# Tobenna Arodiogbu

> Tobenna Arodiogbu is the co-founder and CEO of CloudTrucks, a San Francisco-based technology platform that gives independent truck drivers and owner-operators an all-in-one digital toolkit - from instant non-recourse payments and load booking to compliance management and business analytics. Born in Enugu, Nigeria, Arodiogbu previously co-founded Scotty Labs, an autonomous vehicle remote-operations startup that was acquired by DoorDash in 2019. CloudTrucks has raised over $141 million, including a $115 million Series B at an $850 million valuation led by Tiger Global and Menlo Ventures, making it one of the most well-funded platforms serving the backbone of American freight.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at CloudTrucks
- **Organizations:** CloudTrucks, Scotty Labs (acquired by DoorDash), Opendoor (former), SRI International (former)
- **From:** Enugu, Nigeria
- **Nationality:** Nigerian-American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Economics, Penn State University, Master of Science in Finance, Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded and sold Scotty Labs to DoorDash in 2019, Built CloudTrucks to an $850 million valuation with $141M+ raised, Secured backing from Tiger Global, Menlo Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Craft Ventures, Flexport, and Michael Ovitz

## Career timeline

- **early career** — Product Manager at Opendoor.com
- **pre-2017** — Entrepreneur in Residence at SRI International
- **2017** — Co-founded Scotty Labs with Usman Ghani, a spin-out from SRI International focused on autonomous vehicle remote operations for trucking
- **2018** — Scotty Labs raised $6M seed round from Gradient Ventures, Horizon Ventures, and Hemi Ventures
- **2019** — Scotty Labs acquired by DoorDash
- **2019** — Co-founded CloudTrucks with Jin Shieh (CTO) and George Ezenna
- **2020** — CloudTrucks raised $6.1M Series A (January), extended to $20.5M by December
- **2021** — CloudTrucks raised $115M Series B at $850M valuation, led by Tiger Global and Menlo Ventures
- **2022** — Angel invested in Afropolitan's $2.1M pre-seed round
- **2024** — CloudTrucks acquired Shipwell's brokerage business
- **2025** — CloudTrucks named 2025 TQL Elite Carrier
- **2026** — CloudTrucks research papers accepted to ICLR 2026 on autonomous driving with AI methods

## Achievements

- Co-founded and sold Scotty Labs to DoorDash in 2019
- Built CloudTrucks to an $850 million valuation with $141M+ raised
- Secured backing from Tiger Global, Menlo Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Craft Ventures, Flexport, and Michael Ovitz
- Grew CloudTrucks to operate in 30+ US states with ~160 employees
- CloudTrucks acquired Shipwell's brokerage business in 2024
- CloudTrucks research accepted to ICLR 2026, a top AI conference
- Named 2025 TQL Elite Carrier
- Angel investor in Afropolitan alongside Balaji Srinivasan and Shola Akinlade (Paystack)

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — CloudTrucks continues operations with ~160 employees and presence in 30+ US states
- **2026-01** — CloudTrucks had two papers accepted to ICLR 2026, the top AI/ML conference, on autonomous driving methods
- **2025-01** — CloudTrucks named 2025 TQL Elite Carrier
- **2024-02** — CloudTrucks acquired Shipwell's brokerage business, expanding its freight exchange capabilities

## Links

- Website: https://cloudtrucks.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobennaa/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/TobennaA
- GitHub: https://github.com/tobennaa
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobennaa/

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Last updated: 2026-05-22