Co-Founder & CEO - AI Communication Agents for Freight & Logistics

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Company FutureSight
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"The Opportunity FutureSight is seeking a Co-Founder & CEO to lead HawkAI an enterprise AI venture for US logistics brokerages carriers and warehouse operators. This is a co-founder partnership with meaningful founder equity not a salaried executive role. HawkAI deploys always-on multi-channel ""AI workers"" that autonomously manage high-volume freight communications across calls texts and emails integrating directly with core freight systems including TMS load boards and broker/carrier databases. The platform handles track-and-trace calls appointment scheduling carrier rate negotiation proof-of-delivery capture and shipment status updates end-to-end — autonomously resolving 90%+ of routine communications and escalating only exceptions to human staff. Rather than another point tool layered on top of existing systems HawkAI is designed to operate as the always-on communication layer for logistics teams enabling them to focus on exceptions and value-driving work. We are now seeking the founder to lead the venture from here. Market Context The US logistics BPO market for outsourced communications is approximately $26B representing a major automation opportunity in a labour-intensive industry Approximately 150000 US freight forwarders 3PLs and warehouses form the target market with tiered subscription pricing yielding a $1.5B annual TAM Mid-sized US brokerages handle thousands of daily calls with staff unable to answer or follow up on every transaction contributing to OTIF (On Time/In Full) penalties and costly delays Early customers deploying AI communication assistants report approximately 33% lower operating costs and significantly faster call resolution AI supply chain software is growing at approximately 23% CAGR globally from 2025–2031 with North America seeing 30–45% annual growth in AI-driven logistics spend About FutureSight FutureSight is a leading venture builder that co-creates world-class software companies with values-driven entrepreneurs from inception to exit. We are a team of founders operators and designers with experience successfully bringing software to market at scale. You’ll co-create with a proven studio team led by John Carbrey (4x entrepreneur $100M ARR) Krista LaRiviere (3x exited E&Y Top Women Entrepreneur) Alan Smith (Strategyzer co-founder $120M in products built) Prathna Ramesh (former MD of Maple Leaf Angels $275M in follow-on capital) and Johnny Tong (0-to-1 builder acquired by SAP and Stripe) bring a rare combination of operator exits institutional investing and AI product depth. The Partnership Founder equity with meaningful ownership from inception Pre-seed capital committed by FutureSight for early hires and MVP development with potential for follow-on funding Venture building resources including embedded design engineering growth and fundraising support from day one Investor and advisor network across vertical AI and early-stage capital markets A true co-creation model in which you operate as CEO with FutureSight s cross-functional team as your partner What you ll own As Co-Founder & CEO you will set the venture s direction and lead its execution. Strategy — Refine the ICP pricing model and product positioning across freight brokerages 3PLs carriers and warehouse operators Customer Development — Lead pilots with mid-sized to enterprise freight brokerages convert them to paid engagements and build the go-to-market motion targeting Heads of Logistics Supply Chain and Operations Product — Partner with the FutureSight product and engineering team to ship V1 and iterate on user feedback with a focus on TMS and load board integrations conversational AI quality and autonomous workflow execution Capital — Lead the seed raise supported by FutureSight s network and traction Team — Recruit and lead the founding team and establish the cultural foundation of the company Co-Founder Profile Previous founding experience at a venture-backed company Demonstrated success in B2B SaaS go-to-market including sales and customer engagement Fundraising fluency with the ability to develop investor narratives and close capital Proven ability to attract develop and retain top talent Clear-eyed understanding of the risks and demands of co-founding a venture-backed company Direct exposure to logistics supply chain freight brokerage transportation or B2B enterprise software serving these industries with familiarity in AI agents/LLMs How to Apply Please submit your resume LinkedIn profile and a brief note on why this venture aligns with your goals as a founder. We will move quickly for the right candidate. FutureSight is committed to diversity equity and inclusion. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences."

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