Boa Logistics
Acquisition in 2022
Boa Logistics is a freight management company founded in 2010 and headquartered in Culver City, California. It specializes in the logistics of perishable temperature-controlled freight, catering primarily to medium-sized businesses. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including refrigerated trucking, warehousing, cold storage, drayage and port pick-ups, as well as rail and global forwarding services. By providing access to a diverse network of carriers, Boa Logistics effectively meets the temperature-controlled less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation needs of its customers across the United States. The company's focus on mission-critical movements underscores its commitment to delivering reliable and efficient logistics solutions.
Axbio is a Shenzhen-based company developing and manufacturing advanced gene sequencing and diagnostic technology. It offers sequencing and diagnostic systems, disposable biochips, reagents, and genome extraction kits for stool, blood, and saliva, as well as bacterial DNA extraction kits. It also develops semiconductor-based Bio-CMOS chips and microfluidic platforms designed for high-throughput sequencing and molecular diagnostics. Its platform supports a spectrum of applications from handheld bedside devices to fully automated instruments for laboratories and hospitals, enabling services such as early cancer screening, rapid pathogen detection, and drug development.
Byrd is a logistics company that operates a fulfillment network designed to connect online merchants with an international warehouse system. This enables retailers to provide advanced shipping options globally without the need to establish their own logistics infrastructure. The company’s platform seamlessly integrates with major e-commerce systems, allowing retailers to enhance their service offerings and improve customer proximity. Byrd's technology-driven solution facilitates real-time stock tracking and first-mile shipping services, including item pick-up and packaging, accessible via a mobile application. This comprehensive approach aims to support both private and business customers in efficiently managing their shipping needs.
Greenscreens AI
Seed Round in 2022
Greenscreens.ai is a developer of AI-driven freight software aimed at enhancing the profitability of third-party logistics providers (3PLs). By utilizing machine learning and proprietary datasets, the company offers tools that enable users to confidently and efficiently price loads, ultimately increasing broker margin contributions. Its software provides real-time benchmarking and market predictions, allowing users to adapt to changing market trends quickly. This approach not only improves operational productivity but also reduces the time and uncertainty associated with pricing and booking loads. Through its innovative solutions, Greenscreens.ai helps clients identify missed revenue opportunities and empowers teams to operate at their highest effectiveness.
Electric Miles
Seed Round in 2022
Electric Miles provides a SaaS charging management platform that connects manufacturers, installers, energy suppliers and EV fleets on the connected grid. The platform offers smart charging for asset owners and remote charger support for manufacturers, with an installation and commissioning app for installers. It uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to schedule charging by tariff, travel needs and carbon footprint, automatically starting and stopping charging to reduce energy costs and emissions. By enabling demand response participation for charge point operators, it helps protect grid stability while optimizing charger utilization. The system enables EV drivers to save money and lower their carbon footprint through reliable smart charging.
Everest Transportation Systems
Private Equity Round in 2021
Everest Transportation Systems is a high-growth freight brokerage specializing in over-the-road surface transportation, primarily serving the food and beverage industry. The company offers a range of logistics services, including palletizing, storage, loading, and temperature-controlled inventory management. These capabilities allow clients to maintain their inventory in a safe, dry, and secure environment while ensuring cost-effectiveness. With its unique approach to freight brokerage, Everest Transportation Systems is well-positioned to meet the demands of its clients and enhance operational efficiency in the logistics sector.
Everest Transportation Systems
Acquisition in 2021
Everest Transportation Systems is a high-growth freight brokerage specializing in over-the-road surface transportation, primarily serving the food and beverage industry. The company offers a range of logistics services, including palletizing, storage, loading, and temperature-controlled inventory management. These capabilities allow clients to maintain their inventory in a safe, dry, and secure environment while ensuring cost-effectiveness. With its unique approach to freight brokerage, Everest Transportation Systems is well-positioned to meet the demands of its clients and enhance operational efficiency in the logistics sector.
Parcel Perform
Series A in 2021
Parcel Perform is a leading delivery experience platform that enhances the logistics operations of modern e-commerce enterprises. By offering a scalable software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution, it enables businesses to create unique end-to-end customer journeys through powerful data integrations, real-time parcel tracking, delivery notifications, and logistics performance reports. The platform processes over 100 million parcel updates daily and integrates with more than 900 carriers, making it a versatile tool for tracking shipments globally. Parcel Perform also features a self-service tracking dashboard and a consumer-friendly tracking service, allowing merchants to provide continuous updates to their customers about shipment statuses. The company is at the forefront of leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence in e-commerce logistics, exemplified by its innovative 'Date of Arrival' prediction engine. It has established itself as a preferred partner for leading brands, marketplaces, and carriers across various sectors worldwide.
