Lean Into AI

The People Behind Lanai
Leadership Team
Lexi Reese
Co-Founder, CEO
Dr. Steve Herrod
Co-Founder, Chairman, Partner @ Juxtapose
Rajesh Raman
Chief Technology Officer
Mohit Mehta
Chief Product Officer
Andrea Fang
Head of CX & Operations
Advisors
Anu Bharadwaj
Arjun Sambamoorthy
Fredrick “Flee” Lee
Raghu Raghuram
Yvonne Wassenaar
Paul Sagan
our values
The Code That Powers Everything We Do
Living our values enables us to foster trust, take risks, and achieve extraordinary results together:
Curiosity
We question openly, learn quickly, and share generously. You'll see this in our weekly learning shares, open feedback sessions, and celebration of intellectual humility.
In every room, an orange chair sits empty - reserved for our customers. This physical reminder ensures their perspective guides every decision we make, every problem we solve, and every innovation we pursue.
Community
We celebrate differences and unite in purpose. This shows up in our focus on hiring representative talent and supporting each other to bring what is different from our perspectives - not only what we have in common.
We live by the Platinum Rule: treating others as they want to be treated. This means walking in their shoes, understanding their journey, and honoring their unique experiences - because true inclusion starts with deep empathy.
Commitment
We have a 100% say/do ratio. Whether it's meeting deadlines, supporting teammates, or delivering for customers, we follow through.
We deliver on our word, 100% of the time. Our focus is crystal clear: 80% of our energy goes to delighting customers and building remarkable products, 20% to running smoothly inside. No exceptions, no excuses.
Clarity
We give clear, honest feedback because growth demands truth.
Every feedback conversation follows SBIF: name the Situation, describe the Behavior, explain the Impact, and suggest Forward actions. High performance requires both praise and constructive insights.
Backed by Leading Investors
Juxtapose
A creation-stage investment firm where Lanai was concept developed.
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Lux Capital
A $5B venture fund with early investments in leading AI companies such as Hugging Face, Runway, and Modal.
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F7Ventures
A seed-stage venture fund founded by senior female operators from Meta.
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Bag Ventures
A pre-seed and seed-stage fund by former Google and Alphabet leaders, investing in visionary founders building AI-powered enterprise solutions and accelerating adoption through their network and expertise.
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Living Our Values
These aren't just aspirations—they're expectations that shape our daily behaviors
We are kind and candid. We lead with curiosity and empathy, earning our place by solving hard problems.
Impact Matters Most. Revenue = Customer Love.  Profits = Ability to Serve Durably and Well.  Costs = Incurred Mindfully and must have a purpose that will ultimately help win and wow customers.
We Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing We spend time building product and relationships.  We keep administrivia at bay.
At Lanai, our mission to empower humans in the AI age begins with a fundamental truth: we can only serve our customers  well if we ensure we actively seek and include many and different perspectives.
Say Do Ratio is 100%. We say what we’ll do, do what we say, share along the way.
Democratize AI AI & Work Series - Open Tech Talks with person sharing perspectives
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Explore Our Engineering Resources
Thought Leadership
Blog post
Ignore the layoffs. AI Makes Humans More Essential, Not Less

Efficiency is collapsing cost structures, but trust is the new scarce resource. Discover why the most successful AI strategies start with 'fixing the plumbing' and end with human empathy.

Thought Leadership
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Trump's AI Executive Order: What Just Happened and What Comes Next

The White House is betting on speed over safeguards, pushing a “minimally burdensome” AI regime that wipes out state rules without offering real replacements. What vanishes is clear — what fills the gap is not.

Join us in building Something Extraordinary
If you're excited about  Working with a team that values both high performance and deep trust   Having direct impact on how the world's largest enterprises adopt AI   Building alongside experienced leaders who've been in our customers' shoes, and   Contributing to a culture where values drive behavior and success, then we want to hear from you.
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