About
William Namgyal is a co-founder and CEO of Luel. He attended the Berkeley Microeconomics for Entrepreneurship & Technology (MET) program but did not complete the degree.
Founder at LuelYC W26
Intro paths
YC
William went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Harshita Arora, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Luel's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, William can intro founders to Luel's investors below.
Luel's investors · 5
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Co-founders at Luel
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Inigo LenderkingFounder
Experience
- LuelCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2025 — present
- Various CompaniesAngel investorcurrent2026 — present
Skills & more
Languages Chinese · Hindi · Nepali · Tibetan
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is William Namgyal?
- William Namgyal is a co-founder and CEO of Luel. He attended the Berkeley Microeconomics for Entrepreneurship & Technology (MET) program but did not complete the degree.
- Where does William Namgyal work?
- William Namgyal is Founder of Luel.
- What companies did William Namgyal found?
- William Namgyal founded Luel.
- Where did William Namgyal go to school?
- William Namgyal studied at Y Combinator (W26); UC Berkeley Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology (M.E.T.) program (B.S. Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, B.S. Business Administration); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.
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