Billionaire Tom Siebel Does It Again: Shares of C3.ai Soar 140% in First-Day Trading AT IPO

Monthly Archives: December 2020

Billionaire Tom Siebel Does It Again: Shares of C3.ai Soar 140% in First-Day Trading

Written on December 15, 2020 at 10:12 am, by

In June, Tom Siebel predicted another recession, this one trigged by the spread of Covid-19. Now as his software business C3.ai goes public on the New York Stock Exchange, the billionaire entrepreneur is glad he was wrong. C3.ai priced at $42 on Tuesday night, selling 15.5 million shares and raising $651 million in new funding. Shares of  Continue Reading »

VIDEO: How Does the Traction Gap support Crossing the Chasm?

Written on December 15, 2020 at 7:58 am, by

Wildcat Venture Partner, Geoff Moore, shares how the Traction Gap Framework supports the Chasm Framework and how a startup needs to utilize both in order to scale successfully. Get more information on all things Traction Gap here. Check out other videos in this series here.

Five Things We Need to do to Close the VC Gender Gap: Take a “small wins” approach versus trying to “boil the ocean” with Jennifer Trzepacz of Wildcat Venture Partners

Written on December 14, 2020 at 11:25 pm, by

Five Things We Need to do to Close the VC Gender Gap:  Take a “small wins” approach versus trying to “boil the ocean” with Jennifer Trzepacz   As part of my series about “the five things we need to do to close the VC gender gap,” I had the pleasure of interviewing Jennifer Trzepacz (JT).  Continue Reading »

VIDEO: How impactful are “Crossing the Chasm” and “Traversing the Traction Gap” frameworks?

Written on December 13, 2020 at 7:10 am, by

Wildcat Venture Partner, Geoff Moore, shares the impact of  the Crossing the Chasm and Traction Gap Frameworks. Get more information on all things Traction Gap here. Check out other videos in this series here.

VIDEO: Traversing the Traction Gap Book Key Takeaway…

Written on December 11, 2020 at 7:46 am, by

Wildcat Founding Partner, Bruce Cleveland, discusses the key takeaway from the book “Traversing the Traction Gap”. Get more information on all things Traction Gap here. Check out other videos in this series here.

VIDEO: What have you learned as an investor using the Traction Gap Framework?

Written on December 11, 2020 at 7:15 am, by

Wildcat Venture Partner, Geoff Moore, discusses what he has learned using both the Traction Gap and the Chasm Frameworks as an investor at Wildcat. Get more information on all things Traction Gap here. Check out other videos in this series here.

VIDEO: Why did you write “Traversing the Traction Gap”

Written on December 11, 2020 at 7:12 am, by

Wildcat Founding Partner, Bruce Cleveland, shares why he wrote the book “Traversing the Traction Gap”. Get more information on all things Traction Gap here. Check out other videos in this series here.

VIDEO: The Traction Gap Value Inflection Points Defined

Written on December 11, 2020 at 7:06 am, by

Wildcat Founding Partner, Bruce Cleveland, discusses the five value inflection points of the Traction Gap Framework. Get more information on all things Traction Gap here. Check out other videos in this series here.

VIDEO: Do you build the company for you or for the investor?

Written on December 11, 2020 at 7:06 am, by

Wildcat Venture Partner, Geoff Moore, shares his take on whether or not you should build your startup for you (the entrepreneur) or the investor. Get more information on all things Traction Gap here. Check out other videos in this series here.

VIDEO: The Big idea behind “Crossing the Chasm”

Written on December 11, 2020 at 7:04 am, by

Wildcat Venture Partner, Geoff Moore, discusses the big idea behind his book “Crossing the Chasm”. Get more information on all things Traction Gap here. Check out other videos in this series here.

VIDEO: The Four Pillars of the Traction Gap

Written on December 11, 2020 at 7:00 am, by

Wildcat Founding Partner, Bruce Cleveland, gives a brief overview of the four pillars of the Traction Gap Framework – Product, Team, Revenue, Systems – and why they are so important to startup success. Get more information on all things Traction Gap here. Check out other videos in this series here.

VIDEO: Overview of the Traction Gap Framework

Written on December 10, 2020 at 7:12 am, by

Wildcat Founding Partner, Bruce Cleveland, gives a brief overview of the Traction Gap Framework. Get more information on all things Traction Gap here. Check out other videos in this series here.