LemonBox (YC S18) — AI-generated personalized nutrition solutions, built for you daily
LemonBox is an AI-driven personalized nutrition company. Using generative AI nutrition（AI 生成式定制营养）, LemonBox analyzes each user's dietary habits, health goals, and biometric data to generate a custom daily supplement formula — then produces and delivers it as a personalized day pack via monthly subscription.
LemonBox is a Y Combinator company in the Summer 2018 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: AI-generated personalized nutrition solutions, built for you daily. The founder listed is Derek Weng (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, May 28, 2018).
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LemonBox is an AI-driven personalized nutrition company. Using generative AI nutrition（AI 生成式定制营养）, LemonBox analyzes each user's dietary habits, health goals, and biometric data to generate a custom daily supplement formula — then produces and delivers it as a personalized day pack via monthly subscription. Founded in Silicon Valley in 2016 and backed by Y Combinator, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Partech Ventures, LemonBox has served over 10 million users globally.
Derek Weng
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