Venture with Grace Manmeet Singh Bhasin, WMC Global CEO on AI, Data & Cloud Security
Nov 8, 2025
Manmeet Singh Bhasin is a seasoned technology entrepreneur and investor, currently leading WMC Global in AI-driven cyber threat intelligence. In this conversation, he delves into the evolution of data privacy and security, highlighting how recent regulatory changes spur innovation. Manmeet shares insights on investment strategies in AI/ML, emphasizing the importance of a strong founder team. He also contrasts service and product margins, discusses the hiring trends for the AI era, and offers valuable fundraising advice for startups looking to achieve product-market fit.
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Founder Quality Beats Idea Novelty
- Founder quality matters more than the idea; execution drives success and accounts for 70–80% of investment outcomes.
- Manmeet weighted founder capability heavily when selecting startups for his fund and saw big multipliers in winners.
Niche Intel + Carrier Ties Are Competitive
- WMC leverages long-standing telecom and carrier relationships plus large threat data to detect phishing/fraud niches other vendors miss.
- Manmeet is shifting the company from services to a product-led, AI-driven model to scale protection for banks and carriers.
Sell By Showing Outcomes Not Promises
- Do engage fraud teams and CISOs early and show concrete results from comparable customers rather than abstract claims.
- Do productize services into AI-driven outputs and provide data via APIs so enterprises can integrate intelligence into workflows.