About
Di Qi studied computer science at Princeton and has held positions at Facebook and Y Combinator before starting Lantern, a platform for developing AI applications.
Founder at LanternYC W24
Intro paths
YC
Di went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Lantern's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Di can intro founders to Lantern's investors below.
Lantern's investors · 4
Co-founders at Lantern
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Narek GalstyanFounder
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Owen ColegroveFounder
Experience
- LegoraMember of Technical Staffcurrent2025 — present
- LanternCo-founder / CEO2023 — 2025
- Y CombinatorProduct Engineer2022 — 2023
- StartupCo-founder / CTO2019 — 2022
- MetaMachine Learning Engineer2018 — 2019
- AmazonSoftware Engineer Intern2017
- Princeton UniversityTeaching Assistant (Philosophy)2015 — 2016
- Princeton UniversityCourse Grader (Computer Science)2016
- Washington University in St. LouisResearch Assistant2016St Louis, Missouri, United States
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Di Qi?
- Di Qi studied computer science at Princeton and has held positions at Facebook and Y Combinator before starting Lantern, a platform for developing AI applications.
- Where does Di Qi work?
- Di Qi is Founder of Lantern.
- What companies did Di Qi found?
- Di Qi founded Lantern.
- Where did Di Qi go to school?
- Di Qi studied at Y Combinator; Princeton University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science); Beijing Normal University.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Y Combinator mafia4,716
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Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3
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Princeton University mafia160
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan SheaBSEFounded StacksDario AmodeiPhDFounded AnthropicFei-Fei LiBachelor of Arts - BAFounded World LabsChristian SchadeBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Halda Therapeutics +2Emin Gun SirerB.S.E.Founded Avalanche +2Luke EvninBachelor’s DegreeFounded Mpmcapital +1
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Beijing Normal University mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
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Also attended Princeton University582
Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Dario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also attended Beijing Normal University19
Sandy YuanAdvisor, AV & Robotics at Verissimo VenturesAkiko ShionoHead of Business Development at NordicNinjaLisa LiSenior Investment Associate at Rocana VenturesAlasdair ThongFounding Partner at Selvedge VentureNoémie Bristol CourgeonInvestment Director at Axeleo CapitalEvan ThorpePrincipal, Asia Pacific at SixThirty Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Legora16
Logan BartlettManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJacob EffronManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJeannette zu FürstenbergPresident & Managing Director at General CatalystAndy HarrisonGeneral Partner, CEO at S32Wesley TilluPartner at S32 focused on frontier technology investmentsMerritt HummerInvestor at Bain Capital Ventures
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Also worked at Y Combinator344
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJessica LivingstonCo-founder of Y CombinatorDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorDalton CaldwellCo-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator
+ 338 more
Also worked at Meta304
Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of DropboxGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructure
+ 298 more
Also worked at Amazon645
Apoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsBinny BansalCo-founder of Flipkart; co-founder of PhonePe and OppDoorBrad PorterFounder & CEO of Collaborative RoboticsJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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