Arad Naveh
Partner
Benchmark
Benchmark Capital Israel partner and former Cisco Israel investment and M&A lead.
Bio
Professional summary
Jack Altman is a General Partner at Benchmark and a former operator. He co-founded Lattice, an HR software company, and later transitioned into venture investing through Alt Capital. Public reporting says he joined Benchmark in February 2026. His investing activity before Benchmark centered on AI and enterprise software, and public sources associate him with companies including Owner.com, Legora, Figma, Rippling, Flexport, Finch, Durable, and Monaco. His operating background at Lattice may make him especially relevant for founders building business software, HR technology, and AI-native enterprise products.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Series Aearly stage
Sector
AIenterprise softwareHR softwarebusiness software
Thesis
AI startups replacing or reshaping enterprise softwareBusiness software and HR softwareSeries A investing
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
LatticeOwner.comLegoraFigmaRipplingFlexportFinchDurableMonaco
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Position around founder-led enterprise software, AI-native workflow replacement, or lessons from scaling SaaS teams and culture.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference Lattice and people-operations software if the product touches workforce, HR, performance, or organizational workflows.
- 2Tie the pitch to AI-native enterprise software and the speed of AI startup adoption.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Joined Benchmark as a General Partner in February 2026.
Led Benchmark's May 2026 investment in Monaco, an AI sales automation startup, according to Business Insider reporting.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- BenchmarkGeneral Partner2026 – Present
- Alt CapitalManaging Partner2024 – Present
- LatticeChairman and Co-founder2024 – Present
- LatticeCEO and Co-founder2015 – 2024
- TeespringVP of Business Development2013 – 2015
- Hydrazine CapitalInvestor2012 – 2014
Education
- Princeton UniversityA.B., Economics2007-2011
Skills
Company buildingEnterprise SaaSPodcastingFounder mentorshipMarketplaces
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