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Designing Successful StartupsMother's Grit, Founder's Vision—The Remarkable Story Behind TiveBioKrenar Komoni is an entrepreneur that has developed breakthrough ideas in transportation, logistics, wireless electronics, and data analytics for nearly a decade. As an innovator and market leader, he has successfully developed and led cross-functional teams while enhancing business performance in sales, finance, supply chain logistics, distribution, and manufacturing. Most recently, Krenar founded the global supply chain visibility company, Tive, headquartered in Boston, that provides a cloud-based platform and IoT sensors to capture critical real-time ground-truth data of shipments throughout the globe. Krenar embodies the leadership, management, and vision necessary to deliver market innovation, drive growth...
2025-04-2333 min
The Freight PodEp. #58: Krenar Komoni, CEO & Founder of TiveAndrew welcomes Krenar Komoni, CEO and founder of Tive, to The Freight Pod. Krenar left Kosovo at 17 years old to pursue his education in the U.S., but the aspiring entrepreneur knew he’d be back one day to create jobs in his home country. Krenar went on to earn degrees in computer engineering, math, and electrical engineering and discovered a passion for radio frequencies and wireless communication systems. But it was his father-in-law's trucking company and the constant tracking calls — where’s the truck? Will it be on time? — that led Krenar to build him a GPS track...
2025-03-181h 28
The VentureFizz PodcastEpisode: 369: Krenar Komoni - CEO & Founder, TiveEpisode 369 of The @Venturefizz Podcast features Krenar Komoni, CEO & Founder of Tive.
The question: “What led you down the path to start this company?” is always interesting, as you never know what ultimately inspired the entrepreneur. It could be years of experience working in an industry, maybe it is a personal experience, or it could be a tremendous amount of research to find a problem that’s worth solving… or in the case of Krenar and Tive, it could be your family as the idea stems from his father-in-law’s trucking company and the manual process of located its drivers. From Krena...
2025-02-1654 min
Sustainable Supply ChainAI, Real-Time Visibility, and Sustainability: The Future of Supply Chains!Send me a messageIn this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I spoke with Krenar Komoni, the CEO and founder of Tive, about the transformative impact of real-time tracking on supply chain sustainability. We explored how Tive's technology is enabling companies to reduce waste by providing immediate data on the location and condition of shipments, particularly for temperature-sensitive goods like perishables and pharmaceuticals.Krenar shared compelling examples of how real-time monitoring can prevent spoilage. For instance, companies like Alpine Fresh have used Tive's trackers to detect temperature excursions during...
2024-10-0739 min
Category VisionariesKrenar Komoni, CEO & Founder of Tive: $82 Million Raised to Build the Future of Supply Chain VisibilityWelcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Krenar Komoni, CEO & Founder of Tive, a supply chain visibility platform that's raised $82 Million in funding.
Here are the most interesting points from our conversation:
Founding Story: Krenar started Tive in 2015 after witnessing the inefficiencies in tracking shipments in his father-in-law's trucking business.
Product Innovation: Tive's launch of the world's first single-use 5G-ready tracker in 2020 significantly improved product-market fit and customer adoption.
Customer Shift: Initially targeting VP-level supply chain executives, Ti...
2024-07-3027 minCategory VisionariesKrenar Komoni, CEO & Founder of Tive: $82 Million Raised to Build the Future of Supply Chain VisibilityWelcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Krenar Komoni, CEO & Founder of Tive, a supply chain visibility platform that's raised $82 Million in funding.
Here are the most interesting points from our conversation:
Founding Story: Krenar started Tive in 2015 after witnessing the inefficiencies in tracking shipments in his father-in-law's trucking business.
Product Innovation: Tive's launch of the world's first single-use 5G-ready tracker in 2020 significantly improved product-market fit and customer adoption.
Customer Shift: Initially targeting VP-level supply chain executives, Ti...
