Maersk Growth, established in 2017 and based in Copenhagen, Denmark, serves as the corporate venture capital arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk. The company focuses on investing in startups and emerging technologies within the transport and logistics sectors, aiming to drive innovation that contributes to the decarbonization of transportation and shipping. By partnering with external innovators, Maersk Growth seeks to enhance efficiency and sustainability in the industry, aligning with Maersk's broader commitment to reducing its environmental impact.
C1 Green Chemicals is a company focused on sustainable chemical production, specializing in the development of homogeneous catalysis for methanol production. Utilizing a novel catalyst system, the company operates at significantly lower pressures and temperatures, which optimizes the production process. Their innovative reactor is specifically designed to accommodate green feedstocks, enabling clients to produce renewable green methanol. C1 Green Chemicals is also involved in broader initiatives related to e-fuels, CO2 recycling, and circular economy practices, positioning itself as a leader in circular carbon chemistry and advancing environmentally friendly solutions in the chemical industry.
MODIFI
Series C in 2024
MODIFI GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2018 that focuses on providing digital solutions for global trade financing. The company offers an online platform designed specifically for small and medium enterprises, facilitating their ability to engage in international trade. This platform allows suppliers to receive instant payments while giving buyers the flexibility to defer payments for up to 180 days. By streamlining trade finance processes and eliminating the need for extensive paperwork, MODIFI enhances liquidity for businesses, thereby supporting their growth and enabling stronger international partnerships. The company's services aim to address the financial challenges faced by small and medium-sized businesses in the global marketplace.
Altris
Series B in 2024
Altris specializes in the development of sustainable sodium-ion battery cathode materials, primarily through its innovative product, Fennac®. This cathode material is composed of abundant and non-toxic components, including iron, sodium, carbon, and nitrogen, which are environmentally friendly and widely available. By focusing on these materials, Altris aims to create batteries that reduce reliance on scarce and geopolitically sensitive resources such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel. The company's technology not only enhances energy storage efficiency but also promotes a greener future by ensuring safer and more affordable battery solutions. Altris's commitment to sustainability extends throughout the entire lifecycle of its products, from production processes to end-of-life recycling.
Pactum
Series B in 2024
Pactum AI, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence platform aimed at automating personalized commercial negotiations for businesses worldwide. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Pactum’s AI tool enhances the value of vendor and employee contracts by facilitating win-win agreements at scale. Utilizing a chat-like interface, the platform can conduct numerous parallel negotiations simultaneously, allowing companies to renegotiate repetitive contracts quickly and efficiently. By scanning contracts to identify key priorities and establishing negotiation terms with suppliers through a chatbot, Pactum helps clients improve operational efficiency, reduce errors, and save time, ultimately enhancing their bottom line. The company’s engineering and operations are based in Estonia, and it is supported by notable founders from Skype and TransferWise.
Captura
Series A in 2024
Captura is a company focused on direct ocean carbon capture, developing technology to efficiently extract carbon dioxide from ocean water. Its innovative system leverages the natural carbon removal capabilities of the ocean to capture atmospheric CO2 on a large scale and at a low cost. This approach not only addresses the urgent need for carbon sequestration but also aligns with the increasing demand for carbon credits in the market. By utilizing renewable electricity and ocean water, Captura's technology operates sustainably, producing no harmful by-products and contributing significantly to efforts against climate change.
Blue World Technologies
Series C in 2023
Blue World Technologies is a developer and manufacturer specializing in methanol fuel cell components and systems aimed at the automotive, heavy-duty transportation, and stationary application sectors. Founded in Aalborg, Nordjylland in 2018 by Mads Friis Jensen, Mads Bang, and Anders Korsgaard, the company focuses on providing energy-efficient and sustainable alternatives to traditional combustion engines and diesel generators. By utilizing high-temperature PEM technology combined with methanol reforming, Blue World Technologies enables its clients to establish development and manufacturing operations in strategic markets, thereby optimizing supply chains and enhancing customer proximity. The company is committed to advancing methanol fuel cell technology on a global scale.
Boxbot
Series A in 2023
Boxbot is a technology company based in Alameda, California, specializing in parcel logistics automation. Its proprietary software and hardware platform enhances package handling by transforming traditional conveyors into three-dimensional systems. This modular solution allows for the efficient storage, sorting, and sequencing of various package sizes while occupying a minimal physical footprint. By integrating robotics and automated systems, Boxbot addresses key operational challenges in last-mile logistics, facilitating faster and more efficient routing of packages within warehouses. The company's innovations aim to reduce costs associated with last-mile delivery, ultimately improving the overall experience for both suppliers and consumers.