Bringg is a global leader in delivery management platforms, serving over 800 customers. It unifies last-mile delivery operations, providing access to extensive delivery networks and supporting multiple delivery models while reducing costs.
ReverseLogix
Series A in 2021
ReverseLogix provides an end-to-end, cloud-based returns management platform designed for retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, and third-party logistics providers. The system automates and centralizes the returns lifecycle, including processing, repairs, and warranties, and integrates with existing supply chain systems such as customer relationship management and third-party logistics partners. It supports B2B, B2C, and hybrid models, enabling companies to streamline after-sales operations, improve the customer returns experience, reduce manual work, and gain comprehensive visibility into returns data to drive profits.
Greenscreens AI
Series A in 2020
Greenscreens.ai is a developer of AI-driven freight software aimed at enhancing the profitability of third-party logistics providers (3PLs). By utilizing machine learning and proprietary datasets, the company offers tools that enable users to confidently and efficiently price loads, ultimately increasing broker margin contributions. Its software provides real-time benchmarking and market predictions, allowing users to adapt to changing market trends quickly. This approach not only improves operational productivity but also reduces the time and uncertainty associated with pricing and booking loads. Through its innovative solutions, Greenscreens.ai helps clients identify missed revenue opportunities and empowers teams to operate at their highest effectiveness.
Liftit S.A.S., founded in 2016 and based in Bogotá, Colombia, is a B2B logistics company that operates a cargo transportation platform. This platform connects providers of cargo transportation services with companies or individuals who need these services. It serves as a marketplace for shippers requiring delivery of various goods, such as home items, electronics, and construction materials, to independent truck drivers capable of fulfilling those needs. Liftit's technology aims to optimize, measure, analyze, and solve problems in the logistics industry by monitoring operations in real-time and tracking services from order placement to dispatch.
Platform Science
Series B in 2020
Founded in 2015, Platform Science develops an enterprise-grade IoT fleet management platform for connected trucks and digital supply chains. Its platform offers core telematics functionality, including compliance, safety, and productivity applications, along with dynamic hardware configurations and partner integrations.
Bringg is a global leader in delivery management platforms, serving over 800 customers. It unifies last-mile delivery operations, providing access to extensive delivery networks and supporting multiple delivery models while reducing costs.
AvantStay
Series A in 2018
Founded in 2016, AvantStay specializes in vacation home rentals. It operates across over 60 cities worldwide, offering a curated experience through its proprietary tech platform, which facilitates bookings and manages properties.
DeliveryCircle
Series A in 2018
DeliveryCircle LLC is a technology-driven final-mile delivery service provider, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Newark, Delaware. The company operates across several states including Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, and Washington D.C., offering same-day delivery solutions to businesses and consumers alike through its user-friendly application. DeliveryCircle connects clients with a pool of pre-screened local drivers, ensuring reliable and affordable deliveries for both business-to-consumer (B2C), consumer-to-consumer (C2C), and business-to-business (B2B) transactions. The platform stands out for its simple pricing model, scalability, and comprehensive features designed to enhance logistics efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Bringg is a global leader in delivery management platforms, serving over 800 customers. It unifies last-mile delivery operations, providing access to extensive delivery networks and supporting multiple delivery models while reducing costs.
XPO is a logistics services provider focused on freight brokerage, expedited transportation, and freight forwarding. The company leverages relationships with over 22,000 carriers across ground, sea, and air to serve more than 8,500 customers in various sectors, including manufacturing, retail, and life sciences. With operations in 62 locations throughout the United States and Canada, XPO aims to achieve significant growth in truck capacity and enhance service through technological innovation. Following recent spinoffs of its contract logistics and freight brokerage divisions, XPO is transitioning to a pure-play asset-based less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier, with LTL shipping now constituting approximately 60% of its total revenue. The company's European truckload and LTL operations account for the remaining 40%. XPO plans to divest its European trucking division when a suitable buyer is identified, positioning itself to capture a greater share of the logistics market.
EcoSquid, an ecommerce marketplace, enables consumers to remarket or recycle their used cell phones, laptops, and mobility devices. EcoSquid gives consumers access to a broad range of potential buyers, and facilitates the transaction. EcoSquid was acquired by uSell in 2012.