PHAROS

COMPANY / PEOPLE

The people building Pharos.

Product, AI infrastructure and operating experience, working on one company-level problem: making people and AI more capable together.

Shashank Sripada

Founder & CEO

Shashank Sripada

Investor and operator across capital markets, venture building, AI infrastructure, global partnerships, and public-sector initiatives.

Wadda Salah Eldin

Co-Founding Partner & CSO

Wadda Salah Eldin

AI orchestration and governance strategist with more than 15 years across defense technology, pharmaceuticals, and digital transformation.

Michael Challenger

Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer

Michael Challenger

Commerce and growth operator with more than 20 years of COO and CEO experience across Ferguson, Dr. Oetker, Wunderkind, and Hamat Group.

Kishore Bhatia

Chief Technology Officer

Kishore Bhatia

Technology leader with more than 20 years across identity, security, AI infrastructure, regulated finance, healthcare, and federal systems.

Rodolfo Ergueta

Chief Product Officer

Rodolfo Ergueta

Product leader with 20 years across consulting, enterprise software, encryption, predictive modeling, and AI.

Mike Stewart

Co-Founding Partner & Board Chair

Mike Stewart

Capital markets leader with 30 years of experience, including Global Head of Equities roles at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and UBS.

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