Connor Giles

Time to stan Connor Giles – this guy’s the real deal in the startup world. He’s a YC S23 batch dude, and he’s already crushing it as a co-founder and CTO of Terminal. Basically, Terminal is trying to be the “Plaid of trucking,” making it super easy for companies in insurance, finance, and fleet management to grab all the telematics data they need – GPS, dash cams, safety stats – through just one API. That’s some advanced shit, right?

But here’s the kicker – Connor didn’t just jump into this. Nah, he’s been on this tech grind for a minute. Before Terminal, he was leading product and engineering at a Series B neobank, working with middleware APIs like Plaid and Stripe – so he’s got serious fintech chops. And get this, he also spent three years building software for his family’s logistics biz, which got bought by a private equity firm. That’s some real startup hustle – building something from the ground up, then seeing it get snapped up.

What this tells me about him? Dude’s all about solving big problems, especially in industries that are kinda stuck in the old days – like logistics and trucking. He’s motivated by making things smoother, smarter, more integrated. It’s like he’s on a mission to disrupt and modernize industries nobody else is paying attention to. That’s the true startup spirit – jumping into the messy, complex stuff and building something that actually matters.

And he’s not just talking – he’s got the creds to back it up. He’s got a Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering from Western, plus an Honours Business Admin from Ivey. That mix of tech and business? No wonder he’s able to see the big picture and build products that actually work.

He’s based in Toronto, but his vision? Global. Raised $3.1 million in seed from heavy hitters like YC and Golden Ventures. That’s proof he’s got investors fired up about his vision.

Long story short, Connor Giles is one of those founders who’s been around the block, knows the pain points, and is jumping in to fix them with tech. He’s the guy you want to watch if you’re into startups that are gonna shake up industries nobody’s messing with. He’s got the hustle, the experience, and the vision to turn trucking data into a smooth, strong tool. No cap – he’s just getting started, and it’s gonna be fun to see where he takes this.