Julian Counihan

General Partner

Alex Freed

Principal

Past deals in Supply Chain Management

Mercado Labs

Venture Round in 2020
Mercado is a supply chain company that features a cloud-based platform that helps businesses to connect to everyone involved in their supply chain. Its platform connects teams, business departments, suppliers, partners, and service providers. The company was founded in 2018 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Flock Freight

Series A in 2017
Flock Freight Inc. offers less than truckload (LTL) freight shipping and management services for businesses across North America. The company pools LTL freight via direct full truckload (FTL) service and offers logistics solutions for shippers and carriers. It offers FlockDirect, a hubless pooling product that utilizes proprietary algorithms to pool multiple less-than-truckload (LTL) and partial-truckload (PTL) freight shipments so they can be shipped via full truckload service, into a mid-market and enterprise-level solution for businesses across the country. It also provides Flock platform, a software solution that performs algorithms and enables pooling multiple shipments into multi-stop. Flock Freight Inc. was formerly known as Auptix, Inc. and changed its name to Flock Freight Inc. in August 2019. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Solana Beach, California with an additional office in Vista, California.

Symbio Robotics, Inc.

Seed Round in 2016
Symbio Robotics, Inc. develops industrial automation systems through the development of robotics and artificial intelligence technologies. The company offers digital control solutions for removing production bottlenecks in customer applications. It offers services, such as consulting, training and support services. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Emeryville, California.

Outrider

Series A in 2019
Outrider, the pioneer in autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, helps large enterprises improve safety and increase efficiency. The only company exclusively focused on automating all aspects of yard operations, Outrider eliminates manual tasks that are hazardous and repetitive. Outrider’s mission is to drive the rapid adoption of sustainable freight transportation by deploying zero-emission systems. Outrider is a private company backed by NEA, 8VC, Koch Disruptive Technologies, and other top-tier investors. For more information, visit www.outrider.ai

Torch

Seed Round in 2021
Torch, Inc. manufactures Wi-Fi routers for parents to check their kids’ browsing data on the Internet. Its Wi-Fi router provides pause button for the Internet for things, such as dinner time or breaks; offers content customization, Web history, and data usage solutions; and lets users and their kids to see how much time they have spent on Internet. The company is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

FloorFound

Series A in 2022
FloorFound is a Resale-as-a-Service that manages the returns and re-sale of big and bulky items for the eCommerce retailers. The company provides an end-to-end turnkey solution to manage the oversized eCommerce re-sale process from the point of return to reselling the products directly to the customers. Its mission is to enable retailers to capture unclaimed customer segments and revenue by establishing their right to participate in the circular economy. FloorFound was co-founded by Chris Richter and Ryan Matthews and it is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Torch Logistics, LLC

Pre Seed Round in 2020
They believe there is a better way to do logistics. A more valuable, less invasive way where customers are earned rather than bought. They are obsessively passionate about it, and their mission is to help people achieve it. They focus on connecting people and solving problems. It's one of the least understood and least transparent aspects of freight, and we see that as an opportunity: They are excited to simplify logistics for everyone through our technology, experience , and service.

Plus One Robotics

Series A in 2018
Plus One Robotics builds robot perception software and solutions. They mitigate the persistent shortage of manual labor and allow your personnel to flow from monotonous tasks to higher value work. Through the integration of off-the-shelf high performance manipulators with their advanced vision capabilities, your robots will bridge the gap between steady state volume and surge. Plus One’s novel approach to human/robot collaboration and supervised autonomy ensures the systems are scalable, flexible, and fault tolerant.

Plus One Robotics

Seed Round in 2018
Plus One Robotics builds robot perception software and solutions. They mitigate the persistent shortage of manual labor and allow your personnel to flow from monotonous tasks to higher value work. Through the integration of off-the-shelf high performance manipulators with their advanced vision capabilities, your robots will bridge the gap between steady state volume and surge. Plus One’s novel approach to human/robot collaboration and supervised autonomy ensures the systems are scalable, flexible, and fault tolerant.

Platform Science

Series A in 2018
Platform Science, Inc. develops and integrates hardware solutions, software solutions, and Internet of things (IoT) infrastructure for the transportation industry. It offers Platform Science, a connected vehicle platform that offers core telematics functionality, including applications for compliance, safety, and productivity; and support dynamic hardware configurations, partner integrations, and extends to ecosystem innovations. The company also provides fleet management apps to manage compliance, improve driver experience, and maximize productivity. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in La Jolla, California. Platform Science, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America LLC.

SVT Robotics

Series A in 2021
SVT Robotics is a warehouse automation software intended to become a bridge between businesses and automation. The company's platform empowers growing companies to adopt disruptive robotics technologies and adapt to a rapidly evolving marketplace more quickly and with lower risk through seamless interoperability. SVT Robotics was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia.

