In this Bonus Episode of Truckers and Nerds, we announce CloudTrucks Series B, a $115M new round of funding. In this episode, Tobenna sits down with *Steve Sloane: Principal at Menlo Ventures, Sloane likes to invest in SaaS applications, marketplaces, and robotics. *Feyza Haskaraman: Investor at Menlo Ventures, she works closely with Steve on Menlo Ventures Supply Chain Investments. *Kanyi Maqubela- Managing Partner at Kindred Ventures, an early-stage venture fund investing in...

In the tenth episode, Tobenna chats with Paul Gross, who is Co-Founder & CEO at Remora. Remora is building a device that captures the carbon emissions from a semi-truck. They sell the captured carbon dioxide to concrete producers and other end-users, helping fleets earn new revenue while meeting their climate commitments. In today’s episode we cover: 1. Paul Gross’s background and journey to Remora 2. The Remora Mission 3. The carbon emissions market as it relates to innovative...

Sam walks us through his background as a finance professor, his extensive career working in the transportation sector, and how he got to be the Senior Data Scientist at CloudTrucks. In today’s episode we cover: 1. Sam Tibbs background and journey to CloudTrucks. 2. A broad overview of the current supply chain crisis worldwide. 3. Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen’s Twitter Thread on the logjam at the Long Beach Port. 4. How trailer and goods shortages are affecting rates in the Trucking...

In this special Episode of Truckers and Nerds, we announce the launch of our suite of products at Cloudtrucks. Business Intelligence Flex CT Cash In this episode, Tobenna sits down with George Ezenna. Cloudtrucks co-founder who led the engineering on Flex & CT Cash, Leonid Pekelis. - Head of Data Science at Cloudtrucks who led the efforts on our Business Intelligence product. Akiko Ito - Who runs design at CloudTrucks and led all the design efforts across all these...

In Episode 7, we chat with Ben Braverman who is the Chief Customer Officer @ Flexport, one of the world’s fastest-growing startups combining technology, infrastructure, and expertise, to build the operating system for global trade. Prior to becoming the Chief Customer Officer, Ben was the Chief Revenue Officer at Flexport. In today’s episode we discuss: 1. The Flexport Journey 2. The Flexport expansion into trucking with their “Transmission” app. 3. The difference between Ben’s previous...

In Episode 6, Tobenna chats with Alyssa Correale, Head of Strategic Fleet Partnerships at Uber Freight. Alyssa Correale is a seasoned supply chain professional with a strong background in beverage transportation. Her experience ranges from production floor operations to technology design and implementation. Alyssa is passionate about building strong partnerships to elevate the transportation industry. In this episode our listeners will learn: A Brief History of Uber Freight. What the...

On this week’s episode, we chat with Shoaib Makani Shoaib Makani is the Co-Founder & CEO @ KeepTruckin, the modern fleet management platform building solutions that make drivers and fleets safer, smarter, and more efficient. To date, Shoaib has raised over $229M from some of the world's leading investors including Index, GV, Greenoaks, IVP & Scale Venture Partners. Pre-founding KeepTruckin, Shoaib was an investor @ Khosla Ventures where he led investments in Instacart, Everlane, and...

On this week’s episode, we chat with Jon Knope & Jason Hurley Jason Hurley has been a truck driver for over 18years now and an owner operator for just 10 years, he has worked for smaller & larger companies. In this episode, Jason shares his journey as a Truck driver, his 10 years experience as an owner operator ,his interests and thoughts on technological advancements in the Trucking Industry and his excitement about the future of Trucking. Jon Knope is popularly known for his...

On today’s episode, we chat with Ellen Voie the founder of Women in Trucking an organization formed to promote the employment of women in the trucking industry, to remove obstacles that might keep them from succeeding, and to celebrate the successes of it’s members. In this episode, Ellen shares her vision for women in the trucking industry as well as the challenges that women face in the trucking industry. Follow us on our Social Media Platforms. Twitter:...

On today’s episode, we chat with Daniel the Founder of Coast which is a new payment startup focused on the fleets payment space. It enables transparency and control for businesses that operate vehicle fleets. In this episode, Daniel shares about all things payments in the fleets industry and also in the Trucking Industry. The problems Coasts is hoping to solve in the Fleet Industry as it relates to payments, How business can have access to credits, What size of fleet is Coasts focused on,...

In today’s episode, we chat with Jason Hurley. Jason Hurley has been a truck driver for over 18years now and an owner-operator for just 10 years, he has worked for smaller & larger companies. In this episode, Jason shares his journey as a Truck driver, his 10 years of experience as an owner-operator, his interests and thoughts on technological advancements in the Trucking Industry, and his excitement about the future of Trucking. Follow us on our Social Media Platforms. Twitter:...

Welcome to the Truckers & Nerds podcast where we connect real-life truckers with founders of Freight tech companies. Listeners to our show will gain valuable insights into the technological innovations in the trucking industry from the perspectives of the truckers that keep our country moving, and the nerds building the tools to make their jobs easier. With this podcast, we hope to empower trucking entrepreneurs to have the freedom to focus on what’s important in their lives. In this...