2024-07-3027 min
Terminal (URBAN FM)Krenar Komoni - #31Podcast Terminal rikthehet sonte fuqishëm me sezonin e tretë, eksluzivisht në Radio Urban Fm, si bashkëprodhim me Innovation Centre Kosovo (ICK). Në episodin hapës të sezonit më të ri, kemi kënaqësinë t'ju prezantojmë z. Krenar Komoni, themelues dhe CEO i kompanisë Tive, ndër kompanitë më të suksesshme të shqiptarëve nga diaspora, me një rritje jashtëzakonisht të shpejt.z. Komoni e ka filluar kompaninë më 2015, e cila sot ka vlerë mbi 300 milion euro, dhe punëson mbi 200 persona, 86 nga të cilët në zyren e tyre në Prishtinë.Një rrugëtim jo i lehtë, plot sfida, por ed...
2024-07-1645 min
Let's Talk Supply Chain409: Achieve End-to-End Visibility, Tracking and Monitoring For Your Shipments, with TiveKrenar Komoni talks about Tive; understanding the condition, as well as location, of shipments; sustainability; and why every shipment matters. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [07.19] Krenar’s education, his passion for start-ups, and the career journey that led him from space stations, chips, and wireless to founding Tive. “I’ve always worked for start-ups since I was a kid… I fell in love with this idea that you can build something out of nothing.” [12.13] An overview of Tive – who they are, what they do, and how they help their customers.
2024-05-2751 min
Standing Out: A Podcast About Sales, Marketing and LeadershipTransforming Shipment Tracking with Tive CEO Krenar KamoniTune in on Tuesday, September 5th, to Standing Out as we speak with Krenar Komoni, an innovator and leader at the forefront of developing breakthrough ideas and technologies. Join us to learn more about his journey from pioneering new data analytics techniques to founding his own company, Tive, that uses high-tech IoT sensors for supply chain visibility. A word about our sponsors: SPI Logistics is the leading logistics firm in North America, with a respected network of 65 offices and 60,000+ carriers throughout Canada and the United States. If you are a freight broker needing ba...
2023-09-0529 min
WHAT THE TRUCK?!?Yellow’s last stand; cost of UPS strike; and why peak season is screwedOn today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack about Yellow’s last stand, the cost of a UPS strike and the Las Vegas Sphere.Freight Grim Reaper Henry Byers, who famously called last year’s ocean market collapse, has a new report and it’s not looking good. We’ll learn why ocean freight has already peaked.Tive Inc.’s Krenar Komoni shares his company’s latest release of integrations for visibility across all modes. FreightWaves’ Justin Martin is sick of o...
2023-07-121h 00
Point of SaleRetail technology of the futureGrace shares her experience at Manifest 2023 including topics like robotics automation, network asset-sharing solutions and big ESG talks. She also talks with Krenar Komoni, founder of Tive, about its tracking solutions.Follow the Point of Sale PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows
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2023-02-0826 min
Freight to the PointEpisode 33: Solving the black box in supply chain with real-time visibility“In the past, it would cost tens of dollars per megabyte. And now it's in cents, a few cents per megabyte, depending on the country and location that you're in. And that connectivity cost is going down, creating more of a global structure around being able to connect.”Tune into another episode of Freight to the Point as Alex Hersham is joined by Krenar Komoni, CEO and Founder of Tive, a visibility solutions provider delivering critical shipment location and condition data via its real-time, best-in-class sensors. They talk about real-time visibility, how it has evolved over the year...
2022-12-1420 minWHAT THE TRUCK?!?Live from Day 3 at F3On this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and The Dude are live from day 3 at the biggest party in freight, F3. They’re joined by David Bell at Lean Solutions; Chuck Toye at Leaf Logistics; Ayala Rudoy at Tomorrow.io; Dan Cicerchi at Descartes; Malcolm Harris at Steam Logistics; Mustafa Azizi at Zuum App; Krenar Komoni and Richie Daigle; Surge Transportations Chief Magic Officer; Brittany Traylor at TraylorTranspo; Tim Brownell and Hayden Allred at TruckBook; Benjamin Gordon at Cambridge Capital; Nicole Hayes at Platform Science; Blythe Brumleve at Digital Dispatch; Omar Singh at Surge; Graham Gonzalez at R...
