# Brandon Moak > CTO & Founder of Embark Trucks At Embark, we built Automated Trucks to make the trucking industry safer and more efficient. We raised over $300M+ in funding from Sequoia, Tiger, and others. The company went public and was later acquired by Applied Intuition. As the CTO of Embark Trucks I led development of Automated Semi-Trucks including hardware, software, systems, safety and AI engineering. Things I can advise on: - Startups - Technology Strategy - Robots & AI - Fundraising from VCs - Hiring & Managing - Acquisitions & Going public - & more **Rating:** 5/5 (1 reviews) ## Offerings - Video call (15 min): $250.00 ## Example Questions - I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on? - How do I know if my business idea will work? - How would you approach growth for my business? - What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company? ## Links - [Expert profile](/BrandonMoak) - [Avatar](https://media.intro.co/avatars/790854Xm0WLDvi.jpg) - [Marketplace](/marketplace)