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427 people in our graph share verified history with Lorcan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Guy Ward ThomasunlockedLorcan: together at Rocket Internet SE (2015)
×7Lorcan: together at U.S. House of Representatives
×3Lorcan: together at The Berlin School of Economics and Law
Lorcan: together at Dublin City University
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
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Stefan KrugerFounder
Experience
- Lua AICEO & Co-Foundercurrent2025 — present
- Zephyr Management, L.P.Chairman, Zephyr Africacurrent2024 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
- Money254CEO2020 — 2024Nairobi, Kenya
- 4G CapitalChief Operating Officer2019 — 2020
- 4G CapitalChief Commercial Officer (CCO)2019 — 2020
- 4G CapitalVice President Strategy2018 — 2019Nairobi, Kenya
- 4G CapitalRegional Expansion Manager2017 — 2018Uganda & Rwanda
- Overseas Development InstituteEconomic Adviser: Industrial Policy and Entrepreneurship Development2016 — 2017Kigali, Rwanda
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHGIZ African Union Liason Office2016Addis Ababa
- Rocket Internet SEGlobal Venture Development Manager2015Manila
- Change IrelandFounder2015
- London School of Economics Students' UnionLSE Annual Fund2014 — 2015
- The Wonder AppHead of Engagement2014 — 2015www.thewonderapp.co
- U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional Intern2014
- Track & FieldInternational Athlete2008 — 2013
Skills & more
Business Strategy24Operations Management16Data Analysis15Scalability2International Development21Research17Policy Analysis8Social Media32Product Management2Policy10Fundraising29Financial Technology1
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Political EconomyLobbyingFintechReliabilityStrategyPublic SpeakingLeadershipTeamworkManagementMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelGermanLanguages English · German
- Product Management Certificate — Cornell University
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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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Y Combinator mafia10,230
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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) mafia340
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Rocket Internet SE mafia75
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Manar AlkassarMD and Head of New VenturesFounded Helpling +2Steffen Wulff PetersenCEO & Founder Rocket Internet UKFounded Lazada +2Benoit MenardoCo-Founder (B2B Venture)Founded Rocket Internet +1Alan PoensgenGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded Westwing +1Ronald Jan SchuursCo-founder & CEO EverjobsFounded Rocket Internet +1Matti NiebelschuetzFounder/CEO ExpertLeadFounded Rocket Internet +1
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Dublin City University mafia32
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Eoin HinchyM.Sc Security and Forensic ComputingFounded Tines +1David LynchM.ScFounded Klir +1Ivan DimovPhDFounded Lucira Health +1Chris MurphyBSc MarketingFounded SaastockOlivier LaplaceForeign Student ExchangeFounded Founders PledgeDavid Kelly2005Founded Tapestry
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The Berlin School of Economics and Law mafia6
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Collin CzernelInvestment Operations Associate at GaingelsOliver HeinrichPartner at PICUS CAPITALChris MurphyAssociate at Blue Delta CapitalOlivier LaplaceManaging Partner at VI PartnersCaroline SmartInvestment Associate at Furthr VCAndrew BourgPartner at Development Capital
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Christian BuergerPortfolio Development at Intel CapitalClaudia ReimClient Team Member at Generation Investment ManagementAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersSergey OnoykoFinance Director at RedstoneSarah AbuagelaPartner & Head of Investment at Ceras VenturesInes KopácsiSenior Growth Marketing Manager at Headline
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lua AI2
Also worked at Overseas Development Institute9
Will DayAdvisory Board at VÅR VenturesDarius NassiryVice President, Climate Resilience and Sustainability at WSP USA at Nomadic Venture PartnersGrace EnglandHead of Strategic Innovation & Initiatives at Charity BankChris IsaacInvestor at AgDevCoTania WilsonPrincipal and CFO at Oxford Investment Consultants LLPFrançois-Xavier de MeviusPrincipal at DLF Venture
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Also worked at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH34
Lena ThiedeCo-Founder & General Partner at Planet A VenturesEmily EisenblatterPartner at OVNI CapitalJulia PettengillInvestor at Schooner CapitalBen HorvathGeneral Partner at Blockchain Founders CapitalMarc-Orell DedorathHead of Group M&A at Holtzbrinck Digital GmbHNathaly BoteroSenior Manager, Learning & Innovations at Village Capital
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Ian MarshInvestor at DN CapitalGuy Ward ThomasInvestor at DN CapitalJohn GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal InvestmentsMichel GlezerDirector at Qualcomm VenturesBenjamin AuschitzkyScaleup Success Manager at Partech VenturesAndrea OliverPrincipal at Nauta Capital
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