# Eric Krueger

> Eric Krueger is the Minneapolis-based chief executive and co-founder of Navix, a freight-technology company built to automate the document-heavy financial work that follows a shipment. After a career in sales and business development at Walser Automotive Group, SPS Commerce, Ascentis and Crisp, he helped launch Navix in 2021 when an RFP exposed a gap in multi-mode freight audit and dispute automation. His operating thesis is practical: catch errors before billing, make every exception explainable and let logistics teams spend less time reconciling paperwork.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Navix
- **Organizations:** Navix, Crisp, Ascentis, SPS Commerce, Walser Automotive Group
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Economics, Luther College
- **Known for:** Co-founded Navix in 2021 and led it as chief executive., Helped Navix win the People's Choice award at the 2023 BGSA Supply Chain Shark Tank competition., Raised a reported $5 million seed round for Navix in 2023.

## Career timeline

- **2010-2013** — Held account executive, vehicle buyer and sales manager roles at Walser Automotive Group.
- **2013-2019** — Advanced through account executive, senior account executive, sales manager and enterprise sales director roles at SPS Commerce.
- **2019** — Served as Director of Sales and Business Development at Ascentis Human Capital Management Software.
- **2020-2021** — Worked at Crisp as Director of Sales and Business Development and later Vice President of Sales.
- **2021** — Co-founded Navix after an RFP revealed a gap in multi-mode freight back-office automation.
- **2023** — Presented Navix at the BGSA Supply Chain Shark Tank, where the company won the People's Choice award.
- **2024** — Appeared at the FreightWaves 3PL Summit to discuss invoice automation and efficiency in 3PL operations.
- **2025** — Appeared on Standing Out to discuss resilience, business relationships and cash-flow management in freight.
- **2026** — Continued leading Navix as it positioned its platform as a financial-execution layer for transportation networks.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Navix in 2021 and led it as chief executive.
- Helped Navix win the People's Choice award at the 2023 BGSA Supply Chain Shark Tank competition.
- Raised a reported $5 million seed round for Navix in 2023.
- Built partnerships with logistics providers including Echo Global Logistics, Axle Logistics and Mariner Logistics.
- Received SPS Commerce President's Club awards in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018.
- Received SPS Commerce Eagle Awards for top sales performance in 2014, 2015 and 2017.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Navix published a case study reporting that KCH Transportation reduced Days to Bill from eight to four and DSO from 39 to 28 using Navix Pre-Bill.
- **2026-07** — Navix announced that Covered Solutions selected its platform for AI-driven order-to-cash automation.
- **2026-06** — Navix announced that WLX | Western Logistics Express selected its AI-driven order-to-cash automation platform.
- **2026-05** — Navix published an Axle Logistics case study focused on billing-team reallocation and higher freight volume.
- **2026-03** — Navix announced its work with Mariner Logistics on embedded freight audit and invoice validation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.navix.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krueger-eric

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Last updated: 2026-08-26