# Luca IQ

[Luca IQ on Hacklab](https://hacklab.so/org/luca-iq)

Startup · 2 people on Hacklab

## Links

- [Website](https://lucaiq.com/)
- [Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/luca-iq)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lucaiq)

## About

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## YC company profile

API-first tax engine for CPA firms and developers

Luca IQ is an API for deterministic tax calculation and an IRS Authorized e-filing engine - the foundation for accounting firms and fintechs building on tax.

- **YC batch:** Summer 2026
- **Founded:** 2025
- **Team size:** 5
- **Location:** San Francisco
- **Country:** US
- **Status:** Active
- **Industry:** B2B
- **Stage:** Early
- **Tags:** B2B, API, Infrastructure, AI
- **YC partner:** Jared Friedman

## Founders

### Angelo Policicchio — Founder/CEO

Founder at Luca IQ. CPA. Previously Equity Research Associate at Credit Suisse, Forensic Accounting at the FBI, Public Accountant at EY. MBA from Harvard Business School.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelo-policicchio)

### Akash Sadashivapeth — Founder/CTO

Founder at Luca IQ. Previously Head of Data Science at Welligence Energy Analytics.

Studied Data Science at Penn and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/akash-sadashivapeth/)

[Source: Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/luca-iq) · Retrieved 2026-11-02. Company information is self-reported on YC.

## Current staff

- [Akash Sadashivapeth](https://hacklab.so/akash-sadashivapeth) — Founder/CTO (Present)
- [Angelo Policicchio](https://hacklab.so/angelo-policicchio) — Founder/CEO (Present)

## Open jobs

- [AI Engineer](https://hacklab.so/jobs/67de7875-d256-5d2d-a174-e9e045dc6f9f) — Full\-time · Remote · Chicago, IL, US / Remote \(US\) · $150K \- $200K
- [Founding Tax Lead \(CPA or EA Required\)](https://hacklab.so/jobs/4117518e-9a7c-542b-ae54-babd6b51882b) — Full\-time · Remote · Chicago, IL, US / Remote \(US\) · $100K \- $200K · 0\.25% \- 1\.50% equity