Find your path to Luca
484 people in our graph share verified history with Luca — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Garry TanunlockedLuca: together at Y Combinator (2026)
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About
Luca Menozzi is co-founder and CTO of Lumius. He holds a PhD from Duke University in ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging.
Founder at LumiusYC X26
Intro paths
YC
Luca went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — 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 Lumius's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Luca can intro founders to Lumius's investors below.
Lumius's investors · 1
Co-founders at Lumius
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Tri VuFounder
Experience
- Lumius (YC P26)Co-Foundercurrent2026 — present
- Duke University Pratt School of EngineeringGraduate Researcher2021 — 2026
- ARATechnical Intern for CORE3D Project2020Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- ARATechnical Intern for CORE3D Project2019Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
Skills & more
Python (Programming Language)MatlabMathematicaSolidWorksArduino IDE
Languages English · Italian
From Luca's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Luca Menozzi?
- Luca Menozzi is co-founder and CTO of Lumius. He holds a PhD from Duke University in ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging.
- Where does Luca Menozzi work?
- Luca Menozzi is Founder of Lumius.
- What companies did Luca Menozzi found?
- Luca Menozzi founded Lumius.
- Where did Luca Menozzi go to school?
- Luca Menozzi studied at Y Combinator; Duke University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomedical/Medical Engineering); Duke University (Master of Science - MS, Biomedical/Medical Engineering).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
Duke University mafia288
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marc AndreessenBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded OpswareFred EhrsamB.S.Founded Nudge +1Zach PerretBSFounded PlaidDavid CummingsBSFounded Undaunted +6George ChurchBachelor's degreeFounded Editas Medicine +5Ian PeikonBSEFounded Cajalneuro +2
+ 281 more
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill mafia109
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Dillon ErbBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Paperspace +2Mike CappsBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Diveplane +1Dacia TollBAFounded Achievementfirst +1Scott FriesenB.S.Founded Verdant Orchards +1Emil MunkGLOBE XVIFounded Balance +1Sasha SeymoreBachelor's of Arts (B.A.)Founded Learn to Win +1
+ 102 more
North Carolina State University mafia78
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Scot WingoMastersFounded Spiffy +2Richard WhiteBAFounded Uservoice +2Rodolphe BarrangouPhDFounded Locus Biosciences +2Jacob HookerBSFounded Sensorium Therapeutics +1Rami EssaidComputer EngineeringFounded Distil Networks +1Nicholas DonahueMechanical EngineeringFounded Drafted +1
+ 71 more
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Duke University953
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAyaan PatelInvestor at Lightbank
+ 947 more
Also attended North Carolina State University225
Eric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesTaylor AutenGeneral Counsel at Echo Health VenturesBrent BlakeVenture Partner at TFX CapitalBill NusseyPartner at Tech Square VenturesSteve AngelAdvisor at Industrious VenturesMelissa WhitingAssistant Controller at Red Cell Incubation
+ 219 more
Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill491
Clint MyersInvestor at RevolutionMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionEric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesSoul DayanInvestor at True VenturesAlex LimInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Alex TaubPrincipal at QED Investors
+ 485 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Lumius (YC P26)1
Also worked at Duke University Pratt School of Engineering14
Auriel AugustPrincipal at Sante VenturesElisa Torres DurneyIntern Accelerator & Venture Builder at QAI VenturesKavinayan SivakumarSpecial Advisor at Duke Capital PartnersAuriel August, MDPrincipal at Sante VenturesLuca ValliniAssociate at Clessidra Capital CreditRob LeeVenture Partner at DataTribe
+ 8 more
