Emerge
Emerge sells software for freight procurement, connecting shippers with carriers through benchmarking data and real-time connectivity. The company has raised $173M, most recently in a Series B round in September 2021, and operates a marketplace with over 45,000 carriers.
The growth story
Emerge grew from 197 to 214 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $173M along the way, most recently a Series B in September 2021.
About
Emerge provides a platform for shippers and carriers to manage freight procurement, offering tools for spot and contract freight that include benchmarking data and real-time connectivity. Its marketplace includes a Premier Carrier Program aimed at expanding shipper networks.
The company, founded in 2017, has grown to 214 employees and is recognized as one of the fastest-growing U.S. tech startups. It secured $173M in funding, with its latest Series B round closing in September 2021, backed by investors including 9Yards Capital and Greycroft.
Founders and leadership
Emerge's largest function is Sales, which makes up 31 of its 214 employees. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, with an additional office in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Emerge org chart
Kyle Jepson (Chief Technology Officer) leads 60 mapped leaders with 3 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Sales 58 (-6% YoY), Operations 31 (-3% YoY), Information Technology 20 (-9% YoY), Marketing 14 (+8% YoY), Business Development 14 (-7% YoY), Customer Success and Support 12 (+20% YoY).
Talent flow
Emerge recruits heavily from logistics firms, with top sources including Coyote Logistics, GlobalTranz, and Convoy. Alumni often move to companies like Armstrong Transport and MyCarrier, with a median tenure of 3 years.
Most common previous employers of Emerge staff: Coyote Logistics (9), GlobalTranz (8), Convoy (5), C.H. Robinson (4), Amazon (3), 10-4 (3). Former Emerge employees most often moved to Armstrong Transport (7), MyCarrier (3), Rygen Technologies (2), Univar Solutions (2), RevOnyx (2), Augment (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Emerge mafia
Emerge alumni have founded 10 companies, including Armstrong Transport, which employs 1,331 staff, and RevOnyx, a smaller startup with 12 employees.
10Cameron Ramsdell, was Chief Operating Officer until 2023Jeremy Steinbring, was Salesforce Administrator until 2021John Wolff, was Director Of Talent & Partnerships until 2022Bob Houston, was Vice President -Enterprise Solutions until 2025Chris Brychell, was Senior Director of Business and People Operations until 2022
Anthony Taylor, was Sales Development Representative until 2024
Tony Hite, was Implementation Specialist until 2018
Adrian Parkhideh, was Vice President, Customer Strategy until 2021
Paul S., was Account Solutions Executive until 2023Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Emerge: Customer Service (74), Leadership (68), Sales (63), Microsoft Office (52), Microsoft Excel (52), Communication (51), Management (49), Public Speaking (42).
Where the team actually sits
Emerge people are concentrated in Arizona, United States (59), Greater Phoenix Area (17), Colorado, United States (5), Georgia, United States (5).
Search footprint
Emerge attracts about 6,266 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $6K a month if bought through ads. It gained 125 ranking keywords and lost 274 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.20 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.90 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.40 / 5
Frequently asked
Emerge has 214 employees as of September 2026.
Emerge has raised $173M in total, most recently a Series B round in September 2021.
Emerge was founded in 2017 by Andrew Leto.
Kyle Jepson (Chief Technology Officer) sits at the top of Emerge's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Emerge staff are Coyote Logistics (9 people), GlobalTranz (8 people), Convoy (5 people).
Former Emerge employees most often move to Armstrong Transport (7), MyCarrier (3), Rygen Technologies (2).
At least 10 companies have a founder who previously worked at Emerge, including Armstrong Transport, RevOnyx, CARRIER1.
Emerge attracts about 6,266 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $6K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Emerge staff are Customer Service, Leadership, Sales, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel.
Emerge staff are concentrated in Arizona, United States (59), Greater Phoenix Area (17), Colorado, United States (5).
Emerge has about 58 people in Sales, down 6% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Emerge has about 31 people in Operations, down 3% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 128 current and 263 former Emerge profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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