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Nikesh Arora

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Nikesh Arora joined as chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks in June 2018. Before joining Palo Alto Networks, Nikesh served as president an...

Investor Profile

Nikesh Arora has backed more than 18 startups, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, United Kingdom, India.
  • Strong thematic focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software, Financial Services.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (50%)
  • Series A (17%)
  • Series Unknown (11%)
  • Series C (11%)
  • Convertible Note (6%)
  • Series B (6%)

Country Focus

  • United States (67%)
  • United Kingdom (17%)
  • India (11%)
  • Spain (6%)

Industry Focus

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Software
  • Financial Services
  • Saas
  • Fintech
  • Cyber Security
  • Health Care
  • Security
  • Machine Learning
  • Information Technology
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Who does Nikesh Arora frequently co-invest with?

Sequoia Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2
Bling Capital
North America, California, United States, San Jose
Co-Investments: 2
Expon Capital
Europe, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Co-Investments: 1
Synetro Group
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 2
Index Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Alpha Wave Global
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Co-Investments: 1
Azure Capital Partners
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 2
Founders Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Khosla Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 4

Which angels does Nikesh Arora often collaborate with?

AD
Europe, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, Amsterdam
Shared Deals: 2
GK
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
GR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
TF
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Shared Deals: 2
LG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
SL
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 2
Kunal Shah
Asia, Karnataka, India, Bengaluru
Shared Deals: 2
JP
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 2
Tom Stafford
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Shared Deals: 2
Nithin Kamath
Asia, Karnataka, India, Bangalore
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Nikesh Arora?

Factory

San Francisco, California, United States

Factory provides AI software agents automating complex development tasks and workflows.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer ToolsSoftware Engineering
Series BSep 25, 2025
Amount Raised: $50,000,000
Console

San Francisco, California, United States

Console is the AI platform for IT, built to help teams automate support and shift from doing the work to managing the system that does it.

Information TechnologySecuritySoftwareSoftware Engineering
Series ASep 16, 2025
Amount Raised: $23,000,000
Brain Co.

San Francisco, California, United States

Brain Co. partners with large enterprises and governments to build secure, impactful AI platforms and applications for real-world problems.

Series ASep 10, 2025
Amount Raised: $30,000,000
Pensero AI

New City, New York, United States

Say goodbye to tedious management tasks. Focus on what really matters for you as a manager and your team.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer PlatformDeveloper Tools
SeedAug 5, 2025
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
Outtake

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Outtake offers agentic AI cyber defense.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityMachine Learning
Series AApr 10, 2025
Amount Raised: $16,500,000
Bitwise

San Francisco, California, United States

Bitwise is a crypto-specialist asset manager for individuals, investment managers, and institutions navigating cryptocurrency.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesSoftware
Series UnknownFeb 25, 2025
Amount Raised: $70,000,000
/dev/agents

San Francisco, California, United States

/dev/agents is develops operating systems for AI agents.

SeedNov 26, 2024
Amount Raised: $56,000,000
Harmonic

Palo Alto, California, United States

Harmonic develops mathematical reasoning engine designed to tackle complex mathematical problems using AI technology.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)EdTechSoftware
Series ASep 23, 2024
Amount Raised: $75,000,000
Even

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Even is a health-tech company and healthcare provider that partners directly with the top hospitals in the country.

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsHospital
Convertible NoteNov 10, 2022
Amount Raised: $15,282,712
Arta Finance

Mountain View, California, United States

Arta Finance is on a mission to help people enjoy more successful financial lives.

FinanceFinancial ServicesWealth Management
Series ANov 2, 2022
Amount Raised: $90,000,000