2022-11-1256 min
The Logistics of LogisticsREPOST: The Tive Story with Krenar KomoniKrenar Komoni and Joe Lynch discuss the Tive story. Krenar is the CEO and founder of Tive, a leading provider of real-time supply chain visibility insights that help logistics professionals actively manage their in-transit shipments’ location and condition. About Krenar Komoni Krenar Komoni has developed breakthrough ideas in data analytics, logistics, and electronics design for nearly 20 years. As an innovator and market leader, he has successfully developed and led cross-functional teams while enhancing business performance in sales, finance, supply chain logistics, distribution, and manufacturing. Most recently, Krenar founded the Global Supply Chain Visibility company Tive and serves in the CEO ro...
2022-10-1853 minWHAT THE TRUCK?!?Waffle House index, hurricane Ian and your freightOn today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about how hurricane Ian will impact freight. With Waffle Houses already closing, just how bad will the storm be and what lies ahead in the aftermath? We’ll break it down with FreightWaves Editorial Director Rachel Premack.How do you determine your worth as a trucker? Back The Truck Up’s veteran driver team of Rooster and SuperTrucker share nearly 30 years of experience in the cab and today they’re hear to tell us what you need to know about when determining your value. Plus, they’ll share thei...
2022-09-2855 min
Angel Invest BostonJeff Rosen, Founder and VC - Broom VenturesAngel Scale Biotech: Learn More Tech VC and founder Jeff Rosen talks about his favorite portfolio companies at Broom Ventures and how his fund came about. He also tells a compelling story from his days at Teach For America. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson. Highlights: Sal Daher Introduces Jeff Rosen of Broom Ventures Team, Leadership & Culture “...we look particularly closely at the people and try to understand their commitment, their mission orientation, their psychology, their empathy.” Broom Portfolio Company Writesonic Helps People Write Real...
2022-08-3154 minWHAT THE TRUCK?!?Has Nikola turned a corner?On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about the state of EVs in trucking and whether Nikola can turn its business around. FreightWaves Detroit Bureau Chief Alan Adler shares the latest on the state of the embattled battery electric vehicle maker.Rachel Premack talks about Slync’s sinking ship, what freight moving east means for truckers and what freight company needs a true crime doc made about it.Back The Truck Up’s Rooster is clucking about teenage truckers going OTR, where EVs are heading in trucking, dumb web3 ideas for logistics and th...
2022-07-2755 min
Full of Ship: A Vizion PodcastFull of Ship Episode Fourteen: Guest Krenar KomoniKrenar Komoni, CEO, Founder at Tive Inc. joins Kyle Henderson to discuss what have been the drivers behind the need/desire for better visibility data, what is the OpenVisibility Network, and the actionable insights companies can use with visibility. 6:20 When did you decide to move from devices to software to services and why?15:40 What is the OpenVisibility Network? How and why did it start?19:56 How have customers been able to understand the interconnectivity of different supply chain companies?24:47 What have been the drivers behind the need and desire for better visibility data?28:27...
2022-04-1940 minWHAT THE TRUCK?!?A meme come trueOn today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about XPO’s Brad Jacobs and Avril Lavigne making freight memes come true; the state of inflation and an original song about it; Tive’s series B; and the importance of meeting drivers at their level. Plus, more economists cosign on the freight downturn; Shanghai port runs out of reefer space; truck driver coercion complaints on record pace; parcel surcharges incoming; sword canes outgoing; Pink Floyd found; road rage; and more.With special guests Joe Weisenthal, host and editor at Odd Lots/Bloomberg; Krenar Komoni, CEO and...
2022-04-1155 minThe Logistics of LogisticsThe Tive Story with Krenar KomoniThe Tive Story with Krenar Komoni Krenar Komoni and Joe Lynch discuss the Tive story. Krenar is the CEO and founder of Tive, a leading provider of real-time supply chain visibility insights that help logistics professionals actively manage their in-transit shipments' location and condition. About Krenar Komoni Krenar Komoni has developed breakthrough ideas in data analytics, logistics, and electronics design for nearly 20 years. As an innovator and market leader, he has successfully developed and led cross-functional teams while enhancing business performance in sales, finance, supply chain logistics, distribution, and manufacturing. Most recently, Krenar founded the Global Supply...
