About
Thomas Lanning is the founder of Lamb Labs, which develops custom silicon and a post-training method to convert language models to a diffusion-based architecture for faster, lower-power AI inference. He holds a master's in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics from Oxford, completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Edinburgh, and has applied machine learning to CERN data to identify the Higgs boson.
Founder at Lamb LabsYC S26
Intro paths
Thomas went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Lamb Labs's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Thomas can intro founders to Lamb Labs's investors below.
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Co-founders at Lamb Labs
Experience
- Lamb Labs (YC S26)Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, CA
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Thomas Lanning?
- Thomas Lanning is the founder of Lamb Labs, which develops custom silicon and a post-training method to convert language models to a diffusion-based architecture for faster, lower-power AI inference. He holds a master's in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics from Oxford, completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Edinburgh, and has applied machine learning to CERN data to identify the Higgs boson.
- Where does Thomas Lanning work?
- Thomas Lanning is Founder of Lamb Labs.
- What companies did Thomas Lanning found?
- Thomas Lanning founded Lamb Labs.
- Where did Thomas Lanning go to school?
- Thomas Lanning studied at Y Combinator (S26); University of Oxford (Master of Science - MSc, Mathematical and Theoretical Physics); The University of Edinburgh (BSc Mathematical Physics).
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