Dave Clark
Dave Clark is Founder and CEO at Auger and serves as Consumer Chief at Amazon. He previously held several senior leadership roles at Amazon, including CEO Worldwide Consumer and Director of The Amazon Customer Excellence System. Clark founded Auger, which is still running. His expertise includes scaling operations for large enterprises, robotics and AI implementations, commercial acumen, and corporate communications.
Temporal rises to No. 1 on GeekWire 200 after $550M raise at $12.55B valuation as AI and hardware firms climb
Temporal is now the No. 1 company on the GeekWire 200 after a $550 million raise valuing it at $12.55 billion and surpassing $250 million in annualized revenue; the Fall 2026 ranking highlights growth in AI software and advanced machinery for space, energy and defense across the Pacific Northwest.
Auger founder and ex-Amazon operations chief Dave Clark relocates startup HQ from Seattle to Dallas
Auger, a supply-chain software startup founded in 2024 by former Amazon operations chief Dave Clark, is moving its headquarters from Seattle to Dallas, citing family reasons and praise for Texas’s business management while criticizing Washington’s business climate. The firm, which counts Meta, Kimberly-Clark and Fanatics as customers, uses AI to connect supply-chain systems and has raised significant development capital.
Bezos and Liverpool FC, a Meta vet's AI startup, Auger's Dallas move, and the demise of Microsoft's AI blob
This week: What should Liverpool FC fans expect from Jeff Bezos as a member of the storied club's new minority ownership group? We consult the Amazon leadership principles for the answer. Plus, a tip and an SEC filing lead to a scoop on a former Meta AI director's new startup, the GeekWire Editorial Board convenes to decide whether Dave Clark's Auger stays on the GeekWire 200 after moving its HQ to Dallas, and Microsoft quietly semi-retires its AI blob. Bezos and Liverpool FC Group including Jeff Bezos buys minority stake in Liverpool FC, with option to become controlling owner —…
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Auger Launches $100M-Backed AI Supply Chain OS to Revolutionize Global Operations
Auger, a new AI-powered supply chain solution backed by $100 million from Oak HC/FT, aims to revolutionize global supply chains by providing a unified operating system with real-time insights and automation. Founded by an industry expert, Auger addresses inefficiencies and fragmentation in current supply chain technologies to improve operations, reduce costs, and lower environmental impact.
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Education
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Flexport 2022–2023
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Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee MBA · 1997–1999
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Auburn University Bachelor's degree · 1991–1996