2021-12-0353 min
WHAT THE TRUCK?!?Should truckers chase sign-on bonuses?On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about turnover in trucking and whether drivers should chase sign-on bonuses. Brian Runnels, vice president of safety at Reliance Partners, chimes in on why bonuses aren’t always what they seem. Convoy co-founder Grant Goodale is team driving with Isaac Wilke, owner of Starlight Transportation and a Convoy Haul Star. They’re talking about how drivers partner with Convoy, how carriers are building their businesses on the platform and what Wilke is seeing out on the road and at the docks. CarrierDirect’s Robert “Strongest Man in Logis...
2021-12-0354 minWHAT THE TRUCK?!?Delivering with heartOn today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to Tive CEO Krenar Komoni about how the company is working with customers to ensure critical, lifesaving, time-sensitive shipments are on time and in full. Find out how organs for transplant go missing and how tech aims to prevent it.Locomation VP of Policy and Strategy Finch Fulton fills us in on the environmental benefits of autonomous trucking. We’ll also gain some insight into how the DOT views these new vehicles.FreightWaves' Andrew Cox tells us why Dooner’s couch took four months to arrive...
2021-08-1859 minWHAT THE TRUCK?!?Taking the tension out of recruiting and retentionOn today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are finding out how to take the tension out of recruiting and retention. Is there a nationwide truck driver shortage and if so, why? We’ll dive into it.Plus, keeping bandits away from your freight; OOIDA urges truckers to fight 556% insurance hike; pallet shortages; survey of motorists’ reckless behavior should be wake-up call for commercial fleets; Illinois trucking company with history of HOS violations files Chapter 7; truckers implicated in multimillion-dollar U.S.-Canada tobacco smuggling ring; and cicadas — they’re what’s for dinner.They’re joined by spec...
2021-05-2659 min
Growth StageFour Wheel Tive (Supply Chain Visibility)We've all asked ourselves at one time or another "Where the f*ck is my package?" The truth is, there's a host of people who care a lot more than you do - a whole supply chain. Visibility into these complex networks doesn't just provide reassurance, it unveils a heap of information on how to improve them. In this episode we're joined by CEO and Founder of Tive, Krenar Komoni, and Harpi Signh, Partner at Innovation Endeavors, to discuss the complications and sensitivities of supply chain visibility.
2021-05-0349 minWHAT THE TRUCK?!?Autonomous trucks hit the roadOn today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the next stage in autonomous trucking. What does the Canadian Tire Corp. and NuPort Robotics Inc. partnership mean for Ontario’s Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network? How mature is the technology and do drivers have anything to worry about?Plus, FedEx shooting, Tive launches 24/7 monitoring, MoLo takes Nashville, the state of driver recruiting, and how pastry led to a climate of fear in Poland.They’re joined by special guests Krenar Komoni, CEO and founder, Tive; Andrew Silver, CEO, MoLo; Raghavender Sahdev, president and CEO, NuPort...
2021-04-1659 min
Inbound Logistics PodcastVisibility & Collaboration: How does the Open Visibility Network expand data collaboration? Guests: Krenar Komoni...Visibility in a supply chain is critical to any business but what if you could expand the ability to collect that critical data from multiple platforms then share it to all stakeholders involved? That optimized coverage is the goal of the Open Visibility Network created by Tive. Krenar Komoni, CEO & Founder of Tive and Mathew Elenjickal, CEO and Founder of Four Kites, sit down with us to explain the benefits of data collaboration across the OVN.\r\n FOR MORE INFORMATION:\r\n TIVE: https://tive.co/\r\n KRENAR KOMONI EMAIL: krenar@tive.com\r\n FOUR KITES: https...