Arrive Recommerce
Series A in 2023
Arrive Recommerce specializes in transforming the resale market by providing brands and retailers with a sustainable and profitable solution for managing returns, excess inventory, and damaged goods. Through its Returns to Recommerce™ initiative, the company enables clients to convert these challenges into revenue-generating opportunities via a fully-branded resale channel. Arrive's technological offerings, including Recommerce Management Technology and Storefront Technology, enhance operational efficiency and drive customer engagement. By collaborating with partners in returns management, logistics, and e-commerce enablement, Arrive helps brands increase their margins and value. Recognized as the 4th Most Innovative Retail Company by Fast Company in 2022, Arrive Recommerce serves notable clients like YETI and Burton Snowboards, promoting circular commerce across various industries.
WasteFuel
Series B in 2023
WasteFuel is a company focused on generating sustainable fuels to address the climate emergency and transform the mobility sector. It employs proven, scalable technologies to convert municipal and agricultural waste into low-carbon fuels, including green methanol. By developing innovative technology pathways, WasteFuel aims to enhance fuel yields and further minimize emissions, providing industries with sustainable fuel options that meet established industry standards.
Dexory
Series A in 2023
Dexory specializes in warehouse operations by utilizing fully autonomous robots and Artificial Intelligence to capture real-time insights. The company develops mobile and modular robots that can measure, track, and locate goods within warehouses without disrupting existing workflows. By automating data collection, Dexory enhances the efficiency of receiving, storing, and dispatching goods, providing companies with unprecedented access to operational information. The real-time data generated by these robots is integrated into digital twin technology, allowing logistics and warehouse managers to swiftly address daily operational challenges. Ultimately, Dexory's solutions aim to reduce costs and save time by minimizing the resources spent on locating missing goods.
Kvasir Technologies
Seed Round in 2023
Kvasir Technologies is a firm that has created a game-changing method to manufacture environmentally acceptable fuel for difficult-to-abate industries.
C1 Green Chemicals
Venture Round in 2023
C1 Green Chemicals is a company focused on sustainable chemical production, specializing in the development of homogeneous catalysis for methanol production. Utilizing a novel catalyst system, the company operates at significantly lower pressures and temperatures, which optimizes the production process. Their innovative reactor is specifically designed to accommodate green feedstocks, enabling clients to produce renewable green methanol. C1 Green Chemicals is also involved in broader initiatives related to e-fuels, CO2 recycling, and circular economy practices, positioning itself as a leader in circular carbon chemistry and advancing environmentally friendly solutions in the chemical industry.
Pactum
Series A in 2022
Pactum AI, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence platform aimed at automating personalized commercial negotiations for businesses worldwide. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Pactum’s AI tool enhances the value of vendor and employee contracts by facilitating win-win agreements at scale. Utilizing a chat-like interface, the platform can conduct numerous parallel negotiations simultaneously, allowing companies to renegotiate repetitive contracts quickly and efficiently. By scanning contracts to identify key priorities and establishing negotiation terms with suppliers through a chatbot, Pactum helps clients improve operational efficiency, reduce errors, and save time, ultimately enhancing their bottom line. The company’s engineering and operations are based in Estonia, and it is supported by notable founders from Skype and TransferWise.
ISEE
Series B in 2022
ISEE, Inc. is an autonomous driving technology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, established in 2016. The company specializes in developing artificial intelligence-driven software and hardware solutions for self-driving vehicles, with a focus on modernizing the global supply chain. ISEE's autonomous yard trucks are utilized by major clients, including Maersk and various Fortune 100 retailers, to enhance the automation of logistics hubs. The company's proprietary technology excels at predicting human behavior and managing risk, allowing for improved safety, cost efficiency, and consistent performance in yard operations. By enabling seamless and safe operation of autonomous machines, ISEE aims to transform the logistics and supply chain industries.
Ofload
Series B in 2022
Ofload is a digital road freight platform that addresses inefficiencies in the logistics sector by connecting shippers with a network of reliable carriers. The platform facilitates end-to-end logistics management, allowing businesses to optimize their shipping processes. By utilizing technology, Ofload enhances visibility for its users, ensuring that shipments are delivered promptly and cost-effectively. The service also maximizes vehicle capacity by filling unused space in delivery vehicles, which contributes to reducing waste in the industry. This approach not only streamlines operations for small and medium-sized carriers but also provides valuable data to improve overall logistics efficiency.
Nabu
Venture Round in 2022
Nabu operates a logistics platform that streamlines the customs declaration process through automation and artificial intelligence. By serving as a bridge for supply chain teams, it facilitates the transfer of data from logistics documents to customs declarations and other relevant systems, such as transport and stock information, as well as enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. This integration allows clients to capture and categorize information from their documents efficiently, minimizing the need for repetitive manual data entry. Nabu's approach empowers experts in the field to make informed decisions, enhancing overall operational effectiveness in customs processing.
Isometric Technologies
Series A in 2022
Isometric Technologies is a performance management solution for the supply chain industry.