Pandion

Seed Round in 2021
Pandion has developed a technology platform for e-commerce players to manage capacity problems during peak periods. The logistics platform helps all businesses provide one and two-day shipping, and makes on-time delivery possible for more retailers, regardless of size and scale. Pandion’s delivery management software uses machine learning to avoid shipping delays and optimize delivery networks.

Symbio Robotics, Inc.

Series A in 2018
Symbio Robotics, Inc. develops industrial automation systems through the development of robotics and artificial intelligence technologies. The company offers digital control solutions for removing production bottlenecks in customer applications. It offers services, such as consulting, training and support services. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Emeryville, California.

Outrider

Series B in 2020
Outrider, the pioneer in autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, helps large enterprises improve safety and increase efficiency. The only company exclusively focused on automating all aspects of yard operations, Outrider eliminates manual tasks that are hazardous and repetitive. Outrider’s mission is to drive the rapid adoption of sustainable freight transportation by deploying zero-emission systems. Outrider is a private company backed by NEA, 8VC, Koch Disruptive Technologies, and other top-tier investors. For more information, visit www.outrider.ai

Pandion

Series A in 2021
Pandion has developed a technology platform for e-commerce players to manage capacity problems during peak periods. The logistics platform helps all businesses provide one and two-day shipping, and makes on-time delivery possible for more retailers, regardless of size and scale. Pandion’s delivery management software uses machine learning to avoid shipping delays and optimize delivery networks.

SVT Robotics

Seed Round in 2020
SVT Robotics is a warehouse automation software intended to become a bridge between businesses and automation. The company's platform empowers growing companies to adopt disruptive robotics technologies and adapt to a rapidly evolving marketplace more quickly and with lower risk through seamless interoperability. SVT Robotics was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia.

Leaf Logistics

Series A in 2020
Leaf Logistics is creating a multi-party network of shippers, carriers, and logistics service providers. Leaf builds technologies for our members to participate in this network and plan, coordinate, and execute their transportation logistics more effectively. Today, the product suite includes the Leaf Adapt platform for shippers to build antifragile transportation plans, Leaf Flex forward contracts that lock in value for shippers and carriers alike, and the Leaf Network, where efficiency scales with multi-party network moves.

COGNITOPS INC.

Series A in 2021
CognitOps Inc. develops a software platform to automate warehouse management. It offers CognitOps, a cloud-native software that plugs into the warehouse to deliver unified analytics, actionable recommendations, and guidance for the future. The company’s software also helps leaders to flow, balance, and manage operations holistically, understanding, and optimizing the state of their building in real-time. It serves Fortune 500 and other companies. CognitOps Inc. was founded in 2018 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Torch Logistics, LLC

Seed Round in 2021
They believe there is a better way to do logistics. A more valuable, less invasive way where customers are earned rather than bought. They are obsessively passionate about it, and their mission is to help people achieve it. They focus on connecting people and solving problems. It's one of the least understood and least transparent aspects of freight, and we see that as an opportunity: They are excited to simplify logistics for everyone through our technology, experience , and service.

Altana Trade

Series A in 2021
Altana is an AI partnership that uses global economic data to make trade safer, more efficient, and more profitable. The company provides AI-based data fusion and decision support solutions, built on the comprehensive model of the global trade network. The company helps regulators, businesses, financial services providers, and logistics providers learn from data to promote better trade, through a shared artificial intelligence platform. Altana Trade's product is The Altana Trade Knowledge Graph, a real-time view of transactions, ownership, movements, cyber activity, and risk in the global trade network.

COGNITOPS INC.

Seed Round in 2018
CognitOps Inc. develops a software platform to automate warehouse management. It offers CognitOps, a cloud-native software that plugs into the warehouse to deliver unified analytics, actionable recommendations, and guidance for the future. The company’s software also helps leaders to flow, balance, and manage operations holistically, understanding, and optimizing the state of their building in real-time. It serves Fortune 500 and other companies. CognitOps Inc. was founded in 2018 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Platform Science

Series A in 2017
Platform Science, Inc. develops and integrates hardware solutions, software solutions, and Internet of things (IoT) infrastructure for the transportation industry. It offers Platform Science, a connected vehicle platform that offers core telematics functionality, including applications for compliance, safety, and productivity; and support dynamic hardware configurations, partner integrations, and extends to ecosystem innovations. The company also provides fleet management apps to manage compliance, improve driver experience, and maximize productivity. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in La Jolla, California. Platform Science, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America LLC.
Airspace Technologies makes shipping faster, safer, and more transparent than ever before through people, service, and technology. Their vision is to create the most trusted delivery network the world has ever seen. Airspace integrates technology, people, and services through an industry-first automated software platform that gives their customers a true end-to-end time-critical shipping solution with full visibility. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in Carlsbad, California, United States.

RPA Labs, INC

Pre Seed Round in 2019
RPA Labs, INC develops software for companies in the logistics and supply chain industry. The company provides workflow automation technology for conversation automation, document automation, invoice matching, workflow automation, and system integration. Its offers software bots for customer response, TMS / ERP load creation, and shipment quotation. RPA Labs, INC was incorporated in 2019 and is based in San Jose, California.

