"Damoa first discovered the challenges of shipping larger cargo as a new enlistee in the U.S. Army, where he worked on a team loading tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles onto the railroad. He learned firsthand that while railways don't have the same congestion as roads, they come with their own set of problems. The biggest one ended up being the complex multistep process of moving cargo from the roads to the rails."
"Cut to 2025, and Damoa is standing on the TechCrunch Disrupt stage holding the giant check, having just beaten 200 other companies to win the Startup Battlefield competition. In this week's episode of Build Mode, TechCrunch's new postcast for builders and entrepreneurs, Damoa breaks down how he found the hardware and software solution to the logistics issues he'd seen firsthand. And he does a deep dive into how the team came together to ensure those three products (launched nearly simultaneously) were ready for a live demo"
"In this interview, Damoa is fresh off this big win and eager to use the momentum and prize money to accelerate Glīd into their next phase. They're already launching a pilot with Great Plains Industrial Park, and their next product Glīder is about to hit the market. And the team is hiring for roles in nearly every aspect of the business."
Kevin Damoa founded Glīd to address multistep container transfer problems he observed while serving in the U.S. Army. The company combines hardware and software to streamline moving large cargo between road and rail, reducing operational complexity. Glīd launched three products nearly simultaneously and delivered a live demo under significant time pressure, which accelerated team coordination and software readiness. The company won Startup Battlefield among 200 competitors, secured prize money, and plans to deploy a pilot at Great Plains Industrial Park. The next product, Glīder, is launching soon, and the team is actively hiring across many roles.
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