Afresh
Series B in 2022
Afresh is an AI-powered company that provides software solutions for tracking demand and managing orders of fresh produce in grocery stores. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco by Matt Schwartz, the company operates a fresh-first supply chain platform designed to navigate the complexities associated with perishable goods for brick-and-mortar retailers and wholesalers. Its platform utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze vast amounts of data, delivering precise item-level predictions of future demand. This enables accurate replenishment recommendations that take into account supply chain constraints, helping clients to minimize waste, enhance product freshness, and improve overall profitability.
Vizion
Series A in 2022
Vizion is a technology company founded in 2020 and based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing data integration and tracking solutions for the ocean freight, logistics, and supply chain sectors. The company has developed an application programming interface (API) platform that consolidates and estimates tracking data from a wide range of carriers into a single, user-friendly interface. This platform enables logistics teams to monitor their operations effectively and conduct strategic analysis by offering comprehensive data services that streamline access to critical information from various sources.
Onomondo
Series A in 2022
Onomondo is a Copenhagen-based company that operates a global cellular network designed to facilitate connectivity for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Founded in 2012, Onomondo provides a technology platform that enables businesses to merge various mobile networks into a single international home network, promoting a roaming-free experience for consumers and mobile virtual network operators. Its solutions help reduce costs and enhance average revenues by offering unified network solutions and seamless transitions between local GSM networks for both subscribers and machine-to-machine communications. The platform also features a connectivity marketplace, allowing enterprises to prioritize network selection based on cost, coverage, and performance while avoiding operator lock-in. By integrating existing network infrastructures, Onomondo supports secure global deployments with a single network provider, addressing challenges related to permanent roaming issues.
Dexory
Seed Round in 2022
Dexory specializes in warehouse operations by utilizing fully autonomous robots and Artificial Intelligence to capture real-time insights. The company develops mobile and modular robots that can measure, track, and locate goods within warehouses without disrupting existing workflows. By automating data collection, Dexory enhances the efficiency of receiving, storing, and dispatching goods, providing companies with unprecedented access to operational information. The real-time data generated by these robots is integrated into digital twin technology, allowing logistics and warehouse managers to swiftly address daily operational challenges. Ultimately, Dexory's solutions aim to reduce costs and save time by minimizing the resources spent on locating missing goods.
Again
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Again operates a decentralized network of automated micro-cleaning facilities known as CleanCell. The company focuses on supply chain services aimed at circular packaging, utilizing advanced technology to clean and prepare reusable packaging for subsequent use. This innovative approach helps brands tackle the pressing challenges related to packaging waste, promoting sustainability and efficiency in the supply chain.
SpaceFill
Series B in 2022
SpaceFill is a B2B on-demand warehousing marketplace. They help companies looking for short term warehousing needs to find the perfect match. On the other hand, warehouse owners can rent unused space in their warehouse to other companies for short term needs. They want to offer warehousing as a service and make logistics fully flexible. Their clients are retailers, e-commerce startups, logistics services providers (3PLs) and many companies in need of flexible warehousing space (for instance, seasonal businesses in need of a flexible lease). Their partners range from 3PLs to industry leaders owning partially unused warehouses or independent businesses owning small warehouses.
7bridges
Series A in 2022
7bridges is a logistics platform that enhances visibility and control over logistics processes through a unified approach to data and operations. It utilizes artificial intelligence to automate workflows within the logistics industry, providing a web-based tool that consolidates various logistics data and processes into a single user interface. This integration allows customers to manage costs, operations, and performance more effectively. By connecting users to a global supplier ecosystem, 7bridges aims to facilitate sustainable logistics operations, making them more accessible and achievable for businesses.
Ofload
Series A in 2021
Ofload is a digital road freight platform that addresses inefficiencies in the logistics sector by connecting shippers with a network of reliable carriers. The platform facilitates end-to-end logistics management, allowing businesses to optimize their shipping processes. By utilizing technology, Ofload enhances visibility for its users, ensuring that shipments are delivered promptly and cost-effectively. The service also maximizes vehicle capacity by filling unused space in delivery vehicles, which contributes to reducing waste in the industry. This approach not only streamlines operations for small and medium-sized carriers but also provides valuable data to improve overall logistics efficiency.
Spoiler Alert
Series A in 2021
Spoiler Alert is a Boston-based software company that specializes in helping perishable consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands manage excess and slow-moving inventory. The company focuses on the manufacturing and distribution levels, providing a B2B sales platform that streamlines the liquidation processes for food and beverage brands. This platform facilitates transactions across a private network of discount retailers and nonprofit organizations, with the aims of maximizing value recovery and enhancing customer relationships. By digitizing traditionally manual sales processes, Spoiler Alert improves the efficiency of sales and supply chain managers. Founded by MIT alumni, the company collaborates with major brands such as Campbell's, Danone, and Kraft Heinz, while also supporting a growing network of discount channels dedicated to increasing food access and minimizing waste.
