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Lorcan O Cathain

Founder

Founder at Lua Global Inc

United Kingdom

FoundedLua Global Inc · YC

About

Lorcan O Cathain is co-founder and CEO of Lua AI, which builds enterprise AI agents. He previously spent 15 years building and investing in technology companies in emerging markets.

Founder at Lua Global IncYC F25

Intro paths

YC

Lorcan went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Lua Global Inc's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Lorcan can intro founders to Lua Global Inc's investors below.

Lua Global Inc's investors · 8

20VCLondon · $250K – $5M checks · since 2026Digital Currency GroupNew YorkEnza Capital$250K – $5M checksFlourish VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026Norrsken22Johannesburg · since 2026P1 VenturesGrand Cayman · $100K – $1M checks · since 2026TRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)San Francisco · $250K – $2M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Lua Global Inc

SKStefan Kruger
Stefan KrugerFounder

Experience

  1. Lua AICEO & Co-Foundercurrent2025 — present
  2. Zephyr Management, L.P.Chairman, Zephyr Africacurrent2024 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
  3. Money254CEO2020 — 2024Nairobi, Kenya
  4. 4G CapitalChief Operating Officer2019 — 2020
  5. 4G CapitalChief Commercial Officer (CCO)2019 — 2020
  6. 4G CapitalVice President Strategy2018 — 2019Nairobi, Kenya
  7. 4G CapitalRegional Expansion Manager2017 — 2018Uganda & Rwanda
  8. Overseas Development InstituteEconomic Adviser: Industrial Policy and Entrepreneurship Development2016 — 2017Kigali, Rwanda
  9. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHGIZ African Union Liason Office2016Addis Ababa
  10. Rocket Internet SEGlobal Venture Development Manager2015Manila
  11. Change IrelandFounder2015
  12. London School of Economics Students' UnionLSE Annual Fund2014 — 2015
  13. The Wonder AppHead of Engagement2014 — 2015www.thewonderapp.co
  14. U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional Intern2014
  15. Track & FieldInternational Athlete2008 — 2013

Skills & more

Business Strategy24Operations Management16Data Analysis15Scalability2International Development21Research17Policy Analysis8Social Media32Product Management2Policy10Fundraising29Financial Technology1
+12 morePolitical EconomyLobbyingFintechReliabilityStrategyPublic SpeakingLeadershipTeamworkManagementMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelGerman

Languages English · German

  • Product Management Certificate — Cornell University

From Lorcan's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lorcan O Cathain?
Lorcan O Cathain is co-founder and CEO of Lua AI, which builds enterprise AI agents. He previously spent 15 years building and investing in technology companies in emerging markets.
Where does Lorcan O Cathain work?
Lorcan O Cathain is Founder of Lua Global Inc.
What companies did Lorcan O Cathain found?
Lorcan O Cathain founded Lua Global Inc.
Where did Lorcan O Cathain go to school?
Lorcan O Cathain studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (MSc Political Economy of Late Development); Dublin City University (Bachelor's degree, International Relations); The Berlin School of Economics and Law (Erasmus Year, Economics).

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