Travis MayStartup MafiasToday marks the 10th anniversary of Acxiom acquiring LiveRamp. In retrospect, while there’s so much of the journey I remember fondly, the…3 min read·15 hours ago----
Travis MayIntroducing Fractional AII am thrilled to announce the launch of Fractional AI, led by Chris Taylor and Eddie Siegel (two superstars who I worked with at LiveRamp).5 min read·Apr 4, 2024----
Travis MayCompany-Building during the AI WaveFor anyone starting a company in 2024, there are new questions to grapple with, such as “How is AI going to change this industry,” “are we…5 min read·Apr 3, 2024----
Travis MayA Playbook for Building a B2B Network BusinessFor both LiveRamp and Datavant, a key factor in our success was internally viewing the businesses as a “network” from day 1, and…9 min read·Jan 25, 2024--1--1
Travis MayBuilding the Right Operating CadenceThis article is a playbook for CEOs on what rituals, meetings, and processes to introduce at each stage of a high-growth tech company’s…12 min read·Dec 13, 2023--1--1
Travis MayIntroducing Arbital Health — A Neutral Umpire for Outcome-Based ContractsI’m thrilled to announce Arbital Health, one of the first companies incubated at Shaper Capital, partnering with Brian Overstreet as CEO…3 min read·Nov 28, 2023----
Travis May12 Principles on Building & Scaling Company CultureBuilding LiveRamp and Datavant, the single thing I’m most proud of is the culture at the companies. Veterans of both businesses describe it…12 min read·Nov 10, 2023--1--1
Travis MayThe Six Moats of Data BusinessesThere are thousands of data businesses across industries, across a complex value chain. Some companies advertise that they curate data…7 min read·Oct 11, 2023--1--1
Travis MayIntroducing Shaper CapitalOver the coming months, I plan to announce several companies focused on solving data fragmentation in various industries, drawing on the…6 min read·Sep 24, 2023--2--2
Travis MayA Startup’s Guide to Buying CompaniesThis is a guide for pre-IPO tech CEOs for when and how to acquire companies. Many thanks to Bob Borek, Dave Eisenberg, Tyler Finkelstein…19 min read·Jul 10, 2023----