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Shoaib Makani

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Co-founder and CEO at Motive
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Shoaib Makani is the Co-founder and CEO of Motive, an AI-powered platform that improves the safety and productivity of businesses in the physical economy. A graduate of The London School of Economics, his prior experience includes roles at Khosla Ventures, Google, and AdMob. He founded Motive, formerly KeepTruckin, to digitize the trucking industry.

Originally from Texas, Shoaib’s parents immigrated from Pakistan. His early interest in technology was fostered at the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. He is driven by the idea of not being limited by current circumstances and is passionate about solving real-world problems through technology, a journey that started with spending time at truck stops with his co-founder.

Shoaib was fascinated by transportation and logistics long before starting Motive, having been a seed investor in Instacart while working in venture capital.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Co-founder and CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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AI in Physical Economy
He emphasizes using AI-powered automation and computer vision to solve safety and productivity challenges in industries like trucking, construction, and energy.
Driver Safety
A core focus of Motive's platform is its AI-powered dash cam, which detects unsafe driving behaviors to reduce accidents and save lives.
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Career

Work history

6-2013
Co-founder and CEO
Motive
6-2011 - 6-2013
Investor
Khosla Ventures
9-2008 - 6-2011
Growth
AdMob
12-2006 - 9-2008
APMM
Google Inc.
7-2005 - 10-2005
Analytics Intern
Yahoo
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Media appearances

138 CEO Motive, Shoaib Makani w/ Ilya Fushman. Featured in Spotify
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Shoaib Makani, Motive CEO: A Fortt Knox Conversation. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2003 - 2006
BSc
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
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Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
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