FloorFound

Pre Seed Round in 2020
FloorFound is a Resale-as-a-Service that manages the returns and re-sale of big and bulky items for the eCommerce retailers. The company provides an end-to-end turnkey solution to manage the oversized eCommerce re-sale process from the point of return to reselling the products directly to the customers. Its mission is to enable retailers to capture unclaimed customer segments and revenue by establishing their right to participate in the circular economy. FloorFound was co-founded by Chris Richter and Ryan Matthews and it is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Leaf Logistics

Seed Round in 2018
Leaf Logistics is creating a multi-party network of shippers, carriers, and logistics service providers. Leaf builds technologies for our members to participate in this network and plan, coordinate, and execute their transportation logistics more effectively. Today, the product suite includes the Leaf Adapt platform for shippers to build antifragile transportation plans, Leaf Flex forward contracts that lock in value for shippers and carriers alike, and the Leaf Network, where efficiency scales with multi-party network moves.

Mercado Labs

Seed Round in 2020
Mercado is a supply chain company that features a cloud-based platform that helps businesses to connect to everyone involved in their supply chain. Its platform connects teams, business departments, suppliers, partners, and service providers. The company was founded in 2018 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

SVT Robotics

Pre Seed Round in 2019
SVT Robotics is a warehouse automation software intended to become a bridge between businesses and automation. The company's platform empowers growing companies to adopt disruptive robotics technologies and adapt to a rapidly evolving marketplace more quickly and with lower risk through seamless interoperability. SVT Robotics was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia.

Root AI

Seed Round in 2018
Root AI, Inc. manufactures artificial intelligence robots for indoor farming. It offers Virgo 1, an agricultural robot to pick tomatoes without bruising them, and detect ripeness better than humans. The company’s robot is an autonomous tomato harvesting platform. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Woburn, Massachusetts.

Platform Science

Series B in 2020
Platform Science, Inc. develops and integrates hardware solutions, software solutions, and Internet of things (IoT) infrastructure for the transportation industry. It offers Platform Science, a connected vehicle platform that offers core telematics functionality, including applications for compliance, safety, and productivity; and support dynamic hardware configurations, partner integrations, and extends to ecosystem innovations. The company also provides fleet management apps to manage compliance, improve driver experience, and maximize productivity. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in La Jolla, California. Platform Science, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America LLC.

RPA Labs, INC

Pre Seed Round in 2020
RPA Labs, INC develops software for companies in the logistics and supply chain industry. The company provides workflow automation technology for conversation automation, document automation, invoice matching, workflow automation, and system integration. Its offers software bots for customer response, TMS / ERP load creation, and shipment quotation. RPA Labs, INC was incorporated in 2019 and is based in San Jose, California.

COGNITOPS INC.

Seed Round in 2020
CognitOps Inc. develops a software platform to automate warehouse management. It offers CognitOps, a cloud-native software that plugs into the warehouse to deliver unified analytics, actionable recommendations, and guidance for the future. The company’s software also helps leaders to flow, balance, and manage operations holistically, understanding, and optimizing the state of their building in real-time. It serves Fortune 500 and other companies. CognitOps Inc. was founded in 2018 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Atlas

Seed Round in 2020
Fulcrum is a SaaS manufacturing platform designed and built from scratch to bring modern and futuristic concepts to mid-sized production shops. Their long term mission is to create a connected manufacturing supply chain, reducing tedious data entry, and increasing the speed and efficiency of the entire network supported by the most kickass system available. It was founded in 2015 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Altana Trade

Seed Round in 2020
Altana is an AI partnership that uses global economic data to make trade safer, more efficient, and more profitable. The company provides AI-based data fusion and decision support solutions, built on the comprehensive model of the global trade network. The company helps regulators, businesses, financial services providers, and logistics providers learn from data to promote better trade, through a shared artificial intelligence platform. Altana Trade's product is The Altana Trade Knowledge Graph, a real-time view of transactions, ownership, movements, cyber activity, and risk in the global trade network.
Airspace Technologies makes shipping faster, safer, and more transparent than ever before through people, service, and technology. Their vision is to create the most trusted delivery network the world has ever seen. Airspace integrates technology, people, and services through an industry-first automated software platform that gives their customers a true end-to-end time-critical shipping solution with full visibility. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in Carlsbad, California, United States.

FloorFound

Seed Round in 2021
FloorFound is a Resale-as-a-Service that manages the returns and re-sale of big and bulky items for the eCommerce retailers. The company provides an end-to-end turnkey solution to manage the oversized eCommerce re-sale process from the point of return to reselling the products directly to the customers. Its mission is to enable retailers to capture unclaimed customer segments and revenue by establishing their right to participate in the circular economy. FloorFound was co-founded by Chris Richter and Ryan Matthews and it is headquartered in Austin, Texas.