Matters.AI Appoints Former Microsoft and Cisco Leader Ankkit Jain to Spearhead Sales Strategy and India Expansion

Ankkit Jain

Matters.AI, the AI-native data security platform, today announced the appointment of Ankkit Jain as Director of Sales. In this strategic role, Jain will lead the company’s enterprise sales operations and government-sector growth, accelerating the adoption of AI-native security across India and the SAARC region.

Jain brings over 17 years of specialized experience in cybersecurity and enterprise technology to Matters.AI. His appointment underscores the company's commitment to scaling its leadership team as it addresses critical data security challenges for regulated industries and large-scale enterprises.

An industry veteran, Jain joins Matters.AI with a proven track record of driving enterprise adoption for global technology giants. Prior to this appointment, he held senior sales leadership roles at Microsoft, Cisco, and RSA Security, where he was instrumental in managing long-term strategic relationships with government bodies and Fortune-scale enterprises. He has also held key positions at OPSWAT and Radware.

"Ankkit’s extensive experience in navigating complex cybersecurity landscapes for highly regulated customers makes him the ideal leader for our next phase of growth," said Dhiraj Khare, Chief Revenue Officer at Matters.AI. "As enterprises face evolving threats in an AI-driven world, Ankkit’s consultative approach and deep market expertise will be pivotal in helping our customers operationalize security at scale."

Jain will focus on building a high-performance sales organization and strengthening channel partnerships to align with the company’s vision of securing the future of human creativity.

Speaking on his appointment, Ankkit Jain said, "Matters.AI is delivering a truly differentiated solution, an AI-native platform that understands data context and risk in real time. I look forward to working with the team to help organizations in India modernize their security posture, moving them from reactive controls to intelligent, preventive defense."

About Matters.AI

Matters.AI is the AI-native data security platform that thinks like an AI Security Engineer. By unifying DSPM, Insider Risk, DDR, Exfiltration Defense, and DLP into one intelligent layer, Matters.AI monitors petabytes of data daily to stop threats before they become incidents. The company is backed by Better, CVP, Kalari, and Endiya.

For more information, visit: https://www.matters.ai