Ground Truth by Bessemer Venture Partners x Venture Catalyst++ x Saama VC
GROUND TRUTH - An Invite-Only Evening for Enterprise AI Founders
In machine learning, ground truth is the verified baseline — what is actually true versus what the model predicts.
That precision is the standard for this room.
Most conversations around enterprise AI today focus on deployment, pilots, and speed. The founders in this room have already crossed that stage.
The harder question now is:
What actually becomes defensible once enterprise AI reaches production at scale?
As models commoditise, moats are shifting toward distribution, proprietary workflows, buyer trust, switching costs, and execution.
GROUND TRUTH brings together a small group of enterprise AI founders for an honest conversation around what lasts beyond the narrative layer.
THE PANEL
The Enterprise AI Moat: What Actually Lasts
Pankaj Mitra — Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners India
Former Cisco M&A and enterprise technology leader.
Hemant Asher — Partner, Saama VC, San Francisco
Founder-turned-investor with deep US enterprise buyer exposure.
Gaurav Jain — Co-Founder & Partner, Venture Catalysts++
Backed 375+ companies from day one.
Moderated by Ankush Sabharwal, Founder & CEO, Corover AI
THE EVENING
6:15 PM — Arrival
7:00 PM — Closed-door panel
8:00 PM — Snacks & Networking
35 selected founders.
No press. No recordings. No spectators.
📅 25 May 2026 · 📍 Bengaluru
Co-presented by Bessemer Venture Partners ×Venture Catalysts++ × Saama VC
Applications open for enterprise AI founders building for global scale.
