Latitude Capital

Excited to invest behind Jesse Zhang, Ashwin Sreenivas, and the entire team at Decagon in their $65M Series B fundraise! In just one year, Decagon has established itself as the leader in deploying AI agents to drive real commercial outcomes for its customers. They're now the AI engine powering customer service operations for industry leaders like Notion, Eventbrite, Duolingo, Rippling, Webflow, and Bilt. The future is bright for AI agents, and we at Latitude Capital are thrilled to be part of this journey with Decagon as they re-shape customer experience. https://lnkd.in/g6kEuwZQ

Congratulations to the entire team at Glean on their Series E! We are excited to continue Latitude Capital's support for this generational company. Glean has become the leading AI platform for the enterprise - unlocking the opportunity for business users to easily leverage the power of AI in their day to day work. I've been fortunate to partner with Arvind Jain and the team at Glean since inception, and I couldn't be more thrilled to double-down on our support at Latitude Capital for the company in this next and exciting chapter. Congratulations to the entire team at Glean as they continue to write the future of AI in the workplace! Arvind Jain Tony Gentilcore T.R. Vishwanath Piyush Prahladka AJ Tennant Paloma Ochi Joshua Chang Michael Miao Tamar Yehoshua Dan Fergusson MP Eisen Neboysa Omcikus Garvit Juniwal Isaiah Lott Cindy Chang and many many others!

Congratulations to the entire team at Glean on this exciting milestone! We are thrilled at Latitude Capital to double-down on our support as Glean builds the AI platform for the enterprise and further pursues the company's mission: Expand human potential to do extraordinary work. Read more about the company's Series E financing and next-gen product announcements below:

With the rise of AI adoption in the enterprise, the security posture of large organizations must also adapt. Today, we are thrilled to announce Latitude Capital's investment in Natoma - the leading platform for Non-Human Identities. The old security paradigm of human-to-machine is fast changing as AI, autonomous agents, and automation are transforming the way in which security governance must be managed. The founders, Pratyus Patnaik, Paresh Bhaya, Will Potter, and Zachary Hart, all have deep expertise in this space, having built and led products at Okta. This is one of the most exciting teams in security innovation today.

Natoma is thrilled to announce the launch of its Non-Human Identity platform, offering unparalleled visibility, control, and governance of NHIs. We are proud to have the support of leading cybersecurity investors Greylock, Index Ventures, and are joined by Definition, Latitude Capital, and several other technology luminaries. To learn more about our journey and to pilot our solution checkout our blog https://lnkd.in/gjqfNHBM

I had an incredible opportunity to sit down with FTC Chair, Lina Khan, in one of her first ever tech podcasts. She is the youngest Chair of the Federal Trade Commission in US history. In our newest episode of Latitude Capital's Escape Velocity podcast, Chair Khan and I discuss the potential impacts of the FTC’s M&A posture for the startup ecosystem and the ways in which the FTC is approaching the booming AI sector. If you are a founder, investor, or executive in tech - this is a must listen conversation. In our full episode (link in comments), we cover wide-ranging topics including: (0:33) Chair Khan's Law Paper on Amazon (2:16) Big Tech is Getting Bigger - Is That a Problem? (4:00) Potential Impact on Startups from FTC's Posture on Big-Tech M&A (7:51) Has the Private Sector Incorrectly Interpreted the FTC's M&A Posture? (10:25) FTC's Focus on AI (21:54) What Would Chair Khan Change about the FTC? (22:59) What does Chair Khan want her legacy to be in Silicon Valley after her term?

When I sat down with Immad Akhund, CEO of Mercury, on the Escape Velocity podcast, he shared a number of practical frameworks for founders building in the early days. His candor around fundraising is a must listen for entrepreneurs thinking about raising any early stage round. In the clip below, Immad talks about his approach to his initial Seed round where he raised $6 million dollars from top investors. A few key lessons: - Mapping a 3-year time horizon for a seed round - Raising more than expected to manage uncertainty - Having the discipline not to spend extra capital Listen to our full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/g9wCkBiT

Congratulations to Bipul Sinha, Arvind Jain, Soham Mazumdar, Arvind Nithrakashyap and the entire team at Rubrik on their IPO milestone today! I loved sitting down with Rubrik's CEO, Bipul Sinha, a few weeks back as he shared many insights on the Rubrik journey on the Escape Velocity podcast. I asked him about venture companies staying private longer, and loved his answer in the context of Rubrik's IPO today, including: "You have to start a company thinking that I want to build a long-term, long-lasting, iconic, enduring company. If you look at the market, typically these long-term, long-enduring companies are public companies." #RubrikIPO Our full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/gpKi5JZe

I’m excited to launch our next episode of Latitude Capital's Escape Velocity with Immad Akhund, CEO of Mercury. Immad Akhund is a repeat entrepreneur who has built the premier business banking platform for Silicon Valley founders and startups in Mercury. This week, his company also launched a new B2C banking product, Mercury Personal, to further expand the ambitious scope and vision Immad has for reshaping our financial infrastructure. Before Mercury became a billion dollar company and a household name, it was an idea tucked away in Immad’s head for many years. In this episode, we unpack the core lessons and strategies Immad used in the early days of Mercury to build it into the behemoth it is today. The insights in this episode are invaluable and tactical for any entrepreneur looking to build from an idea to product market fit and beyond, including: *What company Immad would’ve started if it wasn’t Mercury *The discovery process that sparked the idea behind the company *Domain expertise as a founder *Strategies on raising a successful seed round  *How to best leverage your investors as a founder *Hiring before launching your product *The product-market-fit journey at Mercury *Framework for optimizing a Series A, especially in tougher markets *Why culture matters and how to build it in the early days *And much more… Watch our full episode below and visit our website at www.escape-velocity.io to subscribe to future episodes (available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts). https://lnkd.in/gk7akD5v