Leigh Anne Clark
Leigh Anne Clark is Co-Founder & President, Fashion & Beauty and Head of Corporate Experience at Auger. She founded Auger, a startup where she remains actively involved.
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 —…
Auger — Dave and Leigh Anne Clark’s $150M AI supply-chain startup — moves HQ from Seattle area to Dallas
Auger, an AI supply-chain startup co-founded in 2024 by former Amazon executive Dave Clark and Leigh Anne Clark, is relocating its headquarters from the Seattle area to Dallas after raising $150 million; development work remains in Seattle and the Dallas office is expected to reach about 30 employees by year-end.
Auger founders Dave and Leigh Anne Clark relocate HQ to Dallas while retaining 115-person Bellevue engineering hub
Auger, a supply-chain technology startup founded in 2024 by former Amazon retail CEO Dave Clark and his wife Leigh Anne Clark, has moved its headquarters to Dallas while keeping a 115-person engineering hub in Bellevue and 15 staff at the Dallas HQ. The Clarks say the move was planned to access Dallas-area supply-chain talent and reflects personal ties to the region, not Washington tax policy.
Former Amazon Operations Chief Dave Clark Moves Auger HQ to North Dallas, Keeps 115-Person Bellevue Engineering Office
Auger, a supply-chain software startup co-founded by former Amazon operations chief Dave Clark, has relocated its headquarters from Bellevue to North Dallas while retaining a 115-person engineering office in Bellevue; the 2024-founded company has raised $150 million and counts Meta, Fanatics and Kimberly-Clark as customers. Clark says the move was driven by talent, family and proximity to customers rather than taxes, and he warned that Seattle’s dominance in tech hubs isn’t guaranteed.
Auger co-founders Dave and Leigh Anne Clark move HQ to Dallas from Bellevue after $150M raise; Bellevue ops remain
Dave Clark’s supply-chain startup Auger, launched in Bellevue in 2024, is reestablishing its headquarters in Dallas after raising $150 million and will keep development operations and a presence in Bellevue.
Dave and Leigh Anne Clark Move Auger HQ to Dallas After Raising $150 Million, Serving Meta and Other Fortune 500 Clients
Former Amazon executive Dave Clark and his wife Leigh Anne moved Auger’s headquarters from Seattle to Dallas; their supply-chain AI startup has raised $150 million, counts Meta, Kimberly-Clark and Fanatics as customers, and aims to become a $100 billion company.
Auger, led by ex-Amazon exec Dave Clark, raises $50M Series B (part of $150M) to deploy AI agents that run supply chains
Dave Clark, founder of Auger and former Amazon operations lead, raised a $50 million Series B as part of $150 million total to build AI agents that execute routine supply-chain operations across existing ERP, WMS, TMS and demand-planning systems for customers including Meta Reality Labs, Fanatics and Kimberly-Clark.
Bellevue AI Startup Auger Secures $50M Series B, Total Funding Hits $150M
Bellevue AI startup Auger raised $50 million in Series B funding, increasing its total capital raised to $150 million.
Auger, led by ex‑Amazon operations chief Dave Clark, raises $50M Series B to reach $150M total and expand customers
Auger, a Bellevue supply-chain software startup led by ex‑Amazon operations chief Dave Clark, raised $50 million in a Series B led by Eclipse, bringing total funding to $150 million while growing to ~130 employees and signing customers including Meta, Fanatics, and Kimberly‑Clark. The company integrates existing ERP and logistics systems into a unified operating layer using AI agents and optimization models to make and execute supply‑chain decisions.
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Auger Co-Founder & President, Fashion & Beauty 2024–present, Head of Corporate Experience 2024–present · current
