Starlifter

About Starlifter

Starlifter is developing an AI-powered platform described as the 'Enterprise Decision Layer' to improve operational decision-making within large companies. The company was founded by Fred Luddy, who previously founded the enterprise cloud computing giant ServiceNow. After building ServiceNow into a major player in workflow automation, Luddy identified a new opportunity in applying AI to the decision-making process itself, which often remains a manual and fragmented effort involving spreadsheets, meetings, and dashboards. The core of Starlifter's product is a 'decision control plane' that sits between a company's data systems (like ERPs and CRMs) and its applications where work is executed. The platform is designed to continuously monitor signals from various data sources, interpret them using business context, recommend actions, and orchestrate those actions within established governance policies. For example, it can detect supply chain risks, identify sales pipeline issues, or monitor customer health, and then generate corrective actions and notifications in systems like ServiceNow or Slack. In July 2026, Starlifter announced it had raised $11.5 million in seed funding led by Tola Capital to accelerate its development. Starlifter's platform aims to move businesses from simply reporting on data to actively deciding and acting on it. It provides a unified workspace where non-technical users—such as revenue leaders, marketers, and finance professionals—can explore and analyze data without writing SQL. The system is built to combine data from various sources, including spreadsheets, CRMs, and databases, allowing teams to build charts and dashboards on the fly. The leadership team includes Fred Luddy as CEO, along with Jordan Rounds (Design & Engineering), Justin Cox (Product), and Cameron Mahoney (Operations).