Pankaj Patel, Founder of Nile Secure

About Pankaj Patel

Pankaj Patel is the co-founder and CEO of Nile, a networking startup based in San Jose that offers a network-as-a-service (NaaS) solution focusing on secure wired and wireless products. The company has raised a total of $300 million and aims to challenge established players like Cisco. Prior to co-founding Nile, Patel was an executive at Cisco Systems.

Pankaj Patel at a glance

• Company: Nile Secure
• Total raised: $300M
• Latest round: Series C
• Investors: March Capital, Sanabil Investments, Saudi Telecom Company, Liberty Global
• Location: San Jose, CA

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