Vertoro
Series A in 2021
Vertoro specializes in converting woody and agricultural residues into a diverse array of bio-based chemicals, materials, and fuels. The company produces crude lignin oil and crude sugar oil from these residues, providing a sustainable alternative to fossil resources. This bio-based oil serves as a liquid raw material for the petrochemical industry and offers a viable substitute for fossil crude oil in the production of various materials, chemicals, and fuels. By focusing on sustainable practices, Vertoro aims to deliver a universal biofuel source that supports the transition towards greener energy solutions.
Huboo
Series B in 2021
Huboo is an eCommerce fulfillment partner that offers warehousing, packaging, and delivery services tailored for online sellers. The company utilizes a unique hub model, creating service-led micro warehouses that prioritize a human approach in an industry often characterized by automation. Huboo enables businesses, particularly startups and SMEs, to outsource fulfillment complexities while seamlessly integrating with major sales channels and marketplaces. For larger enterprises, its customized solutions cater to the demands of speed and scale, enhancing efficiency and supporting growth. By providing comprehensive stock management, including storage, picking, packing, and direct shipping from wholesalers, Huboo helps internet retailers optimize their inventory management securely and effectively.
Prometheus
Series B in 2021
Prometheus is an oil and gas company.
MODIFI
Venture Round in 2021
MODIFI GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2018 that focuses on providing digital solutions for global trade financing. The company offers an online platform designed specifically for small and medium enterprises, facilitating their ability to engage in international trade. This platform allows suppliers to receive instant payments while giving buyers the flexibility to defer payments for up to 180 days. By streamlining trade finance processes and eliminating the need for extensive paperwork, MODIFI enhances liquidity for businesses, thereby supporting their growth and enabling stronger international partnerships. The company's services aim to address the financial challenges faced by small and medium-sized businesses in the global marketplace.
WasteFuel
Venture Round in 2021
WasteFuel is a company focused on generating sustainable fuels to address the climate emergency and transform the mobility sector. It employs proven, scalable technologies to convert municipal and agricultural waste into low-carbon fuels, including green methanol. By developing innovative technology pathways, WasteFuel aims to enhance fuel yields and further minimize emissions, providing industries with sustainable fuel options that meet established industry standards.
Wiliot
Series C in 2021
Wiliot Ltd., founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Diego, California, is a semiconductor company focused on developing innovative wireless chipsets for mobile computing. The company aims to enhance connectivity and intelligence in everyday products and packaging, integrating previously disconnected items into the Internet of Things. Wiliot's technology features a unique combination of cloud services and self-powered IoT stickers, which harvest energy from radiofrequency signals. This groundbreaking approach is utilized by major brands in the food and pharmaceutical industries, transforming the way products are manufactured, distributed, utilized, and recycled. Through its solutions, Wiliot enables clients to track their products, understand user interactions, and manage inventory efficiently.
Trella
Venture Round in 2021
Trella is a Cairo-based company founded in 2018 that provides an online platform connecting shippers to carriers in the shipping and transportation sector. The platform enhances the efficiency of drivers and offers opportunities for increased earnings and better load utilization. Trella aims to lower shipping costs through a transparent pricing structure, ensuring shippers have access to reliable carriers. It provides real-time shipment tracking and critical insights into transportation trends and performance, fostering improved decision-making for shippers. By bridging the gap between shippers and carriers, Trella enhances the overall efficiency of the logistics process.
Einride
Series B in 2021
Einride is a freight technology company founded in 2016, specializing in digital, electric, and autonomous shipping solutions. In 2019, it became the first company globally to operate an autonomous electric freight vehicle on public roads. Einride designs and manufactures advanced transportation vehicles that utilize all-electric technology, complemented by intelligent routing software. This software integrates customer and traffic data to optimize delivery times, battery life, and energy consumption. The company's technology allows for remote control of vehicles, providing users with a safe, emission-free, cost-effective, and sustainable freight mobility option. Additionally, Einride offers tools for users to manage electrification and automation, track shipments, oversee routes, and visualize data for enhanced operational insights.
Torch
Seed Round in 2021
Torch, Inc. is a manufacturer of Wi-Fi routers designed specifically for parents to monitor and manage their children's internet usage. Based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the company offers a router that features a pause function for internet access, content filtering, and tools for tracking web history and data consumption. This device allows parents to customize internet access and engage in meaningful conversations with their children about online activities. By consolidating the management of all connected devices into one user-friendly platform, Torch aims to empower parents to navigate the challenges of digital parenting without requiring technical expertise. The company's focus is on promoting healthy internet habits and fostering open communication between parents and children in an increasingly digital world.
Torch
Seed Round in 2021
Torch Logistics, LLC, founded in 2019 and based in Chicago, Illinois, operates a digital freight marketplace that connects small carriers with high-volume shippers. The company offers an integration and data aggregation platform designed to simplify logistics, providing real-time visibility and guaranteed capacity for shipments. By assembling a network of reliable short-haul drayage carriers, Torch aims to address specific market challenges and enhance transparency in the logistics sector. The company's mission is to foster connections and solve problems within logistics, emphasizing a customer-centric approach that values relationships over transactions.
