Lotas is headquartered in San Francisco, US.