About
Alisa Rae founded and exited an Australian EdTech company, was an early employee at MagicBrief (later acquired by Canva), and previously worked as an engineer at Atlassian.
Founder at LucentYC W26
Intro paths
YC
Alisa went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer β the partner who ran Lucent's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Alisa can intro founders to Lucent's investors below.
Experience
- Lucent (YC W26)Foundercurrent2025 β present
- AtlassianSoftware Engineer2024 β 2025
- Stella AI (Acquired)Co-Founder2024
- MagicBriefFounding Engineer2023 β 2024
Skills & more
Languages English Β· Mandarin
From Alisa's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alisa Rae?
- Alisa Rae founded and exited an Australian EdTech company, was an early employee at MagicBrief (later acquired by Canva), and previously worked as an engineer at Atlassian.
- Where does Alisa Rae work?
- Alisa Rae is Founder of Lucent.
- What companies did Alisa Rae found?
- Alisa Rae founded Lucent.
- Where did Alisa Rae go to school?
- Alisa Rae studied at University of Sydney (Bachelor of Science and Advanced Studies (Dalyell Scholar)); Hornsby Girls High School; Abbotsleigh.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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University of Sydney mafia35
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MagicBrief mafia2
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Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Atlassian69
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