Baton
Series A in 2021
Baton is the Silicon Valley based technology innovation lab for Ryder, a Fortune 500 logistics company that owns 260k trucks and manages $7.4B of freight. Before being acquired by Ryder in September, 2022, Baton was a venture backed start up that was voted the #4 most disruptive company in freight! (Amazon was #3) Our mission is to eliminate waste in supply chain by creating a digital platform that uses AI to improve how freight is planned. There are 500 million hours wasted in trucking each year, over 3 billion gallons of fuel wasted per year from trucks idling, and 1 in 5 trucks on the road driving empty at any given point. This has a massive impact on the environment, the lives of millions of drivers, and ultimately, the cost of transportation that we all pay.
Ofload
Venture Round in 2021
Ofload is a digital road freight platform that addresses inefficiencies in the logistics sector by connecting shippers with a network of reliable carriers. The platform facilitates end-to-end logistics management, allowing businesses to optimize their shipping processes. By utilizing technology, Ofload enhances visibility for its users, ensuring that shipments are delivered promptly and cost-effectively. The service also maximizes vehicle capacity by filling unused space in delivery vehicles, which contributes to reducing waste in the industry. This approach not only streamlines operations for small and medium-sized carriers but also provides valuable data to improve overall logistics efficiency.
Loadsmart
Series C in 2020
Loadsmart, Inc. operates an online platform that facilitates the booking of trucks for freight transportation. Founded in 2014 by Felipe Capella and Ricardo Salgado, the company provides shippers with instant access to real-time bookable rates, enabling them to obtain quotes, book trucks, and track their shipments from pickup to delivery. Loadsmart's platform streamlines interactions between shippers and carriers, helping shippers move their freight efficiently while ensuring carriers keep their trucks full. The company is headquartered in New York, New York, with an additional office in Chicago, Illinois.
Afresh
Series A in 2020
Afresh is an AI-powered company that provides software solutions for tracking demand and managing orders of fresh produce in grocery stores. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco by Matt Schwartz, the company operates a fresh-first supply chain platform designed to navigate the complexities associated with perishable goods for brick-and-mortar retailers and wholesalers. Its platform utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze vast amounts of data, delivering precise item-level predictions of future demand. This enables accurate replenishment recommendations that take into account supply chain constraints, helping clients to minimize waste, enhance product freshness, and improve overall profitability.
Forto
Series C in 2020
Forto GmbH, founded in 2016 in Berlin, specializes in freight forwarding services across Asia and Europe. Originally named FreightHub, the company rebranded in April 2020 and has developed a digital logistics platform that simplifies the management of international shipping, including FCL and LCL shipments, as well as air freight services. This user-friendly interface allows customers to optimize their global supply chain processes by providing real-time quotes, online booking, and digital freight tracking. With over 2,000 clients and a workforce exceeding 200 employees, Forto aims to enhance global trade and promote sustainability through its innovative logistics technology. The company operates nine global offices, emphasizing efficiency and transparency in logistics management.
Huboo
Series A in 2020
Huboo is an eCommerce fulfillment partner that offers warehousing, packaging, and delivery services tailored for online sellers. The company utilizes a unique hub model, creating service-led micro warehouses that prioritize a human approach in an industry often characterized by automation. Huboo enables businesses, particularly startups and SMEs, to outsource fulfillment complexities while seamlessly integrating with major sales channels and marketplaces. For larger enterprises, its customized solutions cater to the demands of speed and scale, enhancing efficiency and supporting growth. By providing comprehensive stock management, including storage, picking, packing, and direct shipping from wholesalers, Huboo helps internet retailers optimize their inventory management securely and effectively.
Ofload
Seed Round in 2020
Ofload is a digital road freight platform that addresses inefficiencies in the logistics sector by connecting shippers with a network of reliable carriers. The platform facilitates end-to-end logistics management, allowing businesses to optimize their shipping processes. By utilizing technology, Ofload enhances visibility for its users, ensuring that shipments are delivered promptly and cost-effectively. The service also maximizes vehicle capacity by filling unused space in delivery vehicles, which contributes to reducing waste in the industry. This approach not only streamlines operations for small and medium-sized carriers but also provides valuable data to improve overall logistics efficiency.
Afresh
Series A in 2020
Afresh is an AI-powered company that provides software solutions for tracking demand and managing orders of fresh produce in grocery stores. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco by Matt Schwartz, the company operates a fresh-first supply chain platform designed to navigate the complexities associated with perishable goods for brick-and-mortar retailers and wholesalers. Its platform utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze vast amounts of data, delivering precise item-level predictions of future demand. This enables accurate replenishment recommendations that take into account supply chain constraints, helping clients to minimize waste, enhance product freshness, and improve overall profitability.
CALA
Seed Round in 2020
Since 2016, CALA's mission has been to provide access to best in class digital infrastructure that enables the fashion industry to streamline the way that it works. Through its web-based platform and mobile app, CALA customers can collaborate on design, fabric selection and product development, and are instantly connected to a highly vetted global network of manufacturing partners. In addition, CALA handles inbound logistics and the post-purchase experience, including fulfillment and customer service.
