# Omri Yacubovich

> Omri Yacubovich is CEO and co-founder of Lama AI, a commercial lending technology company founded in 2022 with Ran Magen. He previously co-founded Commerce Sciences, acquired by Taboola, served as chief growth officer at Pepper and led marketing and business development at Planck. His public writing and banking interviews focus on customer experience, business growth and the practical use of information in financial services.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Lama AI
- **Organizations:** Lama AI, Commerce Sciences, Pepper, Planck, Atera
- **Education:** LL.B. and B.A., Law and Accounting, Tel Aviv University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Commerce Sciences, acquired by Taboola in January 2017., Served as chief growth officer at Pepper and participated in its digital bank launch., Co-founded Lama AI, which raised a $12 million Series A in June 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2010-2012** — Marketing and Business Development Manager at Atera.
- **2012** — Co-founded Commerce Sciences with Aviv Revach and Eyal Brosh.
- **2016-2018** — Chief Growth Officer at Pepper.
- **2017** — Taboola announced its acquisition of Commerce Sciences on January 5; its announcement states the transaction closed January 1.
- **2018-2021** — Led sales, marketing and business development at Planck.
- **2022** — Co-founded Lama AI with CTO Ran Magen and became CEO.
- **2026** — Lama AI announced a $12 million Series A led by EJF Ventures in June.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Commerce Sciences, acquired by Taboola in January 2017.
- Served as chief growth officer at Pepper and participated in its digital bank launch.
- Co-founded Lama AI, which raised a $12 million Series A in June 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Colony Bank described reducing a lending process from 92 steps to 32 using Lama AI; about seven business days to approval with an engaged and responsive customer.
- **2026-06** — Lama AI raised a $12 million Series A led by EJF Ventures, bringing reported equity financing to $21 million.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lama.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omriy/

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