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1) Delhivery

1) Delhivery

Delhivery is a supply chain management firm that specializes in transportation, warehousing, freight, and order fulfillment.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Gurgaon
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: Bhavesh Manglani, Kapil Bharati, Mohit Tandon, Sahil Barua, Suraj Saharan
  • Number of employees: 5001-10000
  • Funding amount: $1,236,569,361
  • Number of funding rounds: 11
  • Number of investors: 13

You can find their website here.

2) Printful

2) Printful

Printful is a print-on-demand fulfillment and drop-shipping firm that lets people transform their ideas into brands and products.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Charlotte
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Davis Siksnans, Lauris Liberts
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding amount: $130,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 1

You can find their website here.

3) ShipBob

3) ShipBob

ShipBob is a technology business that helps direct-to-consumer brands fulfill e-commerce purchases.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Chicago
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Dhruv Saxena, Divey Gulati, George Wojciechowski, Jivko Bojinov
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding amount: $130,500,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 29

You can find their website here.

4) Forto

4) Forto

Forto is an online freight forwarding platform.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • City: Berlin
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Erik Muttersbach, Fabian Heilemann, Ferry Heilemann, Michael Wax
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding amount: $103,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 13

You can find their website here.

5) parcelLab

5) parcelLab

ParcelLab is a platform for Operations Experience Management that turns complicated data into smart solutions.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • City: Munich
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Anton Eder, Julian Krenge, Tobias Buxhoidt
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $112,055,104
  • Number of funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 10

You can find their website here.

6) Flock Freight

6) Flock Freight

Less-than-truckload (LTL) shippers can share trailer space in a full truckload with Flock Freight's algorithmic pooling system.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Solana Beach
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Oren Zaslansky
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $184,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 10

You can find their website here.

7) Narvar

7) Narvar

Narvar is a customer experience platform that assists retailers in inspiring long-term client loyalty across the post-purchase journey.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: San Francisco
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Amit Sharma
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $64,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 14

You can find their website here.

8) Flexport

8) Flexport

Flexport is a full-service global freight forwarder and logistics platform that uses cutting-edge tools to improve global trade customer experience.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: San Francisco
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Ryan Petersen, Susanne Schöneberg
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding amount: $1,304,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 11
  • Number of investors: 72

You can find their website here.

9) Scurri

9) Scurri

Scurri is a simple, flexible API and dashboard designed to improve your ordering, shipping, and delivery processes.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Ireland
  • City: Wexford
  • Started in: 2010
  • Founders: Eugene Crehan, Josephine O'Connor, Rory O'Connor
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: € 15,450,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 8

You can find their website here.

10) Rivigo

10) Rivigo

Rivigo is a transportation service company with a technology-enabled logistics platform.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Gurgaon
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Deepak Garg, Gazal Kalra
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding amount: $268,701,257
  • Number of funding rounds: 11
  • Number of investors: 6

You can find their website here.

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11) Shiprocket

11) Shiprocket

Shiprocket is an e-commerce shipping platform that allows direct-to-consumer companies to ship at a lower cost.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: New Delhi
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Gautam Kapoor, Saahil Goel, Vishesh Khurana
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: $53,350,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 12

You can find their website here.

12) sennder

12) sennder

Sennder is a digital freight forwarder that connects large commercial shippers with small freight operators.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • City: Berlin
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: David Nothacker, Julius Koehler, Nicolaus Schefenacker
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding amount: $340,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 8
  • Number of investors: 17

You can find their website here.

13) ShipMonk

13) ShipMonk

ShipMonk provides e-commerce enterprises with direct-to-consumer fulfillment and technological resources.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Fort Lauderdale
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Jan Bednar, Kevin Sides, Vash Jares
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding amount: $365,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

14) AfterShip

14) AfterShip

We assist e-commerce enterprises in expanding and making purchasing and selling available to anyone, anywhere.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Hong Kong
  • City: Tsuen Wan
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Andrew Chan, Dante Tsang, Teddy Chan
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: $69,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

15) Roadie

15) Roadie

By linking people with stuff to ship with drivers travelling in the correct direction, Roadie puts empty space in passenger vehicles to work.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Atlanta
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Marc Gorlin
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $62,025,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 10

You can find their website here.

