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- Thomas LanningFounder/CEO · Lamb LabsS26B2B · London
- Eren Mendi@erenzmendi03Founder · ExpanseX26B2B · San Francisco
- Ismaeel Bashir@ismaeel_bashir_Founder/CEO · ExpanseX26B2B · San Francisco
- Nikodem Bieniek@nkdem_bFounder · ExpanseX26B2B · San Francisco
- Yafet Melake@yafet_melakeFounder · ExpanseX26B2B · San Francisco
- David Mlcoch@MlcochDavidFounder/CEO · AsteroidW25B2B · San Francisco
- Nizar BatadaFounder/CEO · Eugit TherapeuticsS22Healthcare · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Thomas LanningLamb LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BLondon, United Kingdom0—Eren MendiExpanseFounderSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/erenzmendi03Ismaeel BashirExpanseFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/ismaeel_bashir_Nikodem BieniekExpanseFounderSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/nkdem_bYafet MelakeExpanseFounderSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/yafet_melakeDavid MlcochAsteroidFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/MlcochDavidNizar BatadaEugit TherapeuticsFounder/CEOSummer 2022HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—
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Thomas Lanning
Founder/CEO·Lamb Labs
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size0
BatchSummer 2026
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder at Lamb Labs. Masters in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics from Oxford. Top of his class in undergraduate at Edinburgh University. (Re)discovered the Higgs-boson using ML and CERN data.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Lamb LabsLightning fast chips with hardcoded AI models
Co-foundersNiki Kotecha@KotechaNiki
