Derek Beckmann
CEO & Co-Founder
Tech entrepreneur with a background in AI and logistics optimization. Previously built ML systems for supply chain companies. Obsessed with using technology to solve real problems for real people.
📖 Our Story
Why We Started Dragonfly
The idea for Dragonfly came from watching two problems collide: merchants couldn't find reliable delivery, and delivery drivers couldn't build real careers.
We saw catering companies lose corporate clients because gig drivers didn't understand setup. We saw restaurants scramble when their in-house driver quit. We saw talented people stuck in a race to the bottom, working harder every year for less.
The gig economy promised flexibility. It delivered exploitation. Platforms take 30-40% and give nothing back—no training, no benefits, no path forward. Meanwhile, businesses pay premium prices for unpredictable service.
We knew there had to be a better way.
Dragonfly is that better way. We use AI to make delivery 40% more efficient—and instead of pocketing the gains, we share them. Drivers keep more of every delivery. They get instant payouts and free retirement accounts through our Gigaverse.ai platform.
For merchants, this means professional drivers who actually care. People who show up on time, in clean vehicles, ready to represent your brand. People who stay because they're building something, not because they have no other options.
We're just getting started. But every day, we're proving that doing right by drivers is good business—and that AI can lift people up instead of pushing them down.
