Dave Clark
Dave Clark is the Founder and CEO of Auger. Previously, he served as CEO Worldwide Consumer at Amazon, following over a decade in senior leadership roles including Chief Supply Chain Officer and SVP Worldwide Operations. Clark also led Flexport, where he drove operational improvements and strategic acquisitions. He has served on the American Red Cross Board of Governors.
LinkedIn’s ‘Top 10 Seattle Startups’ List Includes Four Firms Headquartered in California and Texas
LinkedIn's list of Seattle’s top 10 startups mislabels several companies as local: four firms on the list — Anthropic, Auger, Whatnot and Armada — are actually headquartered outside the Seattle region, exposing a geography error in the ranking.
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.
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Dave Clark announces Auger ranked No. 2 on LinkedIn’s Seattle Top Startups list, trailing Anthropic
Dave Clark celebrates Auger ranking No. 2 on LinkedIn's Top Startups list in Seattle, just behind Anthropic, and thanks the team, customers, and partners while expressing competitive ambition.
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.
Organizations
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Auger Founder and CEO 2024–present · current
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Amazon CEO Worldwide Consumer 2021–2022, SVP WW Operations (Chief Supply Chain Officer)+WW Prime, 3P Sellers/FBA, and Whole Foods 2019–2021, SVP Worldwide Operations (Chief Supply Chain Officer) 2013–2019, VP Global Customer Fulfillment 2012–2013, VP North American Operations 2010–2012, Regional VP North American Operations and Engineering 2009, Director of The Amazon Customer Excellence System 2008–2009, Regional Director of Fulfillment & Director of Engineering 2006–2008, General Manager/Site Director, North East Fulfillment Centers 2003–2006, Senior Outbound Operations Manager, Campbellsville, KY 2001–2002, Ops Manager: Pathways Operations Leadership Development Program 1999–2001 · past
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
