# Kevin Figueroa

> Kevin Figueroa is the Winter Park, Florida-based CEO and co-founder of Lighthouse, an AI assistant and workspace for independent creators. His path runs from starting an online school-supply business at 13 and earning a Florida Atlantic University business degree at 17 to completing a USC master's degree at 18, working in software and creator partnerships, and launching a bootstrapped company with his younger brother Ryan.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Lighthouse
- **Organizations:** Lighthouse, Gordian Software, Freeferrals, Florida Atlantic University, University of Southern California
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Business Management, minor in Finance, Florida Atlantic University, Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Southern California
- **Known for:** Earned a bachelor's degree from Florida Atlantic University at 17, before receiving his high-school diploma., Completed USC's Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at 18 with a $25,000 scholarship, according to his public professional profile., Received Florida Atlantic University's 2021 University Scholar Award for the College of Business.

## Career timeline

- **c. 2017** — At age 13, started an online company that let parents buy prepacked school supplies.
- **2021** — Launched Freeferrals, an online referral-marketing platform, and earned a business management degree from Florida Atlantic University at 17 before graduating from high school.
- **2022** — Completed USC's Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at 18.
- **Before 2025** — Worked at Gordian Software, where his public biography says he built software and ran a seven-figure creator-marketing program serving hundreds of creators.
- **2025-12** — Drove to his brother Ryan's apartment to pitch building Lighthouse together; the brothers decided to move in together the following day.
- **2026-03** — Announced Lighthouse publicly with a 12-minute short film and opened a waitlist for its creator-business assistant.

## Achievements

- Earned a bachelor's degree from Florida Atlantic University at 17, before receiving his high-school diploma.
- Completed USC's Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at 18 with a $25,000 scholarship, according to his public professional profile.
- Received Florida Atlantic University's 2021 University Scholar Award for the College of Business.
- Was named a USF Daveler Fellow in 2021.
- Was recognized as a National Merit Scholar in 2020.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Lighthouse announced its public waitlist and a planned April beta, presenting the product through a 12-minute founder film.
- **2025-12** — Kevin and Ryan Figueroa committed to building Lighthouse together and moved in together to work on the company.

## Links

- Website: https://www.joinlighthouse.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfromlighthouse
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joinlighthouse

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Last updated: 2026-09-27