My idea of weekend fun is browsing the racks at Seattle-area thrift stores in search of once-prized tech swag that has become castoff apparel, as a barometer of the status… Read More
This week on the show, we offer a sneak preview of the GeekWire Awards, at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle on Thursday, May 9. See more GeekWire Awards coverage, and… Read More
Andrew Huff and Oliver Jones aren’t done trying to build software for the trucking industry. The entrepreneurs are the co-founders of Manifold Freight, a new Seattle startup that is part… Read More
Convoy’s digital marketplace is back on the market following the demise of the Seattle startup and subsequent technology acquisition by Flexport. Logistics giant Flexport this week launched the “Convoy Platform”… Read More
— Following the implosion of freight logistics startup Convoy last month, former employees from the heavily-funded Seattle startup are finding landing pads. Sam Hallock, who led corporate communications at Convoy, recently… Read More
What should we make of Jeff Bezos’ decision to move from Seattle to Miami? It’s tempting to see the Amazon founder’s departure as a blow to the Seattle region. But… Read More
Freight company Flexport has acquired technology and a few dozen employees from Convoy, the one-time giant of the Seattle startup world that abruptly shut down last month. “We’ve acquired Convoy’s… Read More
More details are emerging about where Convoy’s assets may end up. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Flexport is in talks to buy the technology of Convoy, the Seattle-based… Read More
Trucking marketplace startup Convoy is facing a proposed class action lawsuit from a former employee, less than a week after the company’s sudden shutdown. The complaint, filed Wednesday in federal… Read More
Convoy CEO Dan Lewis said he’s “heads down” working on a deal “that will include some of the Convoy team and our tech/services,” according to a new post from Lewis… Read More
Trucking marketplace Convoy last week laid off a majority of its workforce without any severance — a surprising and sudden shutdown for one of the Seattle region’s biggest startups. Now… Read More
Convoy CEO Dan Lewis said his company got to the “1/2 yard line” on two potential M&A deals before the trucking marketplace startup abruptly shut down. Lewis revealed that insight… Read More
What the heck happened at Convoy? We explore that question on a new episode of the GeekWire Podcast, examining the market forces, debt, and other dynamics that put the digital… Read More
Convoy CEO Dan Lewis, eyes watery from an emotional speech, said goodbye. Mark Okerstrom, president of the digital trucking marketplace, stood up and parted his flannel to show the Convoy… Read More
Convoy’s plan to transform the trucking industry has come to a screeching halt. The Seattle company is closing its core business and laying off a majority of its workforce. “We… Read More
Seattle-based trucking marketplace company Convoy has paused shipments, leaving the future status of the company unclear. Reports emerged Wednesday that the company canceled loads from its marketplace. Employees were reportedly… Read More
The Convoy Mafia is growing in Seattle. A vast alumni network from the trucking marketplace company is fueling entrepreneurial activity in Seattle, where at least 25 startups are now led… Read More
Seattle trucking marketplace startup Convoy reportedly hired an investment bank in recent months and is weighing different options including a potential sale of the company, according to a report Thursday… Read More
Seattle-based trucking marketplace Convoy has conducted another round of layoffs, its fourth in the past year, the company confirmed to GeekWire on Monday. The cuts impact the company’s customer-experience operations… Read More
Grant Goodale, the co-founder of Seattle-based trucking marketplace startup Convoy, will step down from his position as chief experience officer and transition to an advisory role by the end of… Read More
For Dan Lewis, conviction and consistency are the driving forces behind his leadership style of trucking marketplace startup Convoy. “Trust your instincts,” the CEO and co-founder said, speaking on the… Read More
Seattle startup Convoy conducted its third round of layoffs over the past year and said it would close its Atlanta office. The workforce cuts and real estate footprint reduction are… Read More
Venture capitalists slowed investments this year in response to the cooling economy. But some startups were still able to secure large sums of cash. The top 10 funding rounds across… Read More
New funding: Seattle-area trucking analytics startup GoodShip raised $2.4 million in a round led by Fuse, with participation from Cercano Management, Flexport Fund, Innovation Endeavors, Sope Creek Capital, and other… Read More
Seattle-based trucking marketplace startup Convoy is doing another round of layoffs. It’s the latest tech company to trim headcount amid ongoing economic uncertainty and the possibility of a recession. In… Read More
— Maggie Brady, previously a human resources group leader at fintech company Fiserv, is now head of people at trucking marketplace Convoy. Brady previously also led human resources teams at… Read More
Rollzi, a new Seattle startup led by a former Convoy director, raised $8 million to help truckload carriers deliver freight shipments using a “Single Lane” approach that the company says… Read More
Convoy laid off 7% of its staff Thursday, becoming the latest tech company to slash headcount amid an uncertain economic environment. A spokesperson for the Seattle trucking marketplace startup confirmed… Read More
Trucking marketplace Convoy is pouring a lot more fuel in its tank, raising $260 million as the Seattle company aims to bolster its growing network of truckers and shippers. The… Read More
— Sonia Jain, formerly CFO from Cars.com, will join Seattle startup Convoy as its new chief financial officer. Jain served as CFO of Cars.com since 2020 and previously spent 10… Read More
