Ariba

In 1996, Krach co-founded Ariba serving as Chairman/CEO. Krach took the company public in 2000, ultimately achieving a market capitalization of $40 billion and building one of the fastest-growing software companies in history. In honor of his accomplishment of creating the category of B2B eCommerce, EY named Krach the 2000 National Entrepreneur of the Year. Today, $1.7 trillion/year of commerce is transacted on the Ariba network, which is more than Amazon and Alibaba combined.