SoftBank Robotics Europe

SoftBank Robotics Europe, formerly Aldebaran Robotics, designs and manufactures humanoid robots for education, research, health, distribution, tourism, business applications, and home use. The company serves customers worldwide and focuses on interactive robotics that assist professionals and individuals. Founded in 2005, it is based in Paris, France, with additional offices in France, Japan, the United States, and China, and operates as a subsidiary of SoftBank Group.

Karim Abouzahr

Director, SoftBank Europe Ventures

Kristin Bannon

Investment Director, SoftBank Investment Advisers

Jonathan Bullock

COO and Managing Director

John Cassidy

Investment Director, Life Sciences and HealthTech

Tom Cheung

Partner, Americas

Serena Dayal

Partner, Americas

Angela Du

Partner, Americas

Colin Fan

Managing Partner, SoftBank Investment Advisers

Ted Fike

Director, Americas

Ronald Fisher

Vice Chairman

Kunihiro Fujinaga

Managing Executive Officer

Navneet Govil

Managing Partner, CFO

Ayush Jain

Investment Vice President

Lydia Jett

Managing Partner

Sumer Juneja

Managing Partner and Head of EMEA and India Investing

Robert Kaplan

Partner, Americas

Gosia Karas

Investor

Eylul Kayin

Vice President

Chris Lee

Partner, Asia

Anna Lo

Director, Americas

Amit Lubovsky

Investor

Jimi Macdonald

Director

Makizono Keiichi

Executive Officer and CIO

Kentaro Matsui

Managing Partner

Ken Miyauchi

Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President

Greg Moon

Executive Managing Partner

Karol Niewiadomski

Partner

Shu Nyatta

Managing Partner

Max Ohrstrand

Partner, EMEA

Vikas Parekh

Managing Partner

Ben Parton

Director of Deals and Transactions

Yanni Pipilis

Managing Partner

Narendra Rathi

Director, Asia

Brett Rochkind

Managing Partner

Brett Rochkind

Managing Partner

Priya Saiprasad

Partner

Masayoshi Son

Founder

Ram Trichur

Partner

Ervin Tu

Partner, Americas

Aaron Wong

Vice President

Tim Yap

Director, EMEA

Kenichi Yoshida

Chief Business Officer and Executive Vice President

Linda Yu

Vice President, Vision Fund

Andrew Zloto

Partner, Americas

Past deals in Cargo

Veho

Series B in 2022
Veho is an end-to-end parcel delivery carrier specializing in e-commerce deliveries. It offers personalized next-day package delivery, leveraging live customer communication, strategic warehouse locations, and a dynamic marketplace to efficiently match demand with last-mile driver partners. This approach helps reduce shipping costs and provides full shipment visibility, enhancing businesses' ability to increase customer loyalty.

Flexport

Series E in 2022
Flexport, established in 2013, is a San Francisco-based company specializing in global freight forwarding and customs brokerage services. It offers an online platform that simplifies and streamlines international trade for businesses. Flexport's services include customs clearance, freight transportation by ocean, air, and road, along with value-added services such as cargo insurance, warehousing, and trade finance. The company's user-friendly dashboard enables clients to understand, purchase, manage, and track these services in real-time, optimizing their supply chain and logistics operations.

JOKR

Series B in 2021
JOKR is a global platform for instant retail delivery operating at a hyper-local scale. It offers a fast, personalized, and sustainable grocery shopping experience through its network of micro-fulfillment centers, delivering orders within minutes.

Flock Freight

Series D in 2021
Flock Freight is a technology-driven freight logistics company that pools less-than-truckload shipments into full-truckload movements to improve efficiency and reduce costs across North America. Its FlockDirect hubless pooling solution uses algorithms to combine multiple LTL and partial-truckload shipments into a single full-truckload, enabling direct routes that typically avoid terminals and extra handoffs. The company also provides a software platform that coordinates pooling of shipments into multi-stop itineraries, optimizing routing and load consolidation for shippers and carriers. By aligning the interests of shippers and carriers, Flock Freight aims to deliver reliable, damage-free, on-time service at lower cost for mid-market and enterprise customers, supported by ongoing technology development and scale.

JOKR

Series A in 2021
JOKR is a global platform for instant retail delivery operating at a hyper-local scale. It offers a fast, personalized, and sustainable grocery shopping experience through its network of micro-fulfillment centers, delivering orders within minutes.

Shipbob

Series E in 2021
Founded in 2014, Shipbob Inc. specializes in online shipping and fulfillment software for small e-commerce businesses. It aggregates services from major carriers like FedEx, UPS, and USPS, offering pickup, packaging, warehousing, batch fulfillment, and tracking solutions through its mobile app.

Flock Freight

Series C in 2020
Flock Freight is a technology-driven freight logistics company that pools less-than-truckload shipments into full-truckload movements to improve efficiency and reduce costs across North America. Its FlockDirect hubless pooling solution uses algorithms to combine multiple LTL and partial-truckload shipments into a single full-truckload, enabling direct routes that typically avoid terminals and extra handoffs. The company also provides a software platform that coordinates pooling of shipments into multi-stop itineraries, optimizing routing and load consolidation for shippers and carriers. By aligning the interests of shippers and carriers, Flock Freight aims to deliver reliable, damage-free, on-time service at lower cost for mid-market and enterprise customers, supported by ongoing technology development and scale.

Full Truck Alliance

Venture Round in 2020
Full Truck Alliance is a Chinese company that operates a platform connecting shippers with truckers to facilitate the transportation of goods over various distances and cargo weights. The company provides comprehensive services to both shippers and truckers through its mobile and web platforms. Its primary source of revenue comes from the use of these platforms for freight matching services, as well as additional value-added services. By streamlining the logistics process, Full Truck Alliance aims to enhance efficiency in freight transportation within the region.

Shipbob

Series D in 2020
Founded in 2014, Shipbob Inc. specializes in online shipping and fulfillment software for small e-commerce businesses. It aggregates services from major carriers like FedEx, UPS, and USPS, offering pickup, packaging, warehousing, batch fulfillment, and tracking solutions through its mobile app.

Flexport

Series D in 2019
Flexport, established in 2013, is a San Francisco-based company specializing in global freight forwarding and customs brokerage services. It offers an online platform that simplifies and streamlines international trade for businesses. Flexport's services include customs clearance, freight transportation by ocean, air, and road, along with value-added services such as cargo insurance, warehousing, and trade finance. The company's user-friendly dashboard enables clients to understand, purchase, manage, and track these services in real-time, optimizing their supply chain and logistics operations.

Full Truck Alliance

Private Equity Round in 2018
Full Truck Alliance is a Chinese company that operates a platform connecting shippers with truckers to facilitate the transportation of goods over various distances and cargo weights. The company provides comprehensive services to both shippers and truckers through its mobile and web platforms. Its primary source of revenue comes from the use of these platforms for freight matching services, as well as additional value-added services. By streamlining the logistics process, Full Truck Alliance aims to enhance efficiency in freight transportation within the region.

Keychain Logistics

Seed Round in 2013
Keychain Logistics Corp. is a New York-based company that develops innovative logistics software designed to streamline the shipping process for businesses. Its platform connects companies directly with independent semi-truck owner-operators, eliminating the need for traditional third-party logistics brokers. Keychain Logistics provides real-time tracking of shipments and insights into the logistics process, enabling businesses to monitor their operations more effectively. The company's software also features a mobile application for enhanced logistics management, ensuring that users can access crucial information on the go. By leveraging a network of virtual carriers, Keychain Logistics optimizes the matching of trucks with shipping needs, allowing for greater efficiency in freight transportation.
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