16) Instabox

16) Instabox

Instabox is a delivery service that delivers products to smart box locations seven days a week for certain online partners.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Sweden
  • City: Hägersten
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Alexis Priftis, Johan Lundin, Staffan Gabrielsson
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $137,057,093
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 3

You can find their website here.

17) The Freightos Group

17) The Freightos Group

Freightos eliminates friction in global trade by integrating the world's largest online freight marketplace with cutting-edge freight digitization capabilities.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Miami Beach
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Zvi Schreiber
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $92,700,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 12

You can find their website here.

18) Shippeo

18) Shippeo

Shippeo is a supply chain visibility technology that gives shippers real-time access to delivery forecasting data.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: France
  • City: Paris
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Brice Hua, David Barre, Frederic Jouenne, Jean-Bastien Dussart, Jerome Burtin, Lucien Besse, Pierre Khoury, Thibaut Morlot
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $67,891,575
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 11

You can find their website here.

19) Xeneta

19) Xeneta

The Xeneta Ocean Freight Rate Benchmarking and Market Intelligence Platform and Index is the premier ocean freight rate benchmarking and market intelligence platform and index.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Norway
  • City: Oslo
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Patrik Berglund, Thomas Sorbo, Vilhelm K. Vardoy
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $57,185,331
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 7

You can find their website here.

20) Fleet

20) Fleet

Businesses may utilize Fleet's online platform to book and manage international freight transportation.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Portland
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Max Lock
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $16,510,502
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 12

You can find their website here.

21) Seven Senders

21) Seven Senders

Seven Senders is a shipping platform that improves operations and gives customers a one-of-a-kind buying experience.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • City: Berlin
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Johannes Plehn, Thomas Hagemann
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $65,798,537
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 6

You can find their website here.

22) Shippit

22) Shippit

Shippit is a straightforward shipping platform that eliminates the guessing associated with delivery.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Australia
  • City: Sydney
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Rob Hango-Zada, William On
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $31,630,465
  • Number of funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 11

You can find their website here.

23) Deliveree Logistics

23) Deliveree Logistics

The top road cargo logistics platform in Southeast Asia for booking FTL and LTL cargo transport. Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand are among the countries where the company operates.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Indonesia
  • City: Jakarta
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Quan Nguyen, Tom Kim
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: $38,800,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 7

You can find their website here.

24) SendCloud

24) SendCloud

SendCloud helps online businesses save time and money by connecting them with shipping providers.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: The Netherlands
  • City: Eindhoven
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Bas Smeulders, Rob van den Heuvel, Sabi Tolou
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: € 20,265,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 7

You can find their website here.

25) Easyship

25) Easyship

Easyship gives eCommerce merchants access to global shipping.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Hong Kong
  • City: Sheung Wan
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Augustin Ceyrac, Paul Lugagne-Delpon, Reuben Philip Abraham, Tommaso Tamburnotti
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $4,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 12

You can find their website here.

26) Intelipost

26) Intelipost

Intelipost is a technology business that specializes in e-commerce and omni-channel logistics.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Brazil
  • City: Sao Paulo
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Gabriel Drummond, Stefan Rehm
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $36,700,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 3

You can find their website here.

27) OpenLogi

27) OpenLogi

OpenLogi is a logistics platform located in Tokyo that caters to SMEs and freelancers.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Japan
  • City: Tokyo
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Hidetsugu Ito
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: ¥2,700,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 19

You can find their website here.

28) Packlink

28) Packlink

Packlink and Packlink PRO are online platforms that provide low-cost package delivery services in Spain and around the world.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Spain
  • City: Madrid
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: Ben Askew-Renaut, Javier Bravo
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $23,540,230
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 6

You can find their website here.

29) Everoad

29) Everoad

The number one digital road freight forwarder in Europe.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: France
  • City: Paris
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Maxime Legardez
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: € 17,500,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 10

You can find their website here.

30) Transmetrics

30) Transmetrics

Transmetrics uses predictive analytics and artificial intelligence to optimize logistics planning and asset management.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Bulgaria
  • City: Sofia
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Alexander Petkov, Anna Shaposhnikova, Asparuh Koev, Rado Nikolov
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: € 4,820,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 9
  • Number of investors: 2

You can find their website here.

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