LATO is the agent-native research and simulation system that lets investors and companies test any thesis. Funds managing $400bn+ use LATO, including General Atlantic, Hg, Generation, NEA and Verdane, along with their portfolio companies. We’re backed by leading funds including Y Combinator, Air Street Capital and Axiom Partners. Our angels include Paul Graham and co-founders of Vercel, ElevenLabs, Snowflake and Rogo.
LATO was founded by a former private equity investor and an AI/ML engineer. The company was founded by Tymek Staniszewski; Tien Chu. It is part of YC Summer 2026. It is based in San Francisco, CA, USA.