SpaceXAI has appointed Manish Jain as a founding team member and Regional Vice President – India GTM, as the company begins building its India business and expanding its engagement with enterprises, customers and technology partners.
Jain brings more than a decade of experience in enterprise technology and cybersecurity sales, channel development and go-to-market strategy. Based in Delhi, he joins SpaceXAI after a recent stint at Wiz, where he was part of the company’s founding India team, and more than 11 years at Palo Alto Networks.
His appointment comes as India’s enterprise technology market enters a new phase of AI adoption, with organisations increasingly looking beyond experimentation toward deploying AI at scale. For AI companies, this is creating demand not only for advanced technology but also for strong local leadership capable of building customer relationships, partner ecosystems and sustainable go-to-market models.
Building SpaceXAI’s India Presence
In his new role, Jain will focus on developing SpaceXAI’s India go-to-market strategy and establishing the company’s presence among enterprises and technology partners. He will work with Midhun Chandra Babu on the India GTM initiative and collaborate with the wider APJ team as SpaceXAI expands its regional footprint.
The mandate will involve building relationships across the enterprise ecosystem while identifying opportunities to position SpaceXAI’s AI capabilities for organisations looking to accelerate software development, innovation and business transformation.
Jain’s experience in building businesses from an early stage is expected to be particularly relevant as SpaceXAI develops its India operations.
Sharing his appointment on LinkedIn, Manish Jain said, “I’ve joined SpaceXAI as a founding team member and Regional Vice President for India GTM. India won’t just adopt AI this decade. It will export it. That isn’t hype. It’s a structural reality. India writes a massive share of the world’s software, operates under relentless pressure to move faster, and holds an incredible talent pool waiting for true leverage.”
From Wiz to SpaceXAI
Before joining SpaceXAI, Jain served as Regional Sales Director – India North and West at Wiz from April 2025 to August 2026. During his tenure, he was part of the founding India team and played a role in building the company’s business from the ground up.
A Long Enterprise Technology Journey
Jain previously spent more than 11 years at Palo Alto Networks, where he held multiple sales leadership positions. His responsibilities covered enterprise, digital-native, mid-market and SMB customers, along with BFSI, public sector and service provider accounts.
His regional experience extended across North and East India as well as Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh, giving him exposure to diverse customer segments and technology markets.
This combination of direct sales leadership, regional GTM execution and partner development provides SpaceXAI with an experienced commercial leader as it establishes its India operations.
India’s Opportunity in AI
With Jain joining as a founding team member, SpaceXAI is bringing in a leader with experience in building enterprise businesses, developing partner ecosystems and establishing technology brands in competitive markets. His mandate will be central to shaping the company’s India GTM strategy as it looks to turn the country’s growing AI momentum into a broader customer and partner ecosystem.
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