C3.ai — biographical portrait
A Documentary Film

C3.ai

Founded 2009

C3.ai is an enterprise AI application software company that provides: 1. C3 AI Platform - End-to-end platform for developing, deploying, and operating enterprise AI applications 2. C3 AI Applications - Pre-built, industry-specific AI applications 3. C3 Generative AI - Domain-specific generative AI...

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16
Years of Life
$389.1M
Revenue
8
Chapters
Pioneer
Status

Chapters

01

Origins

The Beginning

C3.ai is an enterprise AI application software company that provides: 1. **C3 AI Platform** - End-to-end platform for developing, deploying, and operating enterprise AI applications 2.

02

The Rise

Building a Legacy

C3.ai has made **minimal acquisitions** compared to peers, focusing on organic development:

03

The Work

Defining Moments

**Benefits:** - 10x faster development vs. coding - Consistent architecture - Easy maintenance - Enterprise scalability

04

The Peak

Greatest Achievements

C3.ai remains in investment mode: - Heavy R&D spending ($271M in FY2025) - Sales and marketing investment - Focus on growth over near-term profitability - Target: Profitable in coming years

05

The Legacy

Lasting Impact

**Initial Statement:** > "C3 AI is one of the most important companies in the AI landscape and enterprise software, with a platform and applications that are unmatched. I am confident that we will be able to capture an increasing share of the immense market opportunity in Enterprise AI."

** - Third industrial revolution (digital transformation) - **

— C3.ai - Background & Origins

(2001) - **Book published:**

— C3.ai - Background & Origins

We invented the model-driven agentic Enterprise AI platform

— C3.ai - Major Milestones, Expansions & Acquisitions

C3 AI is one of the most important companies in the AI landscape and enterprise software, with a platform and applications that are unmatched. I am confident that we will be able to capture an increasing share of the immense market opportunity in Enterprise AI.

— C3.ai - Leadership & Corporate Culture

Sales results during the quarter were completely unacceptable...attributed to the 'disruptive effect' of the reorganization, as well as his ongoing health issues.

— C3.ai - Leadership & Corporate Culture

Innovations

Year Title Role/Impact Type
2025 | NYSE: AI | | Venture Business
2025 $389.1 million (up 25% YoY) - Venture Business
2009 Company Information Venture Business
2009 Company Evolution Venture Business
2009 Timeline Venture Business
2025 Leadership Transition Venture Business