From Zero to a Market Cap Bigger than General Motors: Keith Krach, Founder of Ariba (Part 3)

Sramana Mitra: You started navigating the venture capital industry in Silicon Valley? Keith Krach: Yes, that was my introduction. We had five venture capitalists. It got to a point where we were running out of money. Sramana Mitra: Who were these people? This is 1989. This is a very immature industry from a venture capital

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From Zero to a Market Cap Bigger than General Motors: Keith Krach, Founder of Ariba (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: What years are we talking? Keith Krach: We’re talking 1981 to 1987. Sramana Mitra: You were at GM until ’87 or longer? Keith Krach: Until ’87. I was Vice President at General Motors and was running a division. It was time to move on. They keep you moving when you’re high potential. I

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