Conduit

Conduit is a US-based software company that provides a dock and yard management system for warehouses. Its product set is modular and covers dock scheduling, driver self-check-in, shipment documentation, yard management and analytics, with customers able to adopt one module and add others over time. The company positions the combined modules as a system of record for each shipment, driver interaction and yard movement, replacing the email, spreadsheets and manual coordination that many facilities still use.

The company frames the operational data captured by these workflows as the foundation for AI-directed operations, and says it is building capabilities such as predictive scheduling, real-time exception alerting, cross-facility benchmarking and intelligent driver workflows. Website material also indicates industry-specific positioning, including a manufacturing dock scheduling page, and content marketing assets such as a downloadable "2026 Cargo Theft Prevention Playbook."

Founding story

According to the company's about page, Conduit was founded by Conrad Lilleness in 2023 and grew out of the founding team's experience in truck brokerage and freight forwarding. The team observed that freight planning functions such as tendering and routing were well served by technology, while the actual handoff of freight remained analog, with skilled staff spending their days managing basic workflows manually and making errors as a result. Conduit was created to standardize and automate the work that occurs when freight changes hands.

Business model

Conduit sells software to warehouse operators, shippers and third-party logistics providers. Its modular structure allows customers to begin with a single solution, such as dock scheduling, and expand to additional modules and facilities; the company reports 172% net dollar retention, which it attributes to expanding usage across modules and sites.

Traction

As of March 2026 Conduit reported 100+ customers, described elsewhere as hundreds of customers across North America, and 172% net dollar retention. It cites customer outcomes including roughly two hours saved per team member per day, 20% higher throughput, and, at BODYARMOR, a 24% reduction in dwell time and a 21% reduction in dock time. Flexport reported reduced dwell times and operational costs after integrating Conduit into its platform.

Latest developments

On 2026-03-24 Conduit announced a $6 million Seed round led by Innovation Endeavors with participation from Y Combinator, to be used to invest in its core platform and AI-based workflows and to grow its engineering and customer success teams. The company is also promoting a 2026 Cargo Theft Prevention Playbook on its site.