Lance Yan
Co-founder & CEO at Clice AI, YC W26
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San Francisco, California
Waterloo, Ontario
Joined January 2026
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Summary
Founder and early-stage CEO building an AI communication layer (Clice AI). He co-founded Clice to automate relationship-driven work across email, calendar, and CRM, and is participating in Y Combinator (YC W26). ycombinator+1
Technical software engineer background with hands-on product and engineering roles — previous listings include software engineering at Kalshi, leadership in the University of Waterloo AI organization (wat.ai), and multiple internships. lanceyan+1
Public-facing, network-driven operator active in the startup ecosystem: maintains a personal portfolio and social presence, has traveled to San Francisco for fundraising and networking, and has received coverage in news outlets highlighting his Waterloo-to-SF activity. nitter+2
Builds and showcases technical side projects focused on applied security and tooling, demonstrated by contributions to projects like QuantumShield and by publishing a public portfolio. devpost+1