Both entries list the same team size, 4 and Lantern AI was listed 23 days earlier.
| Rank | Company | Score | Team size | Listed | Founders named | Tech signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sona8leads | 83 | 4 people · 86th pctadds 37 | 2026-09-09 · 2d agoadds 25 | 2adds 18 | 1adds 3 |
| 2 | Lantern AI | 77 | 4 people · 86th pctadds 37 | 2026-08-18 · 25d agoadds 18 | 2adds 18 | 2adds 4 |
A score out of 100 comparing what each company's record shows for team size within its batch, listing recency, founders named and tech-stack signals.
- Team size within its batchup to 42
- Listing recencyup to 25
- Founders namedup to 25
- Tech-stack signalsup to 8
- 75 and up
- 55 to 74
- 35 to 54
- under 35
| Measure | Lantern AI | Sona8 |
|---|---|---|
| Batch | Fall 2026 | Fall 2026 |
| Team size | 4 | 4 |
| Stage | Early | Early |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Industry | B2B | B2B |
| Sectors | Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources, Recruiting, HR Tech, Talent Acquisition | HR Tech, AI, Conversational AI |
| Based | San Francisco | San Francisco |
| Year founded | 2025 | 2026 |
| Open roles | 0 | 0 |
| Founders | 2 | 2 |
| Group partner | Christopher Golda | Nicolas Dessaigne |
Lantern AI
Against the 44 companies on file from Fall 2026. Median team 2, largest 6.
Sona8
Against the 44 companies on file from Fall 2026. Median team 2, largest 6.
Lantern AI
Sona8
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Lantern AI
Give Lantern the role. In 15 minutes, your AI Hiring Manager learns your team's taste, pressure-tests it against the talent market, and runs the hiring work end to end.
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Sona8
Sona8
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