Synopsis
Sri Viswanath, a former partner at Coatue who left the firm to found Sycamore, told TechCrunch that he aims to create a complete agent orchestration layer that manages everything from coding to back-end systems.Sri Viswanath, a former partner at Coatue who left the firm to found Sycamore, told TechCrunch that he aims to create a complete agent orchestration layer that manages everything from coding to back-end systems.
“AI agents are the next major platform shift in enterprise computing. Models can now reason and act, but enterprises lack the infrastructure to deploy them safely and at scale. Sycamore is building that foundation,” the company said in a press release.
The company’s clients include Fortune 500 companies.
Viswanath explained to TechCrunch that unlike most tools that layer agents onto existing workflows, Sycamore “starts with the problem and then builds the right solution from scratch, whether that involves agents, back-end systems, front ends, or data integrations.”
The startup is part of a competitive landscape, with smaller rivals like Maisa AI as well as larger, OpenAI-backed firms such as Isara, which recently raised $94 million.
Raviraj Jain, partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners, said: “Sri is one of the few founders who has built enterprise platforms at global scale. Sycamore sits at the intersection of two major shifts: AI adoption and agent security. We believe this team is uniquely positioned to define the category.”
Thomas Laffont, cofounder, Coatue, added: “Every boardroom conversation today includes AI agents, but the platform to support them isn’t there yet. Enterprises need a trust and governance layer before autonomy can scale. We call this a BFI (Big F Idea) at Coatue — a market that expands the entire category. We see Sycamore as that foundational platform.”
