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- Shelden ShiFounder/CTO · OpenTagS26B2B · San Francisco
- Tony Kam@kamikariatFounder/CEO · OpenTagS26B2B · San Francisco
- Lucas EwingFounder/CEO · LilacS25B2B · San Francisco
- Ryan EwingFounder · LilacS25B2B · San Francisco
- Shelden ShiFounder/CTO · Lilac LabsS24B2B · San Francisco
- Tony Kam@kamikariatFounder/CEO · Lilac LabsS24B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Shelden ShiOpenTag2× YCFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Tony KamOpenTag2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/kamikariatLucas EwingLilacFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Ryan EwingLilacFounderSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Shelden ShiLilac Labs2× YCFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Tony KamLilac Labs2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/kamikariat
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Tony Kam
Founder/CEO·Lilac Labs
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size4
BatchSummer 2024
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
Building Open Tag. Previously at Tesla and founded Lilac Labs (S24). Studied EECS at Berkeley.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
2× YC founder
- S24Lilac LabsInactive · this entry
- S26OpenTagActive
COMPANY CONTEXT
Lilac LabsWe automate the person taking orders at drive-thrus with a voice AI
Co-foundersShelden Shi
Also founded · 1 more YC company
OpenTagActiveSummer 2026Model Agnostic Claude Tag
B2BSan Francisco, United States3Open this entry
