Pat Martin is the Founder and General Partner of Venture 53, which invests in earlier stage companies that sell software to shippers, carriers or logistic service providers. The LP’s in Venture 53 are a network of supply chain professionals that shape the trends in the supply chain space crossing every mode. Pat has spent 21 years at Estes Express Lines, the largest privately-held trucking company in North America and the 5th largest LTL trucking company. Pat is the Corporate VP of Sales and his responsibilities include revenue growth management for the LTL division and the coordination of sales strategies enterprise-wide.