Equipment Dudes

26/02/2026

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Invest in What’s Next. 🧩 Join us for our Trailblazer Software Accelerator Winter Showcase, sponsored by Big Kitty Labs. After months of rigorous growth coaching and investor prep, a curated group of high-growth B2B software startups are taking the stage, venture-ready and built to scale. If you...

26/02/2026

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Come see us present the new Equipment Dudes platform in Cleveland, OH on March 19, 2026.

28/01/2026

Meet the 10 Startups in Cohort 4 of JumpStart’s Software Accelerator 🚀 These companies are leveraging technology to build impactful solutions across a range of industries and they are: ✅ Axe.AI | Brett E. ✅ Beacon | Rob Reznick ✅ Dressit.ai | Becca Wenning ✅ Equipment Dudes...

27/10/2025

Our first-ever ForgeUp Demo Day is officially in the books, and it was a huge success! 🚀 A massive congratulations to our Cohort I founders (Corresi, Cloudplzr, and Equipment Dudes) for the incredible work they’ve done over these past months and the powerful pitches they delivered on Friday. We...

27/10/2025

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Our first-ever ForgeUp Demo Day is officially in the books, and it was a huge success! 🚀 A massive congratulations to our Cohort I founders (Corresi, Cloudplzr, and Equipment Dudes) for the incredible work they’ve done over these past months and the powerful pitches they delivered on Friday. We...

24/10/2025

24/10/2025

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🚨 It’s Demo Day! 🚨 Our Cohort I founders take the virtual stage today from 12–1 PM CST, showcasing their AI & advanced-tech startups and the traction they’ve built. Join us live — this is where innovation meets opportunity. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eD2VvJAK

23/10/2025

Come see how Equipment Dudes is changing the way heavy equipment changes hands and unlocking massive liquidity in a market still partying like its 1999 🎉

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Come see what we’re doing with AI and the used equipment market. Equipment Dudes is chaning the way assets change hands and unlocking liquidity in an industry that’s been dominated by legacy incumbents for decades.

16/10/2025

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Our first-ever ForgeUp Demo Day is almost here, and we’re excited to announce the incredible panel of judges who’ll be joining us to evaluate the next generation of AI and advanced tech startups. Greg Hill - Head of Scouting and Partnerships, Ecosystem Venture Group As Head of Scouting and Partn...

16/10/2025

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Next Friday, three AI startups take the virtual stage to showcase the ventures that have been rapidly building inside ForgeUp’s 16-week program.

01/10/2025

Equipment Dudes Welcomes Jeff Durso and Sean Walsh as Co-CTOs to Drive Technical Innovation in the Heavy Equipment Industry

Cleveland, OH
September 30, 2025

Equipment Dudes is proud to announce the addition of Jeff Durso and Sean Walsh as Co-Chief Technology Officers. This milestone marks a significant step toward the company’s vision of becoming the technical leader in the heavy equipment industry, building the most trusted, transparent, and scalable marketplace platform in the sector.

Durso and Walsh, both graduates of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), bring an unparalleled combination of entrepreneurial and technical expertise. Over the past 20+ years working together, they have launched and scaled multiple high-growth ventures across industries including fintech, edtech, logistics, and marketplaces. Their track record includes co-founding and leading https://hubs.ly/Q03LLNf10 to Inc. 500 recognition and driving multiple successful exits.

“Adding Jeff and Sean as Co-CTOs underscores our commitment to building not just a business, but the most technically advanced and trusted platform in the industry,” said Nick Pfenning, Founder & CEO of Equipment Dudes. “Their deep experience in scaling technology platforms, combined with decades of proven collaboration, positions us to transform how the heavy equipment market operates.”

With Durso and Walsh at the helm of technical leadership, Equipment Dudes is poised to accelerate development of its AI-driven, trust-enabled marketplace platform, setting a new industry standard for innovation, scalability, and customer confidence.

About Equipment Dudes
Equipment Dudes is building the first fully transparent, sales-enabled marketplace for heavy equipment, powered by trust, technology, and AI-driven solutions. By redefining how buyers and sellers connect, Equipment Dudes aims to become the go-to platform for the construction and equipment industry.