Dan Lewis, co-founder and CEO of trucking logistics startup Convoy and a former Amazon executive, speaking at the CNBC Technology Executive Council summit it New York City on Oct. 29, 2019.
Digital freight broker Convoy told employees Thursday that it's shutting down operations due to a "massive freight recession."
The move comes just one week after supply chain software startup Flexport said it will lay off about 20% of its own workforce.
Seattle-based Convoy was founded to disrupt the fragmented, low-tech freight brokerage business, in which truckers and customers connected by phone and fax.
According to a memo sent to employees Thursday morning, Lewis said the company faced both an "unprecedented freight market collapse" and "dramatic monetary tightening."
Persons:
Dan Lewis, Baillie Gifford, Lewis
Organizations:
Convoy, Amazon, CNBC Technology, CNBC Disruptor, U.K, Hercules, JPMorgan, Microsoft
Locations:
New York City, Seattle, Convoy's, Atlanta