Jamil Farshchi

Active Investor

Angel investor in Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

Jamil Farshchi, Angel investor in Atlanta is an active investor based in Atlanta, Georgia. This profile covers what Jamil Farshchi backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Jamil Farshchi serves as Executive Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer at Equifax (Media and Information Services). Mr. Farshchi is an Angel Investor. He formerly served as Chief Information Security Officer at The Home Depot. He brings more than 15 years of cyber security, risk management and technology experience to this role. Before joining The Home Depot, Mr. Jamil was the Chief Information Security Officer for Time Warner where he developed a federated, risk-based and frictionless security program that served as the benchmark for the media and entertainment industry. Prior to Time Warner, Jamil was the Chief Information Security Officer at Visa Inc. where he was responsible for protecting Visa's consumer payment card transactions, supporting product innovation and growth, and ensuring Visa's trust and security brand. He also held key security leadership roles at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Sitel Corp., Nextwave Wireless and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and holds a M.S. from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a P.L.D. from Harvard Business School.