Lanai, based in Palo Alto, California, builds an enterprise AI Navigation System that discovers AI interactions, protects sensitive data, and helps teams scale what works. The platform dynamically uncovers human-AI interactions without relying on static APIs or manual configurations, aiming to eliminate blind spots and compliance risks. Lanai was founded by enterprise veterans Lexi Reese (CEO) and Dr. Stephen Herrod, with Rajesh Raman as CTO, drawing on experience from Google, Meta, VMware, Splunk, and Gusto. The company emerged from stealth with a $10M seed round and reports working with Fortune 1000 design partners and a growing waitlist. It positions itself as a governance and enablement layer to turn shadow AI into measurable enterprise value and cites market signals—enterprise AI adoption doubled to 65% while 90% of usage remains invisible. Lanai also highlights Gartner research that organizations guiding AI properly can achieve 35% higher revenue growth.

Total raised

$10M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Jan 2025