# Alexandra Griffon

> Alexandra Griffon is the co-founder and CEO of BlueCargo, a Y Combinator-backed freighttech startup that turns the chaos of US ports into clean, auditable data. After a stint in M&A at Lazard and retail analytics at Guerlain, she went to UC Berkeley, worked on yard-stacking algorithms inside terminal operators, and discovered ports were a multi-billion-dollar black box. With co-founder Laura Theveniau, she built BlueCargo to monitor, forecast, and dispute the detention and demurrage charges that quietly drain importers' cash. The company has grown from two people to roughly 40, serves over 700 US importers and forwarders, tracks 15M+ container events, and says it has helped recover $175M+ in per diem fees. In 2024 she was named a Rising Star in the Women in Supply Chain Awards.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at BlueCargo
- **Organizations:** BlueCargo, Y Combinator (S18, alumna), Lazard (former), Guerlain (former)
- **Nationality:** French
- **Education:** Business / corporate finance, ESSEC Business School, Master's program (specialization), UC Berkeley
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads BlueCargo, a Y Combinator (S18) freighttech company, Grew the company from 2 founders to roughly 40 employees, Serves 700+ US importers, logistics companies, and freight forwarders

## Career timeline

- **pre-2018** — Mergers & acquisitions analyst at Lazard in Paris
- **pre-2018** — Sales & stock analyst at Guerlain in New York
- **pre-2018** — Worked on yard-stacking algorithms at terminal operators' systems in the US and Europe
- **2018** — Co-founded BlueCargo with Laura Theveniau; joined Y Combinator (S18)
- **2023** — BlueCargo raised seed funding (latest round ~$11M, $14.13M total)
- **2024** — Named Rising Star, Women in Supply Chain Awards (Food Logistics / Supply & Demand Chain Executive)
- **2025** — BlueCargo named a Top Tech Startup in Supply Chain Technology

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads BlueCargo, a Y Combinator (S18) freighttech company
- Grew the company from 2 founders to roughly 40 employees
- Serves 700+ US importers, logistics companies, and freight forwarders
- Platform credited with tracking 15M+ container events and recovering $175M+ in per diem fees
- 2024 Women in Supply Chain Awards - Rising Star
- Frequent industry speaker (TPM/JOC, LogTech Live, drayage and D&D billing panels)

## Latest updates

- **2025** — BlueCargo named a 2025 Top Tech Startup in Supply Chain Technology
- **2024-09** — Named Rising Star in the 2024 Women in Supply Chain Awards (announced Sept 16, 2024)
- **2024** — Interviewed by SupplyChainBrain on how AI freight auditing delivers real value for shippers

## Links

- Website: https://bluecargo.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-griffon-bluecargo/

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Last updated: 2026-06-25