David Haber

CEO & Co-Founder at Lakera – The Security Layer for AI

David Haber is the CEO and Co-Founder of Lakera, a company focused on securing AI applications. He has extensive experience in building machine learning products and has been involved in the AI industry for over a decade. Prior to founding Lakera, he co-founded Cognitir, which provides technical skills training in programming, data science, and machine learning to students and professionals globally. David has also served as the Head of Machine Learning at Daedalean AI, where he worked on autonomous piloting systems for aircraft. He has been active in mentoring and advising various startups, corporations, and organizations on AI and technology strategies.1

Highlights

Dec 5 · twitter

4/ AI-native companies thrive by solving wedge problems 10x+ better, earning a shot at becoming systems of record. But differentiation isn't defensibility—startups that conflate them risk being outflanked by more strategic rivals. Expansion into adjacent workflows is key.

Dec 5 · twitter

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Jan 31 · Business Insider

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Jan 31 · Business Insider

Photos From Insider's Celebration of Wall Street Rising Stars - Business Insider

Experience

Founder & CEO at Lakera since March 2021

Founder at Cognitir, Head of Machine Learning at Daedalean AI, Motion Control Engineer at Daedalean AI, Lead Engineer at Soma Analytics

Education

MEng in Computer Science, 1st Honours with Distinction from Imperial College London, 2009 - 2013; Abitur from Werner-von-Siemens-Gymnasium Berlin, 2001 - 2009