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Jeremy Tian

Jeremy Tian

Founder at Lucidic AI (YC W25) and Stanford Computer Science Alum

San Francisco Bay Area
Joined July 2025

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Jeremy Tian is a visionary founder and chief scientist at Lucidic AI, a Y Combinator W25 company. He co-founded the company with Abhinav Sinha and Andy Liang, driven by a mission to bring transparency and explainability to AI agents. His work focuses on developing tools that test, simulate, and optimize AI agents against real-world scenarios to ensure consistent and reliable behavior, aiming to make AI safer and more understandable. ycombinator+3
A recent graduate from Stanford University with both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Computer Science, Jeremy specialized in Artificial Intelligence. During his time at Stanford, he excelled in improving state-of-the-art models, developing a novel algorithm for online DPO, and studying under prominent AI researchers like Fei-Fei Li and Christopher Manning. His academic background is strong in theoretical computer science, algorithms, and systems, complemented by practical experience in software development. linkedin+2
Jeremy demonstrates a strong drive for practical application and impactful work. Despite holding a quantitative trading intern position at DRW and receiving a full-time offer, he made the deliberate decision to forgo a lucrative career in quant trading to pursue entrepreneurship with Lucidic AI. This choice highlights his commitment to building something meaningful and taking a 'leap of faith' into the startup world, prioritizing minimizing regret over financial security. linkedin+1

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