30 NOV 2021 · 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. 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?

4 NOV 2021 · 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. 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?

28 OCT 2021 · 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. 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?

21 OCT 2021 · 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. 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?

14 OCT 2021 · 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. 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?

7 OCT 2021 · 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?

30 SEP 2021 · 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 Indiegogo to name a few. Before venture with Khosla, Shoaib was on the operations side enjoying roles at both Google and Admob. In this episode our listeners will learn: 1. How Shoaib transitioned from the world of venture capital to trucking. 2. The KeepTruckin mission and their journey to serving thousands of truck drivers in a short period of time... 3. The impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on KeepTruckin operations 4. KeepTrucking Products especially the AI Dash Cam, Smartboard, and other compliance strategies deployed 5. His excitement about the Technological Innovation in the Freight & Trucking Industry 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?

23 SEP 2021 · 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 youtube content where he shares tips on how to get into the trucking industry. In this episode, Jon shares what inspired him to make youtube content as well as how the trucking industry can appeal to the younger generation. Jon touches on autonomous driving and what their future adoption may mean for truckers in the future. 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?

17 SEP 2021 · 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: https://twitter.com/CloudTrucks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cloudtruckshq/ Website: https://www.cloudtrucks.com/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cloudtrucks?

9 SEP 2021 · 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, any specific sectors? Their Mission statements to be the financial platform for the future of transportation and What the future holds for the company.