When was Lua AI founded?

Lua AI was founded in 2024 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Lua AI located?

Lua AI is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Who is the current CEO of Lua AI?

Lorcan O Cathain of Lua AI. They have also founded 1 company.

Is Lua AI a funded company?

Lua AI is a funded company, having raised a total of $6.3M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2025.

When was the latest funding round of Lua AI?

Lua AI's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Apr 16, 2026, with participation from 8 investors. Its primary sector is Chatbots. In United Kingdom, the Chatbots sector has seen $80M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Lua AI rank among its competitors?

Lua AI ranks 10th amongst 899 active competitors, of which 81 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was WRTN, which secured $72.2M in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Lua AI?

Lua AI's top competitors include Character.ai, Inflection and Replika. Among them, WRTN secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Lua AI - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of AI-powered personal assistant services integrating with various platforms. This assistant allows users to perform tasks such as scheduling, ordering food, obtaining information, and more, all within a single chat interface accessible via web or messaging apps. The service connects users directly to businesses for streamlined transactions, without additional fees. Data privacy is prioritized through encryption and secure storage. The service is designed for ease of use, requiring no downloads or setup.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2024

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$6.3M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Apr 16, 2026, $*****

Investors

Norrsken22 & 9 more

Ranked

10^th among 899 active competitors

Similar Companies

Character.ai & 2330 more

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Lua AI has raised a total funding of $6.3M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2025. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Apr 16, 2026 for $*****. 8 investors participated in its latest round. Lua AI has 7 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Lua AI:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 16, 2026	2710382	Seed	9258320	9690833	1893822	6449628
2025	8843	Seed	3717	7223	3556	Y Combinator

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The founders of Lua AI are Lorcan O Cathain and Stefan Kruger. Lorcan O Cathain is the CEO of Lua AI.

Here are the details of Lua AI's key team members:

Lorcan O Cathain: Co-Founder & CEO of Lua AI.
Stefan Kruger: Co-Founder & CTO of Lua AI.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Top competitors of Lua AI include Character.ai, Inflection and Replika. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lua AI, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Character.ai 2021, Menlo Park (United States), Series A	AI-based conversational solutions provider	$193M	Andreessen Horowitz, A.Capital Ventures & 3 others	76/100
2nd	Inflection 2022, Palo Alto (United States), Acquired	Provider of emotionally intelligent artificial intelligence for personal and enterprise use	$1.52B	Nvidia, Microsoft & 10 others	71/100
3rd	Replika 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Developer of an artificial intelligence companion for empathetic conversation and support	$11M	Khosla Ventures, ACME & 8 others	69/100
4th	Merlin 2022, California (United States), Funding Raised	ChatGPT powered chrome extension provider	-	Google for Startups & 1 others	60/100
5th	WRTN 2021, Seoul (South Korea), Series C	Provider of AI and NLP tools for text-based applications	$176M	Goodwater Capital, BRV Capital Management ... & 19 others	58/100
6th	fonio 2024, Vienna (Austria), Seed	Provider of AI-powered virtual assistant for automated telephone call management	$20.5M	20VC Fund, Sequoia Scout & 8 others	56/100
7th	Kavana 2025, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Developer of AI applications featuring interactive and personalized AI characters	$4.58M	Lightspeed, 3one4 Capital & 10 others	55/100
8th	Sider 2023, Boston (United States), Unfunded	AI-powered chatbot platform general assistant	-	-	55/100
9th	Cantina 2023, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Developer of software for creating and interacting with social bots	-	-	53/100
10th	Lua AI 2024, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Provider of AI-powered personal assistant services integrating with various platforms	$6.3M	20VC Fund, Flourish & 8 others	51/100