Mat Elis of SixtyAI formerly of Cloudability on Generative AI and Building Viral Products
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Mat, and I must say, he is absolutely delightful, despite his charming accent. As is often the case with founders, he found it challenging to remain idle after the successful sale of Cloudability for a staggering $1.8B, backed by Founders Fund and Foundry. You can watch/listen to the podcast on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple.
What if you had a robot chief of staff to help you remember other people’s problems? Think of a human-compatible AI product built and designed to enhance your productivity which will, in turn, make you a better executive.
In this episode of The Capital Stack, we have Mat Ellis, the co-founder & CEO at Sixty AI and the former founder and CEO at Cloudability (Acquired by Apptio, an IBM Company ). He has previously held executive positions with four startups and key technology roles at Frito-Lay, Pepsi-Cola, and Goldman Sachs. Sixty AI is an AI-powered Personal Relationship Management software optimized for focus and flow, eliminating mundane and time-sucking digital tasks to focus on what matters most.
Listen in to learn how to become more productive and liberated from tedious tasks with an AI system that helps you remember the important things. You will also learn how to build a great and viral product that makes a difference and how to create demand for it.
What You Will Discover:
· [04:31] Mat explains where he gets his humility from and the need to learn constantly.
· [06:31] The importance of having problem-solving skills to run an early-stage startup.
· [09:50] How he shifted his mindset to avoid compulsiveness when running an early-stage startup.
· [13:53] He describes the end of Cloudability and the beginning of Sixty AI – the journey it’s been.
· [17:52] How Sixty AI is built and designed to be human-compatible for more productivity.
· [21:16] The power of a digital system that helps you remember people’s problems to enhance productivity.
· [31:53] Mat on the business model helping Sixty AI move from zero to one.
· [34:26] How to create a great viral product that makes a difference and how to create demand for it.
· [36:20] How to become a beta customer and part of the Sixty AI movement.
· [37:11] Some random questions with Mat!
Memorable Quote:
“The wedge is a great product that makes a difference in your life instantly but also one that’s well-known, highly spoken of, and viral.”- Mat Ellis [35:10]
Connect with Mat:
· Website: https://sixty.app/
· LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matellis/