ThoughtSpot adds execs from Tableau, DataRobot, MongoDB and others
Summary
ThoughtSpot, the independent BI player known for its focus on search-driven analytics, announced today the recruitment of seven new executives, including the companys first Chief Financial Officer. Also read: Salesforce-Tableau, other BI deals flow; the tallys now five in a row Gardiner approached the question by proclaiming that a third generation of the analytics stack starting to emerge. With its almost quarter billion dollars in Series E funding last year and formidable array of talent being announced today, ThoughtSpot definitely has resources. abundance of VC capital makes for a very fragmented analytics stack and adds significant difficulty for the companies with merit to succeed. The industry has a not-great track record in actually helping their customers attain true success with analytics, rather than just wowing them with features and pressuring them with digital transformation ghost stories.