ISEE
Series A in 2020
ISEE, Inc. is an autonomous driving technology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, established in 2016. The company specializes in developing artificial intelligence-driven software and hardware solutions for self-driving vehicles, with a focus on modernizing the global supply chain. ISEE's autonomous yard trucks are utilized by major clients, including Maersk and various Fortune 100 retailers, to enhance the automation of logistics hubs. The company's proprietary technology excels at predicting human behavior and managing risk, allowing for improved safety, cost efficiency, and consistent performance in yard operations. By enabling seamless and safe operation of autonomous machines, ISEE aims to transform the logistics and supply chain industries.
Huboo
Seed Round in 2020
Huboo is an eCommerce fulfillment partner that offers warehousing, packaging, and delivery services tailored for online sellers. The company utilizes a unique hub model, creating service-led micro warehouses that prioritize a human approach in an industry often characterized by automation. Huboo enables businesses, particularly startups and SMEs, to outsource fulfillment complexities while seamlessly integrating with major sales channels and marketplaces. For larger enterprises, its customized solutions cater to the demands of speed and scale, enhancing efficiency and supporting growth. By providing comprehensive stock management, including storage, picking, packing, and direct shipping from wholesalers, Huboo helps internet retailers optimize their inventory management securely and effectively.
UNMADE
Venture Round in 2020
Unmade is a startup innovating in the fashion industry by transforming the way knitwear is designed and produced. By utilizing advanced technologies to control industrial knitting machines, Unmade enables the creation of unique garments on demand, akin to 3D printing but with high-quality natural fibers. Launching in Somerset House, the company allows customers to remix designs from renowned artists and see their creations visualized on models before production. This capability is made possible through Unmade's unique preview technology, which significantly reduces the programming costs traditionally associated with custom knitwear. As a result, brands can offer bespoke, customized, or limited edition knitwear at a cost comparable to local mass production. Unmade aims to establish a platform that connects brands and independent designers with customers seeking personalized clothing, thus advancing the mass customization of knitwear to an industrial scale.
Wiliot
Series B in 2020
Wiliot Ltd., founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Diego, California, is a semiconductor company focused on developing innovative wireless chipsets for mobile computing. The company aims to enhance connectivity and intelligence in everyday products and packaging, integrating previously disconnected items into the Internet of Things. Wiliot's technology features a unique combination of cloud services and self-powered IoT stickers, which harvest energy from radiofrequency signals. This groundbreaking approach is utilized by major brands in the food and pharmaceutical industries, transforming the way products are manufactured, distributed, utilized, and recycled. Through its solutions, Wiliot enables clients to track their products, understand user interactions, and manage inventory efficiently.
HUUB
Convertible Note in 2019
HUUB is a logistics and technology platform tailored for fashion brands, founded in 2015 and based in Maia, Portugal. The company provides a comprehensive logistics and supply chain management platform, including its SPOKE application, which facilitates production follow-up, stock management, order fulfillment, and shipping. HUUB supports multiple sales channels, including eCommerce, wholesale, and marketplaces, while offering seamless integrations with eCommerce platforms and shipping providers. By combining tracking, returns, and customer support services, HUUB enhances the customer experience. The platform is data-driven, utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize supply chain operations, manage stock allocation, and forecast logistics needs. With a global presence, HUUB has onboarded over 30 brands across three continents in the fashion and eCommerce sectors, streamlining their supply chain processes in a unified ecosystem.
Onomondo
Seed Round in 2019
Onomondo is a Copenhagen-based company that operates a global cellular network designed to facilitate connectivity for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Founded in 2012, Onomondo provides a technology platform that enables businesses to merge various mobile networks into a single international home network, promoting a roaming-free experience for consumers and mobile virtual network operators. Its solutions help reduce costs and enhance average revenues by offering unified network solutions and seamless transitions between local GSM networks for both subscribers and machine-to-machine communications. The platform also features a connectivity marketplace, allowing enterprises to prioritize network selection based on cost, coverage, and performance while avoiding operator lock-in. By integrating existing network infrastructures, Onomondo supports secure global deployments with a single network provider, addressing challenges related to permanent roaming issues.
ZigZag Global
Series A in 2019
ZigZag Global is a software platform designed to assist retailers in managing returns on a global scale. The platform evaluates returned products and offers various services, including consolidation, refurbishment, local redistribution, recycling, destruction, and reselling of stock, all based on revenue-sharing agreements. ZigZag operates a network of over 200 local warehouses across 130 countries, allowing for expedited refunds to customers. E-commerce consumers can initiate returns through an intuitive portal, with the process taking less than a minute. Items can be returned via post, lockers, or couriers from more than 300,000 locations. Once returned, products are processed at local warehouses for grading and refurbishment, facilitating quicker reintegration into the supply chain. Customers benefit from refunds within 24 hours, and returned goods can be re-fulfilled, donated, destroyed, or resold through various marketplaces. Founded in 2014 by Al Gerrie and Laurence Guy, ZigZag is headquartered in London and has received multiple awards for its innovative approach to returns management.
