Justin Hall

Deliverr co-founder launches ‘AI teammate’ for logistics, raises $25M

Augment, an AI-driven logistics platform, announced Tuesday it has raised a $25 million seed funding round from 8VC. The company, founded by Harish Abbott, has created an “AI teammate”, Augie, designed to organize operations for logistics operations. 

Abbott’s journey to founding Augment was deeply rooted in his experience in logistics and technology. The initial stages of his career at Amazon involved developing fulfillment software, which gave him critical insight into complex logistics...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/deliverr-co-founder-launches-ai-teammate-for-logistics-raises-25m

Primo offering ‘brokerage in a box’ solution for logistics companies and shippers

Traditionally, in the logistics space, service providers offer their shipper customers just one or two transport offerings. Very few providers, asset or non-asset, have a one-stop-shop solution.

Role types, resources, systems and processes become fundamentally different across different sectors of the industry and can be hard to obtain. For example, an asset-based carrier requires a different set of equipment, employees and systems from those a brokerage needs. Similarly, freight forwarders face...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/primo-offering-brokerage-in-a-box-solution-for-logistics-companies-and-shippers

Primo board adviser turns CEO, ready to rewrite 3PL norms

Since joining third-party-logistics firm, LFS, as an advisor and investor, Justin Hall has been working to rebrand the company under the name of Primo. That rebranding became official in May.

Primo also launched its newly branded website in May. FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain event will be Primo’s first event under its new name. Hall hopes to use that opportunity to introduce the company and himself to many in the industry. He will also be speaking on various upcoming podcasts and at a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/primo-board-advisor-turns-ceo-ready-to-rewrite-3pl-norms