Lightfern Ltd.
Lightfern builds 'telepathic' AI writing tools that nail personal details and tone to help users finish thoughts before fingers hit keys, with a focus on human-centric communication and zero data retention.
At a Glance
- Founders
- Venture Capitalists
- Sales Professionals
- Knowledge Workers
AI Tools by Lightfern Ltd.
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Products & Services
A Chrome extension that works directly in the Gmail inbox to provide 'telepathic' AI writing suggestions, autocompleting greetings, sign-offs, and context-aware sentences.
Market Position
Positions itself as a human-centric, high-privacy alternative to generic AI writing tools, emphasizing 'telepathic' context awareness and personal tone.
Leadership
Founders
Douglas Li
Co-Founder. Previously at OpenAI (ex-OpenAI) where he was involved in APAC operations/marketing. Co-founded Lightfern with his cousin Matthew Lee.
Matthew Lee
Co-Founder, Research. Previously worked at H Company (AI startup) and was a researcher at Imperial College London. Focused on research and AI models.
Marcus Mo
Co-Founder, Engineering. Background in medical biosciences and engineering at Imperial College London.
Executive Team
Douglas Li
Co-Founder
Ex-OpenAI.
Matthew Lee
Co-Founder, Research
Ex-H Company, Imperial College London.
Board of Directors
Founding Story
Started in April 2025 at King's Cross, London by Matthew Lee, his cousin Douglas Li (ex-OpenAI), and Marcus Mo. The founders aimed to build an AI that enhances human communication rather than automating it away, focusing on high context awareness and personal tone.
Business Model
Revenue Model
SaaS subscription model for AI-powered writing tools.
Pricing Tiers
Pricing tiers are not publicly listed on the website; likely follows a SaaS subscription model for individual or team use.
Target Markets
- Founders
- Venture Capitalists
- Sales Professionals
- Knowledge Workers
- Professional email correspondence
- Relationship building (remembering personal context)
- Speeding up inbox management while maintaining personal tone
- Angela Chou
- Carles Reina
- Jared Newman