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Phota Labs

San Jose, US Β· Founded 2025 Β· 9 employees on LinkedIn Β· 1 known investors

Phota Labs develops personal visual AI models that learn from a user's photos to generate and enhance images faithful to their identity and experiences. The company builds generative AI tools tailored to individual photographers and consumers who want personalized image processing integrated with their cameras.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomySaaS

Founders & leadership

Phota Labs was founded in 2025 by Luan T., Cecilia Z, and Zach Xia.

LTLuan T.
Luan T.in𝕏Luan T. is a researcher and photographer with a background in computational photography, which he began studying during his undergraduate years and pursued through doctoral research. He founded Phota Labs to develop personalized visual AI tools for photographers.
CZCecilia Z
Cecilia Zin𝕏Co-founder & CEOCecilia Z is a researcher and photographer with a PhD and early career experience in computational photography, which led her to found Phota Labs, which develops personalized visual AI models for image generation and enhancement.
ZXZach Xia
Zach Xiain𝕏Cofounder & CTO

Investors Β· 1

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park Β· $500K – $50M

In the news

Phota Labs: personalized genAI photography, raises $5.6M led by A16Ztwitter.com Β· Sep 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Phota Labs do?
Phota Labs develops personal visual AI models that learn from a user's photos to generate and enhance images faithful to their identity and experiences. The company builds generative AI tools tailored to individual photographers and consumers who want personalized image processing integrated with their cameras.
Who founded Phota Labs?
Phota Labs was founded by Luan T., Cecilia Z, Zach Xia in 2025.
Who are Phota Labs's investors?
Phota Labs's investors include Andreessen Horowitz.
Where is Phota Labs headquartered?
Phota Labs is headquartered in San Jose, US.