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Tyler Scriven

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Tyler Scriven
Tyler Scriven

Full Name: Tyler Scriven

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Position: Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Works for: Saltbox, Inc.

Primary Industry: Transportation, Logistics

Nationality: American

Residence: Atlanta, Georgia

Tyler Scriven is the Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Saltbox, Inc., a logistics pioneer since April 2019. The company offers adaptable office space, flexible co-warehousing suites, on-demand labor, fulfillment, and everything else a small business needs to grow to the next level.

The company announced on Nov. 29, 2022, it had raised a $35 million Series B funding round. The investment was co-led by Atlanta-based and family-owned Cox Enterprises Inc., and Pendulum, a strategic growth investing and advisory platform designed for founders and leaders of color and previous investor in Saltbox. This Series B round brings Saltbox's total funding to $56 million.

In 2022, Saltbox more than doubled its growth, expanding its flexible warehouse network to ten locations, including new co-warehousing locations in Alexandria, Virginia; Duarte, California; Carrollton, Texas; Arden Hills, Minnesota; and a second location in Atlanta's Upper Westside neighborhood to support its flagship facility. The company also opened its first-ever fulfillment hub in Dublin, Ohio – a strategic location in the Columbus, Ohio market that allows members to reach 67% of the total U.S. population via 2-day shipping.

Work Experience

  • Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Saltbox, Inc.

    Saltbox makes the hardest parts of running an ecommerce business simple. Our workspaces transform into your company’s modern and flexible HQ, with warehouse suites, on-demand labor, fulfillment, and everything else you need to grow your business to the next level.

  • Chairman, True Glory Brands

    True Glory Brands (TGB) owns and operates a portfolio of leading brands in the African-American hair & beauty industry. I acquired the company in 2016 and continue to serve as a director and chairman.

  • Managing Director, Techstars

    As the Founding Managing Director of Techstars Atlanta, my friend Micheal Cohn and I Led investments in 22 seed-stage startups over two years.

  • Chief of Staff to President, Palantir Technologies

    During his tenure with Palantir, Mr. Scriven was broadly engaged in scaling the operations of the business from 100 to nearly 2,000 employees and saw the company grow to become one of the most valuable in Silicon Valley.

  • Investment Associate, Carthage Capital Group

  • Investment Banking Analyst, JPMorgan Securities, Inc.

Board Memberships And Advisory Roles

  • Board Member, Serenbe,
  • Senior Advisor, Fifth Down Capital,

Philanthropy

  • Board Member, Level Playing Field Institute

    Board member at a non-profit start-up, dedicated to increasing opportunities for under-represented people of color in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Education

  • BA, Economics, University of Virginia,

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