Rakesh K. Loonkar is an angel investor and early-stage venture capitalist who focuses primarily on cybersecurity. See sector focus and contact routes.
About Rakesh K. Loonkar
Rakesh K. Loonkar is an angel investor and early-stage venture capitalist who focuses primarily on cybersecurity and enterprise software, specifically at the pre-seed and seed stages. His notable portfolio includes industry leaders such as Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, Wiz, Abnormal Security, Island, and Armis Security, with investments collectively creating over $290 billion in enterprise value. Loonkar's distinctive thesis leverages his operational background as a cybersecurity entrepreneur (co-founder of IBM-acquired Trusteer and Transmit Security) to advise and fund next-generation identity and fraud prevention companies.
Rakesh K. Loonkar at a glance
Role
Angel Investor
Organization
Rakesh Loonkar
Location
Newton, MA, United States
Investor type
Individual/Angel
Focus areas
Mr. Rakesh Loonkar is a Co-Founder & serves as the President at Transmit Security. He also serves as an Investor at Lacoon Security. Loonkar is a private investor focusing on early stage Internet security companies. He is responsible for Worldwide Sales and Business Development at Trusteer. He was the Vice President of North American Sales at NetScreen Technologies (acquired by Juniper Networks) where he was responsible for the team that included Enterprise and Channel Sales, as well as Systems Engineering. At NetScreen, Loonkar's team was responsible for over $120m of revenue with a quarterly bookings growth rate of more than 15%.
Frequently asked about Rakesh K. Loonkar
What does Rakesh K. Loonkar invest in?
Rakesh K. Loonkar at Rakesh Loonkar (Newton, MA, United States) — sector focus: Mr. Rakesh Loonkar is a Co-Founder & serves as the President at Transmit Security. He also serves as an Investor at Lacoon Security. Loonkar is a private inves….
How do I contact Rakesh K. Loonkar?
Rakesh K. Loonkar's published profile links (website, LinkedIn or X where available) are listed on the StartupFundraising.com investor profile.
Where is Rakesh K. Loonkar based?
Rakesh K. Loonkar is based in Newton, MA, United States.
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