# Pukar C. Hamal

> Pukar C. Hamal is the San Francisco-based Nepali-American founder and CEO of SecurityPal AI. After encountering cumbersome security reviews as a founder, he launched SecurityPal in 2020 and built a business pairing software and AI with human expertise, including a round-the-clock Kathmandu operation. He also promotes Nepal’s technology ecosystem through Silicon Peaks and writes about technology and economic opportunity.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at SecurityPal AI
- **Organizations:** SecurityPal AI, Silicon Peaks, Teamable, TalentBin, PwC, U.S. Department of State
- **From:** Kathmandu, Nepal
- **Nationality:** Nepali-American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts; international relations, Stanford University, Forest Hills High School
- **Known for:** Built SecurityPal to seven-figure annual recurring revenue while bootstrapped, as reported at its September 2022 public launch., Raised a $21 million Series A led by Craft Ventures, publicly announced in September 2022., Established SecurityPal operations in Kathmandu and inaugurated a round-the-clock command center in February 2023.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Won second place in animal sciences at Intel ISEF.
- **2009-2013** — Attended Stanford University.
- **2012** — Developed farmGeni.us with Stanford classmate Aditya Singh.
- **2016** — Cofounded recruiting startup Teamable.
- **2020** — Founded SecurityPal in March.
- **2022** — SecurityPal announced a $21 million Series A led by Craft Ventures on September 20.
- **2023** — Inaugurated the Kathmandu security command center with U.S. Ambassador Dean R. Thompson in February.
- **2024** — Announced matching funds for a Western Terai primary school with Team Dayā.
- **2026** — Discussed compute access and human agency on Humans + AI and continued developing Silicon Peaks.

## Achievements

- Built SecurityPal to seven-figure annual recurring revenue while bootstrapped, as reported at its September 2022 public launch.
- Raised a $21 million Series A led by Craft Ventures, publicly announced in September 2022.
- Established SecurityPal operations in Kathmandu and inaugurated a round-the-clock command center in February 2023.
- Won second place in animal sciences at Intel ISEF in 2008.
- Minor planet 24317 Pukarhamal bears his name.
- Developed Silicon Peaks to highlight Nepal-connected technology companies and talent.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appeared on Humans + AI on September 23 to discuss personal agency, compute equality and human judgment.
- **2026-08** — Discussed Silicon Peaks and Nepal’s potential for technology entrepreneurship in Nepali Times.
- **2025-12** — Published “We’ve Turned AGI Into a Mirror” on December 30.
- **2025-08** — Discussed his approach to fundraising and profitability on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast.

## Links

- Website: https://pukarhamal.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pukarhamal
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/pchamal

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Last updated: 2026-10-25