2021-04-0632 min
Inbound Logistics Podcast: Supply Chain ReactionsVisibility & Collaboration: How does the Open Visibility Network expand data collaboration? Guests: Krenar Komoni, Tive and Mathew Elenjickal, FourKitesVisibility in a supply chain is critical to any business but what if you could expand the ability to collect that critical data from multiple platforms then share it to all stakeholders involved? That optimized coverage is the goal of the Open Visibility Network created by Tive. Krenar Komoni, CEO & Founder of Tive and Mathew Elenjickal, CEO and Founder of FourKites, sit down with us to explain the benefits of data collaboration across the OVN. FOR MORE INFORMATION: TIVE: https://tive.co/ KRENAR KOMONI EMAIL: krenar@tive.com FOUR KITES: https...
2021-04-0632 minInbound Logistics PodcastVisibility & Collaboration: How does the Open Visibility Network expand data collaboration? Guests: Krenar Komoni...Visibility in a supply chain is critical to any business but what if you could expand the ability to collect that critical data from multiple platforms then share it to all stakeholders involved? That optimized coverage is the goal of the Open Visibility Network created by Tive. Krenar Komoni, CEO & Founder of Tive and Mathew Elenjickal, CEO and Founder of FourKites, sit down with us to explain the benefits of data collaboration across the OVN.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
TIVE: https://tive.co/
KRENAR KOMONI EMAIL: krenar@tive.com
FOUR KITES: https://www.fourkites.com/
MATHEW ELENJICKAL EMAIL: mathew@fourkites.com
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2021-04-0632 min
Fuller Speed AheadCEO and Founder of Tive, Krenar KomoniCraig Fuller, Founder and CEO of FreightWaves, sits down with Krenar Komoni, CEO and Founder of Tive for this episode of Fuller Speed Ahead.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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2021-03-2227 min
WHAT THE TRUCK?!?Dude, where’s my freight?On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude welcome Tive CEO Krenar Komoni to talk about shipment problem prevention, Forager CEO Matt Silver has some new carrier tools to show off, OpenDock’s Jeff Booth is on a mission to fix dock scheduling, and country artist Jerimiah Craig will #PlayItForward with a few tunes.Plus, what’s the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index have to say about the market this week, ecommerce retailers paying double on logistics cost, and why one furniture startup is blaming Penske for their bankruptcy. Subscribe to the WTT new...
2021-01-1559 min
MadGaines Live! By Cassandra GainesMeet the CEO of Echo and Learn more about LTL too!CEO, Doug Waggoner of Echo Global Logistics to innovation. Watch on YouTubeLet's get his thoughts on the Convoy Inc - MoLo Solutions debate as well (link in the comments if you missed that thriller). 🔥Doug's last episode: https://youtu.be/aiGZdfudUY8Sponsored by our friends at OTR Capital and Tive Inc. Connect with Krenar Komoni & Grace Maher, CAEF on LinkedIn! Check out tive - https://tive.co/Check out OTR - https://otrcapital.com/madgaines/
2020-11-2059 min
Let's Talk Supply ChainForget Surprises! In Transit Visibility Is Here Founder and CEO of Tive, Krenar Komoni, has what can only be described as an impressive career, with more than 10 years spent in the wireless industry gaining expertise in chip design and business development. He worked with BitWave Semiconductor, where he developed the world’s first 2G+3G+LTE radio in a single chip, Eta Devices – an MIT-based start-up developing the world’s most efficient cellular base stations – and consulted for Fortune 500 companies launching new wireless products. But it was a simple conversation with his father in law, who was complaining of the challenges of supply ch...
2020-08-1740 min
The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick KellyKrenar Komoni, Founder of Tive Inc. - Real-Time In-Transit Tracking/Visibility - EP13In this episode The Produce Industry Podcast talks with Founder of Tive Inc. - Real-Time In-Transit Tracking/Visibility Krenar Komoni. This device that is put inside the reefer unit gives real-time insights and tracking of your perishables on the move. Krenar and Patrick discuss how Tive Inc was founded based on an issue in logistics, the current devices, insights and data that is collected from your shipments and a coupon code for TIVE INC if you listen all the way through. We are excited to bring you more technology and innovation to the produce supply chain. ...
2020-05-2521 min