Venture 53

Founded in 2020, Venture 53 is a specialized venture capital firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. It focuses on investing in early-stage companies operating within the transportation, logistics, and supply chain technology sectors.

Nancy Bojorquez

Principal

John Larkin

Senior Investment Partner

Pat Martin

Co-Founder and General Partner

Daniel White

Co-Founder and Advisor

13 past transactions

GenLogs

Series A in 2025
GenLogs is a technology company specializing in freight intelligence. It operates a platform that uses AI and a nationwide sensor network to monitor and analyze logistics operations and supply chains. The platform identifies reliable truck carriers based on specific equipment and lane requirements, tracks shipments, trailers, and equipment, and provides insights to enhance operational efficiency, reduce fraud risks, and support informed decision-making.

DEXA

Venture Round in 2024
DEXA is a full-service logistics company that uses airborne autonomous drones for local package delivery. The company delivers packages to customers all over the country in a safe, dependable, and environmentally friendly manner.

GenLogs

Seed Round in 2024
GenLogs is a technology company specializing in freight intelligence. It operates a platform that uses AI and a nationwide sensor network to monitor and analyze logistics operations and supply chains. The platform identifies reliable truck carriers based on specific equipment and lane requirements, tracks shipments, trailers, and equipment, and provides insights to enhance operational efficiency, reduce fraud risks, and support informed decision-making.

Renaissant

Series A in 2024
Renaissant is a company that operates a logistics workflow automation platform designed to transform freight management and operations. By integrating sensors, analytic engines, and web-based and mobile platforms, Renaissant creates and distills usable information, enhancing the efficiency of logistics processes. The platform addresses the challenges posed by legacy and siloed warehouse management, yard, and enterprise systems, enabling clients to optimize and standardize their logistics operations. Through these innovations, Renaissant supports organizations in accelerating their digital transformation, ultimately streamlining their supply chain and improving overall operational effectiveness.

PAXAFE

Series A in 2024
Paxafe Inc., established in 2018 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, specializes in developing hardware and software solutions for secure packaging and supply chain management. The company offers Internet of Things (IoT) enabled products that are reusable, traceable, and secure, designed to protect high-margin freight from theft and chain-of-custody failures. Paxafe's solutions cater to various industries such as jewelry, luxury watches, diamonds, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and more. Its AI-enabled risk management platform integrates telematics and other data sources to predict adverse supply chain events, enabling intelligent cargo insurance and improving operational efficiencies for shippers, carriers, and insurance providers.

Optym

Venture Round in 2024
Optym specializes in advanced analytical solutions for the transportation and logistics industry. It develops software systems that optimize scheduling and routing for various modes of transportation, including flights, trucks, and railroads, leading to reduced costs and improved efficiency.

Davinci Micro Fulfillment

Seed Round in 2023
Davinci Micro Fulfillment offers a comprehensive service for e-commerce businesses, partnering with consumer brands and retailers to streamline their order fulfillment processes. Their solution covers front-end merchandising and forward fulfillment, aiming to enhance inventory management, reduce freight costs, and expedite shipping times to consumers. By leveraging technology in a network of physical locations, Davinci enables brands and retailers to efficiently market, sell, fulfill, and ship their products across various online channels.

Fillogic

Series A in 2023
Fillogic, founded in 2018 and based in New York City, is a logistics provider that transforms under-utilized retail spaces, such as those in shopping malls, into efficient middle-mile logistics centers. The company focuses on optimizing retail operations by offering a logistics-as-a-service platform that enhances inventory management and streamlines shipping processes. Fillogic enables retailers to implement forward-staged inventory and ship-from-store optimization, connecting brick-and-mortar establishments to e-commerce demands. This approach not only improves operational efficiency but also promotes sustainability by utilizing existing resources more effectively, allowing retailers to better serve their customers while managing costs.

DEXA

Seed Round in 2023
DEXA is a full-service logistics company that uses airborne autonomous drones for local package delivery. The company delivers packages to customers all over the country in a safe, dependable, and environmentally friendly manner.

Better Trucks

Series A in 2022
Better Trucks specializes in last-mile parcel delivery, focusing on rapid residential deliveries for online retailers. It optimizes package journeys through strategically-placed warehouses and delivers packages via its own drivers.

Renaissant

Seed Round in 2022
Renaissant is a company that operates a logistics workflow automation platform designed to transform freight management and operations. By integrating sensors, analytic engines, and web-based and mobile platforms, Renaissant creates and distills usable information, enhancing the efficiency of logistics processes. The platform addresses the challenges posed by legacy and siloed warehouse management, yard, and enterprise systems, enabling clients to optimize and standardize their logistics operations. Through these innovations, Renaissant supports organizations in accelerating their digital transformation, ultimately streamlining their supply chain and improving overall operational effectiveness.

DEXA

Seed Round in 2021
DEXA is a full-service logistics company that uses airborne autonomous drones for local package delivery. The company delivers packages to customers all over the country in a safe, dependable, and environmentally friendly manner.
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