An angel investor and operator angel based in Atherton, California, United States, Nikesh Arora has 17 known investments, including Bitwise, Factory, Soveren, EVEN, Verse, Brain Co., Netomi, GoodTrust, HUMA, Console, Outtake and Vise.
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Investment focus
- Stage
- Seed
- Sector
- AIHardwareHealthcareSaaS
Contacts
Nikesh Arora portfolio companies (17)
- Bitwise
- Factory
- Soveren
- EVEN
- Verse
- Brain Co.
- Netomi
- GoodTrust
- HUMA
- Console
- Outtake
- Vise
- Builder.ai
- Pensero AI
- Dreamer
- Anvilogic
- RunSybil
Affiliated funds' portfolios
Chairman CEO at Palo Alto Networks, whose known portfolio counts 7 companies
- HeadSpin
- d-Matrix
- Axis Security
- Wald.ai
- Spera
- Aim Security
- Greengage Lighting
Investor Profile
Founders in the listed sectors AI, Hardware, Healthcare and SaaS, and focus areas Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools and Enterprise SaaS will recognize the pattern in this portfolio.
Stage-wise, the known deals cluster around Seed rounds.
The portfolio and focus above give founders context on whether Nikesh Arora matches their raise.
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Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Nikesh Arora?
Nikesh Arora is an angel investor and operator angel based in Atherton, California, United States with 17 known investments on file, among them Bitwise, Factory and Soveren. The sections above list the sectors, stages and firms attached to that record.
What does Nikesh Arora invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Hardware, Healthcare and SaaS; listed focus areas include Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools and Enterprise SaaS. Those tags come from the companies attached to this profile, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Nikesh Arora invest at?
The known deals of Nikesh Arora include Seed rounds. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Nikesh Arora listed at?
Nikesh Arora is listed as Chairman CEO at Palo Alto Networks. 16 other people in the database share a firm with Nikesh Arora.
How do I contact Nikesh Arora?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Nikesh Arora. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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