West Palm Beach, Florida — BG Strategic Advisors (BGSA), the leading investment banking practice specializing in the supply chain sector, proudly announces the winners of the 2025 BGSA Supply Chain "Shark Tank" competition. HappyRobot.AI, led by CEO Pablo Palafox, captured both the prestigious Judge's Choice Award and the People's Choice Award.
Sponsored by G&P Construction, the competition was one of the highlights of the BGSA Supply Chain Conference, held January 21–24, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Florida. The "Shark Tank" event featured pitches from high-growth, technology-enabled supply chain companies poised for transformative growth.
"The finalists in this year's BGSA Supply Chain 'Shark Tank' were exceptional. Every entrepreneur delivered innovative and inspiring pitches," said Benjamin Gordon, Managing Partner of Cambridge Capital and BG Strategic Advisors. "We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Pablo Palafox, his brother Javi, and the entire HappyRobot.AI team for winning both the Judge's Choice and People's Choice Awards."
The panel of "Sharks" included Herb Shear (Chairperson, Shear Family Office; Founder and former CEO of GENCO), Edward Ryan (CEO, Descartes), and Ryan Petersen (Founder & CEO, Flexport), with Benjamin Gordon serving as moderator. In addition to the "Shark Tank" Crystal Trophy, HappyRobot.AI received $10,000 in legal services courtesy of Benesch Law.
Finalists: Tom Curee (President, Qued); Ben Emmrich (Founder & CEO, Tusk Logistics); Rahul Natesh (CEO, JLE Truckwash); Pablo Palafox (CEO, HappyRobot); Ashutosh Prasad (Founder & CEO, KoiReader Technologies); Kyle J. Soukup (Founder & CEO, Trucker Recruiters).
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