Data infrastructure

Lightdash

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Founded 2020Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Lightdash is an open-source Looker alternative. It's built on top of dbt and lets users centralise all their team's business logic in one place.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
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Founders & team

Previously Hubble

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Hamzah Chaudhary

Founder

I've been frustrated with the state of data tools over the last few years, now building Lightdash with a mission to build the data stack for the future of data-driven teams. Former Director of Product Management at an insurtech (employee #7), grew the business from seed to Series B, $40M+ funding and >70 employees. In previous work, I worked with drone analytics technology and launched a late-night food delivery service based in London

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Oliver Laslett

Founder

Full-stack data enthusiast and all round generalist. I founded Lightdash: an open-source alternative to Looker. Before that I was a machine learning engineer in the fintech sector and a PhD in computational physics.

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Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
23team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2020 · Source

News & product activity

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Accel · Y Combinator

Profile depthenriched profile
Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedLondon, England, United Kingdom; Remote
Pricing evidenceA pricing page was detected
Maturity: Launched · 4 of 6 areas documented

Source-based assessment · automated evidence rules

The company website offers product access through a trial, free start, app download, purchase, or onboarding with existing-account login. Customer adoption is not established by this evidence.

Company website: home Checked 2026-09-16

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