Why I Built Lonesyte?

Lonesyte is personal.

I'm a Congolese American, a first-generation founder with two master's degrees from Columbia University. I was born between cultures, shaped by global travel, and deeply rooted in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo. I know what it feels like to lose connection—not just to language, but to legacy.

I never got the chance to have a real conversation with my grandmother because the emphasis was always on learning English and French. Her wisdom lived in a language I never got to learn.

Traveling across the world, I watched this pattern repeat. In places like Bali, I saw tourists unintentionally disrespect sacred spaces—not because they were unkind, but because they didn't know better. That's the danger of erasing nuance, of sidelining culture for convenience.

Lonesyte was born from that ache, that gap.

It's a platform, but more than that, it's a cultural movement. We're building a space where Indigenous and diasporic communities can share their language, monetize their knowledge, and protect their heritage.

A space where companies, travelers, and everyday learners can access not just information, but understanding. Where cultural knowledge is seen as strategy, identity, and power.

We're still building quietly. But every line of code, every creative choice, every decision is rooted in real stories like this.

If you're an investor or partner who shares this mission, I'd love to connect. We're still early, still refining, but the vision is clear—and the future of tech is human.