About
Ray Fitzgerald founded Lucid, an AI-native word processor, and previously built fraud-detection agents at Inscribe. He currently leads Bloom, a brand infrastructure platform.
Founder at BloomYC X26
Intro paths
YC
Ray went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Pete Koomen, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Bloom's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Ray can intro founders to Bloom's investors below.
Bloom's investors Β· 1
Experience
- BloomFoundercurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Inscribe AISenior Software Engineer2024 β 2025
- Inscribe AISoftware Engineer2023 β 2024
- LayerSoftware Engineer2021 β 2023
- SERVUSSSoftware Engineer, Product Manager2020 β 2021
- SetlistSoftware Engineer2020Cork, Ireland
- WorkdaySoftware Engineer2020Dublin, Ireland
- 42NDSTREETSoftware Engineering Consultant2019 β 2020
- AppleTechnical Advisor2018 β 2019Cork, Ireland
- PurpleMindCo-Founder2018
- IBMSoftware Engineer Intern2015Cork, Ireland
Skills & more
Large Language Models (LLM)AgentsVue.jsProduct DevelopmentArtificial Intelligence (AI)Python1Go1React.jsDjangoPostgreSQL1JavaScriptREST APIs
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LinuxDocker SwarmOpen APIRobot FrameworkTest AutomationMySQLAPI DocumentationSeleniumPublic SpeakingLeadershipSoftwareMachine LearningLanguages German
- Machine Learning β Stanford University
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ray Fitzgerald?
- Ray Fitzgerald founded Lucid, an AI-native word processor, and previously built fraud-detection agents at Inscribe. He currently leads Bloom, a brand infrastructure platform.
- Where does Ray Fitzgerald work?
- Ray Fitzgerald is Founder of Bloom.
- What companies did Ray Fitzgerald found?
- Ray Fitzgerald founded Bloom.
- Where did Ray Fitzgerald go to school?
- Ray Fitzgerald studied at University College Cork (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science); Stanford University (Machine Learning); Christians Brothers College Cork.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Stanford University mafia903
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University College Cork mafia5
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Inscribe mafia3
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Same school
Also attended University College Cork41
Isaac ArnoldVice President at Tribes VenturesJack McGuinnessInvestor at HV CapitalBen StuartChief Commercial Officer at APXGreg MaddenManaging Partner at SV Health InvestorsColm O'SullivanManaging Partner at Furthr VCDaniel O'MahonyPartner at Seroba Life Sciences
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Inscribe AI3
Also worked at Workday50
Mike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructureAndy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion CapitalShashank SaxenaInvestor at Sierra Ventures
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Also worked at Apple489
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AISteve WozniakCo-founder of Apple
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