TeleSense
Convertible Note in 2019
TeleSense, Inc. is an Agtech company that specializes in real-time environmental monitoring solutions for the food and grain industry. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, TeleSense offers a range of products designed to provide actionable insights for grain managers. Their advanced sensors continuously monitor conditions such as temperature, humidity, and moisture in storage facilities, sending alerts directly to users via the TeleSense app on various devices. The company also retrofits traditional temperature cables to wireless systems, allowing for constant, remote monitoring. By utilizing machine learning algorithms and cloud-based technology, TeleSense aims to digitize the post-harvest grain supply chain, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing human error. Their solutions cater to various sectors, including agriculture, food supply chains, and commercial cooking, promoting better management of perishable commodities and minimizing spoilage risks.
MODIFI
Series A in 2019
MODIFI GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2018 that focuses on providing digital solutions for global trade financing. The company offers an online platform designed specifically for small and medium enterprises, facilitating their ability to engage in international trade. This platform allows suppliers to receive instant payments while giving buyers the flexibility to defer payments for up to 180 days. By streamlining trade finance processes and eliminating the need for extensive paperwork, MODIFI enhances liquidity for businesses, thereby supporting their growth and enabling stronger international partnerships. The company's services aim to address the financial challenges faced by small and medium-sized businesses in the global marketplace.
HUUB
Seed Round in 2019
HUUB is a logistics and technology platform tailored for fashion brands, founded in 2015 and based in Maia, Portugal. The company provides a comprehensive logistics and supply chain management platform, including its SPOKE application, which facilitates production follow-up, stock management, order fulfillment, and shipping. HUUB supports multiple sales channels, including eCommerce, wholesale, and marketplaces, while offering seamless integrations with eCommerce platforms and shipping providers. By combining tracking, returns, and customer support services, HUUB enhances the customer experience. The platform is data-driven, utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize supply chain operations, manage stock allocation, and forecast logistics needs. With a global presence, HUUB has onboarded over 30 brands across three continents in the fashion and eCommerce sectors, streamlining their supply chain processes in a unified ecosystem.
Forto
Series B in 2019
Forto GmbH, founded in 2016 in Berlin, specializes in freight forwarding services across Asia and Europe. Originally named FreightHub, the company rebranded in April 2020 and has developed a digital logistics platform that simplifies the management of international shipping, including FCL and LCL shipments, as well as air freight services. This user-friendly interface allows customers to optimize their global supply chain processes by providing real-time quotes, online booking, and digital freight tracking. With over 2,000 clients and a workforce exceeding 200 employees, Forto aims to enhance global trade and promote sustainability through its innovative logistics technology. The company operates nine global offices, emphasizing efficiency and transparency in logistics management.
IncoDocs
Seed Round in 2019
IncoDocs is a provider of secure export documentation software tailored for small and medium businesses. Founded in 2016 by a team with experience in the import/export industry, IncoDocs streamlines workflows and reduces compliance risks for its users. The software allows businesses to manage essential documents such as commercial invoices, packing lists, weight declarations, and certificates of origin while ensuring compliance with UNLK standards to facilitate global trade. By enabling users to securely store and reuse contacts and product information, IncoDocs significantly accelerates the document completion process. With features like file storage and smart search capabilities, the platform enhances visibility into global trade operations. IncoDocs is trusted by companies in over 120 countries, helping them save time and reduce administration costs while navigating overseas markets.
fliit
Series A in 2019
Fliit operates a food logistics platform aimed at simplifying the delivery of fresh and sensitive products. By connecting food companies with a network of specialized carriers, Fliit enhances the efficiency and transparency of food logistics. The platform features digital order management and live tracking capabilities, allowing food merchants to easily find suppliers and manage their deliveries. This system not only streamlines the logistics process for food companies but also empowers carriers by enabling them to collaborate within a network, enhancing their competitive edge against larger industry players. Fliit's innovative approach combines logistics expertise with technology, ultimately aiming to make food logistics worry-free and more profitable for all stakeholders involved.
Startchy
Seed Round in 2019
Startchy is a company based in Beirut, Lebanon, with an additional office in Chicago, Illinois, that specializes in manufacturing natural edible coating solutions aimed at extending the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. Founded in 2017, Startchy has developed a novel, organic coating synthesized from starch-based bioplastics. This innovative solution not only doubles the shelf life of fresh produce but also helps preserve color, reduce respiration, and minimize transpiration rates in temperature-controlled environments. By providing a natural, harmless, and flavorless alternative to traditional wax and plastic methods, Startchy enables resellers and exporters of fruits and vegetables to maintain product quality and freshness more effectively.
