Understanding the SPAC IPO Versus a Traditional IPO w/ Thomas Kramer
January 4, 2022
Thomas Kramer, the Chief Financial Officer at IonQ, joins us in the next episode of the CFO podcast. Thomas is an experienced chief financial officer with an extensive background leading companies through rapid growth.
At IonQ, he focuses on commercializing the infrastructure and managing the company's relationships with investors and the public markets. Previously, Thomas was the CFO of Opower, guiding the company through its initial public offering and its sale later to Oracle. He was also the co-founder and CFO of Cvent, taking the company from zero revenue through the largest private software financing in the United States at that time.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The company’s life cycle
- The evolving role of a CFO
- SPAC IPO versus traditional IPO
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Thomas Kramer, the Chief Financial Officer at IonQ, joins us in the next episode of the CFO podcast. Thomas is an experienced chief financial officer with an extensive background leading companies through rapid growth.
At IonQ, he focuses on commercializing the infrastructure and managing the company's relationships with investors and the public markets. Previously, Thomas was the CFO of Opower, guiding the company through its initial public offering and its sale later to Oracle. He was also the co-founder and CFO of Cvent, taking the company from zero revenue through the largest private software financing in the United States at that time.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The company’s life cycle
- The evolving role of a CFO
- SPAC IPO versus traditional IPO
Learn more about Ken and Community Dental Partners:
At IonQ, he focuses on commercializing the infrastructure and managing the company's relationships with investors and the public markets. Previously, Thomas was the CFO of Opower, guiding the company through its initial public offering and its sale later to Oracle. He was also the co-founder and CFO of Cvent, taking the company from zero revenue through the largest private software financing in the United States at that time.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The company’s life cycle
- The evolving role of a CFO
- SPAC IPO versus traditional IPO
Learn more about Ken and Community Dental Partners:
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