Lattice Acquires Mandala Technology, Advancing the New Way to Work with People + AI

Acquisition brings AI-native coaching capabilities to Lattice's people platform, enabling real-time insights and leadership development.

Apr. 1, 2026 at 7:55am

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Lattice, a leading people management platform, has announced the acquisition of Mandala Technology and the addition of its founder, Tarun Galagali. This acquisition will allow Lattice to integrate Mandala's AI-native coaching technology into its intelligent people platform, further advancing its strategy of combining people and AI to drive better business outcomes.

Why it matters

The acquisition represents a significant step forward in the integration of AI into performance management and leadership development. As the HR industry rapidly adopts AI-powered solutions, Lattice's move to bring AI-native capabilities directly into its platform positions the company as a leader in this space, helping its customers leverage data and AI to support their managers and employees.

The details

Through the acquisition, Tarun Galagali, the founder of Mandala, will join Lattice to lead the development of new AI-native capabilities for the company's people platform. Mandala's technology, which is grounded in neuroscience and has been used to train thousands of leaders, will be integrated into Lattice's existing suite of performance management and engagement tools. This will enable Lattice to serve customers at all stages of AI adoption, from beginners to advanced users.

  • Lattice announced the acquisition on April 1, 2026.

The players

Lattice

A leading people management platform that helps organizations and their employees succeed together.

Mandala Technology

A company that developed AI-native coaching technology and methodology grounded in neuroscience.

Tarun Galagali

The founder of Mandala Technology, who will be joining Lattice to lead the development of new AI-native capabilities for the company's people platform.

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What they’re saying

“Most platforms tell you what happened. We're building the layer that tells you what to do next. By bringing AI-native capabilities directly into the platform, we're helping managers lead better in real time by connecting people performance to business outcomes in a way that's never been possible before. This is how we make work meaningful for everyone.”

— Sarah Franklin, CEO of Lattice

“Tarun's pioneering work represents exactly the kind of innovative thinking that will drive step-level change not just for Lattice, but for the HR and performance management industry entirely.”

— Sarah Franklin, CEO of Lattice

“Lattice has already built an incredible suite of products – a proven platform that thousands of HR leaders already trust. What I'm excited to continue building is an AI-native intelligence layer grounded in neuroscience and designed to feel human: the piece that translates people data into actual behavior change and leadership evolution.”

— Tarun Galagali, Founder of Mandala Technology

What’s next

Lattice plans to fully integrate Mandala's AI-native coaching technology into its people platform in the coming months, enabling the company to offer its customers advanced AI-powered performance management and leadership development solutions.

The takeaway

This acquisition positions Lattice as a leader in the integration of AI and people management, allowing the company to help its customers leverage data and AI-powered insights to support their managers and employees in real-time and drive better business outcomes.