Frey
Venture Round in 2019
Frey connects world-class infrastructure with a data-driven trading mindset and expertise to develop reliable commodity flows at a competitive price. They collaborate with reputable producers and partners to source commodities with the quality that their customers require. They increase reach by efficiently creating new networks and unmatched solutions. They ensure safe and timely transport to meet their commitments and the expectations of their customers, while simultaneously optimizing flows, improving visibility and making business simple. They market products in Asia through their network and create value for their customers by providing reliable and cost-competitive solutions, acting as a credible partner in line with their values.
ImpactVision
Seed Round in 2018
ImpactVision, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, specializing in hyperspectral imaging cameras and software solutions for the food industry. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on enhancing food quality assessment through its innovative platform, which combines machine learning with advanced imaging technology. Its products are designed to be integrated into production lines, providing real-time analysis of food quality, including freshness and ripeness. Key software packages include FoDCam for detecting foreign objects, AvoCam for assessing avocado dry matter, and FishCam for fish quality evaluation. By leveraging non-invasive imaging and predictive learning, ImpactVision aims to improve food security and reduce waste, fostering transparency within the global food system.
Spoiler Alert
Corporate Round in 2018
Spoiler Alert is a Boston-based software company that specializes in helping perishable consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands manage excess and slow-moving inventory. The company focuses on the manufacturing and distribution levels, providing a B2B sales platform that streamlines the liquidation processes for food and beverage brands. This platform facilitates transactions across a private network of discount retailers and nonprofit organizations, with the aims of maximizing value recovery and enhancing customer relationships. By digitizing traditionally manual sales processes, Spoiler Alert improves the efficiency of sales and supply chain managers. Founded by MIT alumni, the company collaborates with major brands such as Campbell's, Danone, and Kraft Heinz, while also supporting a growing network of discount channels dedicated to increasing food access and minimizing waste.
Loadsmart
Series A in 2018
Loadsmart, Inc. operates an online platform that facilitates the booking of trucks for freight transportation. Founded in 2014 by Felipe Capella and Ricardo Salgado, the company provides shippers with instant access to real-time bookable rates, enabling them to obtain quotes, book trucks, and track their shipments from pickup to delivery. Loadsmart's platform streamlines interactions between shippers and carriers, helping shippers move their freight efficiently while ensuring carriers keep their trucks full. The company is headquartered in New York, New York, with an additional office in Chicago, Illinois.
Ripe.io
Seed Round in 2018
Ripe.io is a developer of blockchain-based software aimed at transforming the food supply chain. By providing a distributed and transparent system, the company's technology enhances sustainability, reduces spoilage, and improves food safety and quality. Ripe.io's platform facilitates better access for farmers to market their crops, ensures that distributors can deliver food efficiently, and enables consumers to obtain fresh and safe products. Through its innovative approach, Ripe.io seeks to create a more trustworthy and efficient food system, addressing critical industry challenges.
TeleSense
Series A in 2018
TeleSense, Inc. is an Agtech company that specializes in real-time environmental monitoring solutions for the food and grain industry. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, TeleSense offers a range of products designed to provide actionable insights for grain managers. Their advanced sensors continuously monitor conditions such as temperature, humidity, and moisture in storage facilities, sending alerts directly to users via the TeleSense app on various devices. The company also retrofits traditional temperature cables to wireless systems, allowing for constant, remote monitoring. By utilizing machine learning algorithms and cloud-based technology, TeleSense aims to digitize the post-harvest grain supply chain, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing human error. Their solutions cater to various sectors, including agriculture, food supply chains, and commercial cooking, promoting better management of perishable commodities and minimizing spoilage risks.
IncoDocs
Pre Seed Round in 2018
IncoDocs is a provider of secure export documentation software tailored for small and medium businesses. Founded in 2016 by a team with experience in the import/export industry, IncoDocs streamlines workflows and reduces compliance risks for its users. The software allows businesses to manage essential documents such as commercial invoices, packing lists, weight declarations, and certificates of origin while ensuring compliance with UNLK standards to facilitate global trade. By enabling users to securely store and reuse contacts and product information, IncoDocs significantly accelerates the document completion process. With features like file storage and smart search capabilities, the platform enhances visibility into global trade operations. IncoDocs is trusted by companies in over 120 countries, helping them save time and reduce administration costs while navigating overseas markets.
ClockWork Logistics Systems
Seed Round in 2018
ClockWork Logistics Systems, Inc. specializes in sensor-based product monitoring and deployable Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for the road transportation industry. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Elk Grove, California, with an additional office in Newark, New Jersey, the company offers a cloud-based platform and mobile application that facilitate real-time data collection and device communication via Bluetooth. Their system includes off-the-shelf sensors to monitor conditions such as temperature and light within truck trailers, along with customizable mobile applications for user engagement. ClockWork's technology aims to digitize the delivery process, enhancing connectivity between global shippers and local independent carriers while improving the overall delivery experience for clients and consumers.
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