Robert Ross

Robert Ross is a technology entrepreneur and co-founder of Lume, an AI-powered data integration startup backed by Y Combinator. He is a Stanford University computer science graduate with a strong background in product management and software engineering.1

Professional Background:

• Current Role: Co-Founder & CEO at Lume (YC W23), an AI tool that generates and maintains custom data integrations12
• Previous Experience:
  • Associate Product Manager at Google (Aug 2022 - Oct 2022)1
  • Software Engineering Intern at Google Cloud Privacy & Security (Jun 2019 - Sep 2019)1
  • Software Engineering Intern at ThoughtSpot (Jun 2018 - Sep 2018)1

Education:

• Computer Science at Stanford University, where he was involved in multiple leadership roles, including:
  • Section Leader for CS106A: Code in Place
  • Financial Officer for Black in Computer Science
  • Class President
  • Member of Society of Black Scientists and Engineers1

Startup Journey: In March 2023, Ross co-founded Lume with Nicolas Machado and Nebyou Zewde, aiming to help companies automate data mapping using AI. The startup was part of Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch and has since raised a $4.2M Seed Round led by General Catalyst.23

Key Achievements:

• Helped launch Lume, a no-code tool that automatically transforms data between different schemas
• Backed by prominent investors like General Catalyst and Khosla12
• Focused on solving complex data integration challenges for businesses2