Nikhil Gupta
The Neon Show
The Unusual Strategy That Helps ArmorCode Grow 100% YOY | Nikhil Gupta
- Published
- September 8, 2026
- Duration
- 50:20
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- Last updated
- Sep 30, 2026
Discusses “You have to take crazy risks” Nikhil Gupta got fired at 42, made his first VC pitch in 2000, got th…
Summary
“You have to take crazy risks” Nikhil Gupta got fired at 42, made his first VC pitch in 2000, got the idea for ArmorCode while buying toilet paper during the pandemic and received his first VC cheque in 2020.Today ArmorCode has raised $81M, grown 100% year-over-year, and counts some of the world's largest enterprises as customers.Nikhil Gupta, Founder & C…
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“You have to take crazy risks” Nikhil Gupta got fired at 42, made his first VC pitch in 2000, got the idea for ArmorCode while buying toilet paper during the pandemic and received his first VC cheque in 2020.Today ArmorCode has raised $81M, grown 100% year-over-year, and counts some of the world's largest enterprises as customers.Nikhil Gupta, Founder & CEO of ArmorCode, shares why he studied 7,000 security companies before starting up, why 3 early customers can be the "kiss of death" for startu