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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 mission-driven technology companies at the earliest stages.


In today’s episode we discuss:



1. Background story on Menlo Ventures - Steve Sloane & Feyza
2. Background story on Kindred Ventures & why Kanyi, an early investor decided to invest in
CloudTrucks - Kanyi Maqubela.
3. The supply chain crisis in 2021 and the value CloudTrucks brings to the logistics sector - Kanyi
Maqubela.
4. Excitement for the future of CloudTrucks & the logistics Industry broadly- Feyza


Truckers & Nerds is hosted by Tobenna Arodiogbu, CEO and founder of CloudTrucks. Listen and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Jamit, or wherever you get your podcasts.



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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 carbon solutions and the trucking
industry

4. What were trucking companies doing to address the climate crisis before Remora?

5. What value do companies like Ryder, Cargill, and Werner hope to gain from partnering with
Remora?

6. How the Covid-19 pandemic shaped the operational challenge of running Remora.

7. What advice Paul has for founders looking to build a climate-first company.


Truckers & Nerds is hosted by Tobenna Arodiogbu, CEO and founder of CloudTrucks. Listen and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Jamit, or wherever you get your podcasts.


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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 industry.

5. When do we expect to see things get back to normal?

6. The difference between the supply chain situation in 2021 versus previous years.


Truckers & Nerds is hosted by Tobenna Arodiogbu, CEO and founder of CloudTrucks. Listen and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Jamit, or wherever you get your podcasts.


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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 different products.



In today’s episode we discuss:


The launch of Flex & CT Cash for owner operators - George Ezenne

The launch of our Business intelligence tool - Leonid Pekelis

The design choices made by our design team and how we ultimately created a product that works seamlessly for owner operators. - Akiko Ito

How long it took to build and ship products like Business intelligence, Flex & CT Cash




Truckers & Nerds is hosted by Tobenna Arodiogbu, CEO and founder of CloudTrucks. Listen and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Jamit, or wherever you get your podcasts.


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Website: https://www.cloudtrucks.com/

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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 role as Chief Revenue Officer and his current role as
Chief Customer Officer.
4. The impact of the Covid 19 pandemic on Flexport operations worldwide.
5. Why Sales Operations are the most underrated and underappreciated role in the industry.
6. Ben shares an underlying insight about global trade that unlocks maximum opportunities for Flexport.


Truckers & Nerds is hosted by Tobenna Arodiogbu, CEO and founder of CloudTrucks. Listen and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Jamit, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Website: https://www.cloudtrucks.com/
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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 transition to Less than Truckload (LTL) means for UberFreight.
UberFreight’s biggest challenges when it comes to choosing strategic partnerships.
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the operations of UberFreight.

Truckers & Nerds is hosted by Tobenna Arodiogbu, CEO and founder of CloudTrucks. Listen and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Jamit, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Follow us on our Social Media Platforms.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CloudTrucks
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cloudtruckshq/
Website: https://www.cloudtrucks.com/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cloudtrucks?