Lumona
DefunctYC W24Boston, US · Founded 2023 · 1 employees · 1 known investors
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Lumona is a search engine that aggregates social media discussions and applies AI processing to surface relevant insights, allowing users to quickly review crowdsourced opinions on consumer products without manually searching across platforms.
Also known as Scout
AI & Machine LearningConsumerArtificial IntelligenceGenerative AISearchUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W24)
Lumona was founded in 2023 by Dylan Walker, Qiong Zhou Huang, and Philena Liu.
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Dylan Walkerin𝕏Co-Founder & CEO2025–2026He holds a degree in computer science and engineering from MIT and previously worked in engineering roles at Google and Stripe.
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Qiong Zhou Huangin𝕏Co-Founder and CTO2023–2025He studied Computer Science at MIT, where he conducted machine learning research at the McGovern Institute of Brain and Cognitive Science and served as co-president of MIT web.lab. He has prior experience at startups in computer vision, remote work, and education technology.
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Philena LiuinCo-Founder and CPO2023–2024She holds a degree in computer science with a minor in mathematics from MIT, where she taught in a student-run web development program and directed a mathematics tournament. Her background includes research in natural language processing and machine learning.
Investors · 1
The YC application· Winter 2024 batch
[ACCEPTED] Lumona's YC W24 Application Video
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Lumona do?
- Lumona is a search engine that aggregates social media discussions and applies AI processing to surface relevant insights, allowing users to quickly review crowdsourced opinions on consumer products without manually searching across platforms.
- Who founded Lumona?
- Lumona was founded by Dylan Walker, Qiong Zhou Huang, Philena Liu in 2023.
- Who are Lumona's investors?
- Lumona's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Lumona headquartered?
- Lumona is headquartered in Boston, US.