Lama Partners, LLC
Emerging managerSEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- HQ
- MA
Lama Partners is a venture firm that backs seed-stage founders in cybersecurity and AI, investing from inception and working hands-on with them to build category leaders. Its founding partners are Gil Zimmermann, Ron Zalkind, and Tsahy Shapsa. Its portfolio includes Capsule, ORION, Terra, Root, and Jit, which work on runtime security for AI agents, data exfiltration prevention, continuous penetration testing, vulnerability remediation, and product security.
New fund likely raising soon
The firm's newest fund is 4 to 7 years past its first sale and no newer Form D has been filed.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does |
|---|---|---|
| Stages | Seed | Not enough dated deals |
| Sectors | AI applications, Cybersecurity | Not enough dated deals |
| Regions | US | Not enough dated deals |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FXP Fund 1, LP Lama Partners backs seed-stage founders in cybersecurity and AI. It invests from inception and works hands-on with founders to build category leaders. Inferred from the firm's website | 2021 | $44.95M to $66.86M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Late investment period |
03 · People across funds
- Gil Zimmermann, Manager of general partner of general partner of the Issuer
FXP Fund 1, LP (Named on Form D)
- Ron Zalkind, Manager of general partner of general partner of the Issuer
FXP Fund 1, LP (Named on Form D)
- Tsahy Shapsa, Manager of general partner of general partner of the Issuer
FXP Fund 1, LP (Named on Form D)
- Aviram Shmueli
FXP Fund 1, LP (Team)
- Benji Kalman
FXP Fund 1, LP (Team)
- David Melamed
FXP Fund 1, LP (Team)
- Gal Malachi
FXP Fund 1, LP (Team)
- Ian Riopel
FXP Fund 1, LP (Team)
- John Amaral
FXP Fund 1, LP (Team)
- Jonathan Kreiner
FXP Fund 1, LP (Team)
- Lidan Hazout
FXP Fund 1, LP (Team)
- Mickey Gordon
FXP Fund 1, LP (Team)
- Naor Paz
FXP Fund 1, LP (Team)
- Nitay Milner
FXP Fund 1, LP (Team)
- Roy Katzenelson, Partner
FXP Fund 1, LP (Team)
- Shahar Peled
FXP Fund 1, LP (Team)
- Shai Horovitz
FXP Fund 1, LP (Team)
- Sharon Seemann, Partner, Marketing & Platform
FXP Fund 1, LP (Team)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026