Nikesh Arora – Startup Investor Profile

Nikesh Arora is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Palo Alto Networks. He serves as Chairman at Headspin and as a Board Member at Moveworks. With a background including roles at Google, SoftBank, and T-Mobile, his investment portfolio and focus areas are not explicitly stated. However, his track record involves successful leadership at Google and SoftBank. His geographical preference seems to include a focus on India, as seen through his leadership at Palo Alto Networks. Specific investment check sizes and partnership styles are not readily available from the sources reviewed.

Location: Menlo Park, CA

Country: India

Investment Regions: EU, NA

Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed

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AI Reasoning: I found a recent board appointment: Nikesh Arora was added to Uber’s board in June 2025 (CNBC report, June 4, 2025). Additionally, he joined other companies earlier but the June 2025 appointment indicates investment-related / board activity within 6 months of the reference date, so classify as very-active. The startup/company specifically identified: Uber (board appointment, June 4, 2025). Time since last known activity is under 6 months.

Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.

Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.

Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.