# Amit Shaked

> Amit Shaked co-founded cloud data security company Laminar with his longtime friend Oran Avraham in 2020 and served as CEO through its acquisition by Rubrik in August 2023. With a background in Unit 8200, computer science and AI leadership at Magic Leap, he went on to lead DSPM work and Rubrik’s Israeli operation. A September 2025 company announcement identified his next role as Vice President, Strategy and Security at Rubrik.

- **Role:** Vice President, Strategy and Security at Rubrik (announced September 2025)
- **Organizations:** Laminar (acquired by Rubrik), Rubrik, Magic Leap, Israel Defense Forces, Unit 8200
- **From:** Givatayim, Israel
- **Education:** B.Sc. in Mathematics and Computer Science, The Open University of Israel, M.Sc. in Computer Science, Tel Aviv University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Laminar and led it as CEO through its acquisition by Rubrik., Laminar raised $67 million in total financing by June 2022., Included with Oran Avraham in Forbes Israel’s 30 Under 30 in 2023.

## Career timeline

- **Age 14** — Began university studies during high school and met future co-founder Oran Avraham.
- **Before 2020** — Served in engineering and software management roles in Unit 8200; later led deep learning and AI teams at Magic Leap.
- **2020** — Co-founded Laminar with Oran Avraham and became CEO.
- **2021-11** — Laminar emerged from stealth with a $32 million Series A and $37 million in total financing.
- **2022-06** — Laminar announced a $30 million Series A extension, bringing total financing to $67 million.
- **2023** — Shaked and Avraham were included in Forbes Israel’s 30 Under 30.
- **2023-08** — Rubrik announced its acquisition of Laminar; Laminar’s team became the foundation for a Tel Aviv R&D center.
- **2024-04** — Participated in Rubrik’s IPO bell-ringing at the New York Stock Exchange.
- **2025-03** — Described his role as VP of DSPM Products at Rubrik and leader of its Israeli operation.
- **2025-09** — Moved to VP, Strategy and Security at Rubrik; Eyal Ron succeeded him as Israel site lead.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Laminar and led it as CEO through its acquisition by Rubrik.
- Laminar raised $67 million in total financing by June 2022.
- Included with Oran Avraham in Forbes Israel’s 30 Under 30 in 2023.
- Led global DSPM strategy, growth and monetization at Rubrik before a September 2025 promotion.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — A company announcement published by CTech identified Shaked as Vice President, Strategy and Security at Rubrik, with Eyal Ron taking over as Israel site lead.
- **2025-04** — Published an opinion article arguing that AI adoption requires data mapping, classification, access control and monitoring.
- **2025-03** — Discussed his global DSPM responsibilities at Rubrik and his interests beyond computing.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaked-amit/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25