Articles about convoy

Convoy co-founder Dan Lewis exits Microsoft to launch stealth startup aiming to reinvent AI supply chain

Dan Lewis, who led the Seattle freight marketplace Convoy before it shut down in 2023, has left Microsoft to start a stealth company focused on running AI models more efficiently, extending a career spent at the intersection of AI and logistics. Read More

Stop trying to make people read instructions: 10 startup lessons from Convoy co-founder Dan Lewis

Convoy co-founder and Microsoft Corporate Vice President Dan Lewis drew on his experience building the one-time unicorn trucking startup to share lessons for entrepreneurs at this week’s Seattle AI Startup Summit. Read More

Flexport is selling Convoy’s technology to freight giant DAT

Convoy’s long, winding journey is getting another chapter. San Francisco-based freight forwarding company Flexport announced Monday that it is selling… Read More

Convoy co-founder Dan Lewis joins Microsoft in exec role leading work on enterprise AI

Dan Lewis, the former CEO of shuttered Seattle trucking startup Convoy, has joined Microsoft in a chief product officer role.… Read More

A list of logistics startups in Seattle, a ‘world-class’ hub for supply chain software talent

Buoyed by longtime logistics giants such as Amazon and the rapid rise of trucking startup Convoy, the Seattle region has… Read More

The t-shirts that tech people don’t want anymore: Seattle thrift-store swag deadpool, 2024 edition

My idea of weekend fun is browsing the racks at Seattle-area thrift stores in search of once-prized tech swag that… Read More

Podcast

Who will be the Next Tech Titan? A preview of the upcoming GeekWire Awards

This week on the show, we offer a sneak preview of the GeekWire Awards, at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle… Read More

Former Convoy engineers take another swing at trucking tech with new Seattle startup

Andrew Huff and Oliver Jones aren’t done trying to build software for the trucking industry. The entrepreneurs are the co-founders… Read More

Flexport relaunches Convoy trucking marketplace after acquiring tech from Seattle startup

Convoy’s digital marketplace is back on the market following the demise of the Seattle startup and subsequent technology acquisition by… Read More

Tech Moves: Leafly board member departs; Uber Freight hires ex-Convoy comms lead

— Following the implosion of freight logistics startup Convoy last month, former employees from the heavily-funded Seattle startup are finding landing… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Bezos’ big move, Convoy’s last stop, AI meets VC, and more news of the week

What should we make of Jeff Bezos’ decision to move from Seattle to Miami? It’s tempting to see the Amazon… Read More

Flexport buys Convoy’s tech; Convoy CEO Dan Lewis, other employees to join freight company

Freight company Flexport has acquired technology and a few dozen employees from Convoy, the one-time giant of the Seattle startup… Read More

Flexport reportedly working on deal to acquire Convoy’s trucking tech

More details are emerging about where Convoy’s assets may end up. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Flexport is… Read More

Convoy hit with class action lawsuit alleging violation of WARN Act

Trucking marketplace startup Convoy is facing a proposed class action lawsuit from a former employee, less than a week after… Read More

Convoy CEO says he’s ‘heads down’ working on a deal following shutdown

Convoy CEO Dan Lewis said he’s “heads down” working on a deal “that will include some of the Convoy team… Read More

Convoy scrutinized for worker rights law compliance following abrupt shutdown

Trucking marketplace Convoy last week laid off a majority of its workforce without any severance — a surprising and sudden… Read More

Convoy CEO makes first public comments on company’s shutdown

Convoy CEO Dan Lewis said his company got to the “1/2 yard line” on two potential M&A deals before the… Read More

GeekWire Podcast: The end of the road for Convoy is a cautionary tale for startups and investors

What the heck happened at Convoy? We explore that question on a new episode of the GeekWire Podcast, examining the… Read More

‘The markets crushed us’: In tearful farewell to employees, Convoy execs reflect on shutdown

Convoy CEO Dan Lewis, eyes watery from an emotional speech, said goodbye. Mark Okerstrom, president of the digital trucking marketplace,… Read More

Convoy collapse: Read CEO’s memo detailing sudden shutdown of Seattle trucking startup

Convoy’s plan to transform the trucking industry has come to a screeching halt. The Seattle company is closing its core… Read More

Convoy reportedly cancels shipments as questions swirl about status of Seattle trucking marketplace

Seattle-based trucking marketplace company Convoy has paused shipments, leaving the future status of the company unclear. Reports emerged Wednesday that… Read More

‘Convoy Mafia’: Alumni from trucking marketplace company take the wheel at their own startups

The Convoy Mafia is growing in Seattle. A vast alumni network from the trucking marketplace company is fueling entrepreneurial activity… Read More

Seattle trucking startup Convoy reportedly hires investment bank as it weighs potential M&A deal

Seattle trucking marketplace startup Convoy reportedly hired an investment bank in recent months and is weighing different options including a… Read More

Trucking marketplace Convoy makes more layoffs, citing customer-service efficiency gains

Seattle-based trucking marketplace Convoy has conducted another round of layoffs, its fourth in the past year, the company confirmed to… Read More

Convoy co-founder Grant Goodale to step down from trucking marketplace startup after 8 years

Grant Goodale, the co-founder of Seattle-based trucking marketplace startup Convoy, will step down from his position as chief experience officer… Read More

Convoy CEO Dan Lewis on leadership advice, autonomous trucking and the Seattle tech scene

For Dan Lewis, conviction and consistency are the driving forces behind his leadership style of trucking marketplace startup Convoy. “Trust… Read More

Trucking startup Convoy lays off employees for third time in past year, will close Atlanta office

Seattle startup Convoy conducted its third round of layoffs over the past year and said it would close its Atlanta… Read More

The 10 biggest funding rounds for Pacific Northwest startups in 2022

Venture capitalists slowed investments this year in response to the cooling economy. But some startups were still able to secure… Read More

Another logistics startup emerges in Seattle: Convoy vets land $2.4M to tackle trucking analytics

New funding: Seattle-area trucking analytics startup GoodShip raised $2.4 million in a round led by Fuse, with participation from Cercano… Read More

Convoy lays off more employees as part of reorganization at Seattle trucking startup

Seattle-based trucking marketplace startup Convoy is doing another round of layoffs. It’s the latest tech company to trim headcount amid… Read More