A widow's burden becomes a startup idea

When Sara Tashakorinia's husband died in a car accident eight years ago, she faced roughly 570 hours of paperwork to settle his affairs.She later founded LumenUs to help others avoid that same overwhelming administrative burden.

“The day your loved one passes away, you also get this honorary badge of a project manager for a project you had no idea about.”

AI tackles the least human parts

Tashakorinia realized AI could help with administrative tasks like finding tax forms, filing insurance claims, and shutting down bank accounts, without trying to address the complex emotional experience of grief itself.

The platform personalizes each situation

When users join LumenUs, they answer specific questions about their legal and financial circumstances and state of mind. The platform then organizes tasks by urgency, showing what needs immediate attention and what can wait.

Unclaimed benefits add up to billions

LumenUs can help people discover they are entitled to money they did not know about. Billions of dollars in life insurance benefits go unclaimed because people do not know they are available.

Security expertise built into the team

Tashakorinia has a cybersecurity background, essential for a product handling sensitive personal and financial information. Co-founders include Sajad Mirzaei, a former engineer at Google and Box, and Larry Keeley, an innovation scientist and professor.

Clinical guidance shapes the product

The team is consulting with clinicians and social workers while testing the product to ensure it meets the needs of grieving families with appropriate care and expertise.

Early access launches this month

LumenUs is a participant in Startup Battlefield two hundred at TechCrunch Disrupt, taking place October thirteen to fifteen in San Francisco. The platform will launch in early access in October.