Rishi Bhargava, Angel Investor

Rishi Bhargava is the Co‑Founder of Descope, a company focused on making customer identity an enabler for businesses. He also serves on the Board of Directors at ArmorCode Inc., bringing his expertise in cybersecurity and product strategy to support growth. Known for his leadership in identity and security, Rishi has built a career around advancing enterprise technology solutions. Previously, he spent nearly seven years at Palo Alto Networks, where he was VP of Product Strategy and co‑founded a major business unit. Earlier, he held senior roles at Intel Corporation and advised startups like Botmetric, consistently focusing on innovation in cloud security and data infrastructure. His career reflects a strong ethic of building scalable, secure platforms for enterprises. Rishi is also an angel investor, backing startups in cybersecurity, identity management, and enterprise software. His recent investments include Vorlon, Sublime Security, Axiom, and BalkanID, highlighting his focus on companies tackling next‑generation security challenges and digital identity solutions.