#202: From Freight Fraud to AI: Navigating the Wild World of Supply Chain with Grace Sharkey of FreightWaves
02/12/25 • 36 min
Highlights from their conversation include:
- Grace's Journey into Supply Chain (1:14)
- Early Career in Brokerage (3:17)
- Current Market Conditions (7:02)
- Adoption of AI Tools (10:08)
- Addressing Freight Fraud (15:15)
- Technology Solutions for Security (18:51)
- Challenges of Evolving Technology (20:19)
- The impact of freight fraud (22:23)
- Arctic shipping developments (25:51)
- Building relationships with journalists (27:35)
- Importance of storytelling in PR (30:01)
- Final Thoughts and Takeaways (35:25)
Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.
Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/
Highlights from their conversation include:
- Grace's Journey into Supply Chain (1:14)
- Early Career in Brokerage (3:17)
- Current Market Conditions (7:02)
- Adoption of AI Tools (10:08)
- Addressing Freight Fraud (15:15)
- Technology Solutions for Security (18:51)
- Challenges of Evolving Technology (20:19)
- The impact of freight fraud (22:23)
- Arctic shipping developments (25:51)
- Building relationships with journalists (27:35)
- Importance of storytelling in PR (30:01)
- Final Thoughts and Takeaways (35:25)
Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.
Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/
Previous Episode
#201: Tender Rejections and Market Signals: What They Mean for Freight in 2025 with Zach Strickland of FreightWaves SONAR
Highlights from their conversation include:
- Zach's Journey into Freight (1:00)
- Transition to Data in Freight (3:15)
- Understanding Data's Value (5:21)
- Current State of the Freight Market (6:29)
- Tender Rejections and Market Indicators (8:38)
- Predictions for 2025 (9:38)
- Historical Context of Supply Chain Stability (11:46)
- Freight Recessions Explained (13:04)
- Duration of Recessions (16:43)
- Indicators of Freight Recessions (19:00)
- Current Trends in Intermodal Growth (22:06)
- LTL Market Trends (25:16)
- This or That Segment (28:48)
- Final Thoughts and Takeaways (31:23)
Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.
Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/
Next Episode
#203: Stresswood and Strength: Unlocking Resilience & Innovation in Supply Chain Investing with Earnest Sweat of Stresswood
Highlights from their conversation include:
- Welcoming Back Earnest to the Show (0:45)
- Inspiration Behind "Stress Wood" (1:05)
- The Importance of Resilience (2:21)
- Value of Storytelling in Investing (9:17)
- Understanding the Supply Chain Landscape (12:27)
- Opportunities in Non-AI Companies (15:18)
- Future Investment Focus Areas (21:43)
- The Industrial Landscape and Labor Challenges (24:43)
- The Role of Investors in Series A (27:54)
- Importance of Industry Knowledge (30:17)
- Pre-Seed and Seed Investment Strategies (31:21)
- Customer Introductions as a Value Proposition (32:28)
- Future of Electrification (34:07)
- Best Ecosystems for Supply Chain Startups and Parting Thoughts (34:16)
Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.
Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/
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