Lema
Lema is a cybersecurity company specializing in GRC, founded in 2023 and headquartered in New York, United States. It has raised $24M in equity across 2 priced rounds, employs about 51 people, and is privately held.
#5GRC Pacesetter· Q3 2026updated Oct 17, 2026
Latest Lema news and company activity
What Lema did, dated — selected moves from the record, one per kind, newest first.
- Oct 2026Positioning shiftPositioning: "Think outside the checkbox — Turn your TPRM team into Risk Engineers who uncover what everyone else misses – evolving from compliance management to risk mitigation." → "AGENTIC THIRD-PARTY EXPOSURE MANAGEMENT — The vendor you approved isn't the vendor you have today"
- Sep 2026Feature launchLema introduces Third-Party AI Governance
- Jul 2026Exec changeCraig Riddell joins Lema as Chief Information Security Officer
- Feb 2026Funding roundLema AI Emerges From Stealth With $24 Million to Tackle Third-Party Risk
32 events tracked since Jun 2024 · selected events shown
Lema Momentum score
75/ 100climbing
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Lema funding
Lema has raised $24M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Series A in February 2026. It has 2 funding rounds on record: Seed and Series A. 5 investors are on record, including Team8 and F2 Venture Capital.
- Equity raised
- $24M2 priced rounds
- Last round
- Series AFeb 2026
Lema employees and hiring
As of September 2026, Lema has about 51 employees, down 2% over the last 30 days, with 7 open roles.
- Employees
- 51
- 30-day change
- -2%
- Open roles
- 7
Lema competitors
Competitors of Lema include Tenchi Security. The full competitive set, with overlap scoring, is in the platform.
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Lema CISO Score
How Lema reads to a CISO buyer: seven dimensions of the Mandos Framework, scored through the eyes of a security buyer.
