Darin Brannan is CEO of Terminal Industries, the first AI-native Yard Operating System backed by global logistics leaders, that leverages computer vision and AI to provide a scalable, subscription-based solution that automates and optimizes yard operations for enterprise and mid-market global supply chains.
Darin a proven founder-operator and repeat CEO with a 25+ year track record scaling SaaS and infrastructure platforms from zero to category leadership, resulting in successful IPOs and multi-billion-dollar outcomes. He has raised $1.25B in capital, led 35+ acquisitions, and built three breakout companies: Verio (IPO at $1B, acquired for $6.2B; also launched VIAnet, with a carve-out IPO at $3.2B), Web.com (IPO at $2B), and ClearDATA (healthcare cloud category leader). Earlier, he spent nearly a decade in leading Silicon Valley VC firms – Norwest Venture Partners and Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co.; and has since advised and led buy-and-build strategies for PE platforms including Blackstone, Tritium, and Blue Sea Capital. He also enjoys investing in and advising high-growth companies at the intersection of AI, healthtech, logistics, and vertical SaaS—shaping the future of automation and intelligent systems. He holds a B.S. from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ. and an MBA in Int’l. Studies (Paris) from UofH.