# Pankit Desai

> Pankit Desai is the co-founder and CEO of Sequretek, an enterprise cybersecurity company he started with Anand Naik in 2013 after a career across CMC, Cognizant, IBM, Wipro, Intelligroup, NTT Data and Rolta. His operating thesis is unusually plain for a complex industry: consolidate fragmented security tools, automate routine work and make serious protection affordable to mid-market organizations. The company has grown across India and the United States, raised an $8 million Series A in 2023, and developed the Percept suite spanning endpoint, identity, detection and response, exposure and compliance management.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Sequretek
- **Organizations:** Sequretek, Rolta, NTT Data, Intelligroup, Wipro Technologies, IBM India, Cognizant Technology Solutions, CMC Limited, NASSCOM India, Stanford SEED Spark, Newchip Accelerator
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** MBA, B.K. School of Business Management, Gujarat University, Bachelor of Engineering
- **Known for:** Co-founded Sequretek in 2013 and built its integrated Percept cybersecurity platform around endpoint security, identity governance and threat detection., Helped bootstrap Sequretek with $750,000 in founder capital before outside fundraising., Led global sales and operations during Intelligroup's recovery from the financial crisis and its later acquisition by NTT Data.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2000** — Worked in India at CMC Limited, Cognizant Technology Solutions and IBM, including a country-manager role for IBM's AS/400 product group.
- **2000** — Moved from India to the United States and joined Wipro Technologies during the early offshoring era.
- **2000-2005** — Managed strategic accounts and Wipro's southwest United States region.
- **2005** — Joined Intelligroup, later leading global sales and operations and taking responsibility for North American and European sales.
- **2010** — Intelligroup was acquired by NTT Data after a turnaround in which Desai held senior operating and sales responsibilities.
- **2012** — Returned to India and joined Rolta; in early 2013 the company announced him as President, Business Operations for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
- **2013** — Co-founded Sequretek with Anand Naik to build integrated, affordable cybersecurity for enterprises, particularly the mid-market.
- **2017** — Sequretek reported a Series A investment from GVFL and Unicorn India Ventures after initially using $750,000 in founder capital and an angel round.
- **2021** — Sequretek's Percept Cloud Security platform was named among the NASSCOM Emerge 50.
- **2022** — Sequretek joined accelerator cohorts including ICBA ThinkTECH and Tampa Bay Wave's CyberTech|X; Desai said the company served more than 125 customers, over 90% in the mid-market.
- **2023** — Sequretek won a TiE50 award and a National Award for e-Governance in the Emerging Technologies - Startup category; it announced an $8 million Series A led by Omidyar Network India.
- **2025** — Sequretek partnered with Aryaka on AI>Observe, powered by Sequretek technology; Desai said the company had sustained 40-50% CAGR in recent years while remaining profitable.
- **2026** — Desai published a series of LinkedIn essays on AI judgment, organizational design and cybersecurity operations, and appeared in public discussion about AGI and regulatory technology.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Sequretek in 2013 and built its integrated Percept cybersecurity platform around endpoint security, identity governance and threat detection.
- Helped bootstrap Sequretek with $750,000 in founder capital before outside fundraising.
- Led global sales and operations during Intelligroup's recovery from the financial crisis and its later acquisition by NTT Data.
- Sequretek was selected for the NASSCOM Emerge 50 in 2021.
- Sequretek was selected as a TiE50 winner in 2023.
- Sequretek's Percept XDR project won a National Award for e-Governance in the Emerging Technologies - Startup category.
- Sequretek announced an $8 million Series A in November 2023, led by Omidyar Network India with participation from the Narotam Sekhsaria Family Office and Alteria Capital.
- Served as a NASSCOM India regional council member from May 2013 to April 2015.
- Participated as a mentor in Stanford SEED Spark India and Newchip's United States program.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published LinkedIn essays including 'Intelligence Just Got Cheap. Judgment Just Got Priceless,' 'Vendors Shipped New Tech. Nobody Shipped New Organizations,' and a piece on cybersecurity priorities in healthcare.
- **2026-09** — Appeared in discussion around NDTV's 'The Big Question' on the age of AGI and commented on the convergence of regulatory technology and cybersecurity.
- **2026** — Sequretek was named runner-up in the CyberSec Company of the Year category at the CyberSec India Awards 2026.
- **2025-07** — In a TimesTech interview, described Percept CTEM and said Sequretek had maintained 40-50% CAGR in recent years while remaining profitable.
- **2025-06** — Discussed cybersecurity in digitizing enterprises at the Digital Health News Forum Delhi.
- **2025-02** — Sequretek and Aryaka announced a technology partnership for AI>Observe, bringing Sequretek-powered security visibility and managed operations to Aryaka customers.

## Links

- Website: https://sequretek.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pankit
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sequretek1234
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/sequretek/

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Last updated: 2026-09-27