Helios Artificial Intelligence
Non Equity Assistance in 2024
Helios AI develops predictive software for supply chain disruptions. Its platform analyzes billions of real-time signals to anticipate and mitigate risks stemming from political, economic, and climate changes.
Logistify AI
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Logistify AI operates a platform designed to automate the verification of inventory for producers, retailers, suppliers, and distributors. The company leverages automated CCTV computer vision technology to streamline inventory management in warehouses and factories. Additionally, Logistify AI focuses on developing infrastructure for the last-mile distribution of food and beverages, aiming to reduce delivery costs, labor expenses, and food waste. By doing so, the platform helps inventory managers minimize losses associated with human errors in manual counting, ultimately enhancing the efficiency of global trade.
OBORTECH is a blockchain- and cloud-powered supply chain company offering a multi-actor platform that enhances transparency, coordination, and data accuracy across producers, transporters, and consumers. Its Smart Hub enables rapid deployment and digitizes field and office data through web and mobile applications and open APIs, recording information on a tamper-proof blockchain accessible to multiple participants. The platform supports real-time tracking via IoT sensors, secure document exchange, a decentralized marketplace, and governance features that involve members in decision making. It fosters collaborative product storytelling by allowing actors to build a shared narrative, publish it as NFT on a public blockchain, and share it with consumers, while also serving as a data-collection tool that complements existing in-house systems. By improving traceability and data quality, OBORTECH aims to reduce supply chain inefficiencies and enable quicker, more informed decisions across the value chain.
Chargel
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Chargel is a freight brokerage platform that facilitates the connection between shippers and carriers seeking available loads. The company focuses on matching shippers with suitable transporters at competitive rates. Its platform enables carriers to locate freight opportunities at any time, minimizing empty miles and enhancing revenue potential. Additionally, Chargel offers various value-added services, including GPS plotters, assistance with discounted fuel purchases, and support for repairs in case of breakdowns. By streamlining the logistics process, Chargel provides shippers access to cost-effective transportation solutions while helping carriers maximize their earnings.
Strella Biotechnology
Series A in 2023
Strella Biotechnology, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, focuses on enhancing the freshness of produce throughout the supply chain. The company specializes in designing and manufacturing sensors that detect ethylene gas, a key indicator of ripeness in fruits. By measuring ethylene production, Strella's technology helps optimize freshness and minimize spoilage. The company leverages its proprietary sensing technology to provide valuable data for improving supply chain management in the food industry.
Morpheus.Network
Grant in 2023
Morpheus.Network operates a blockchain-enabled supply chain platform that digitizes, optimizes, and automates global supply chain operations for companies and government entities. It leverages IoT and blockchain to automate work contracts, shipping and customs documents, and multi-flow payments across currencies or cryptocurrencies, helping clients digitize processes, protect data, and streamline interactions with legacy systems to deliver efficient global trade.
Rider
Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Rider is an e-commerce logistics startup based in Pakistan that focuses on providing technology-driven, customer-centric solutions for last-mile delivery. The company specializes in delivering products from online sellers to customers' doorsteps, facilitating the logistics of e-commerce transactions. Rider offers services such as cash on delivery and a cash now, deliver later option, which allows vendors to receive payments promptly while ensuring timely delivery of goods to their customers. This innovative approach aims to enhance the efficiency and reliability of the logistics process for online merchants in Pakistan.
BCOME
Non Equity Assistance in 2022
BCOME is a platform that helps textile and apparel businesses to build supply chains.
XpressRun
Pre Seed Round in 2022
XpressRun is a cloud-based delivery solution provider that specializes in same-day and next-day delivery services tailored for e-commerce businesses. The platform connects local e-commerce companies with last-mile delivery services, ensuring an efficient and cost-effective delivery experience. With a network of nearly 4 million verified drivers and a commitment to 97% estimated time of arrival accuracy, XpressRun leverages a unified last-mile delivery API to facilitate seamless integration with popular e-commerce platforms like Shopify, WooCommerce, and Squarespace. The company focuses on providing clients with quick delivery options while maintaining end-to-end ownership of the delivery process.
Krealogi
Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Krealogi is a technology company that facilitates reliable sourcing between Indonesian Small Micro Industries (SMIs) and B2B buyers such as brands, retailers, and hospitality businesses. Krealogi's core offering is a simple ERP mobile app tailored for SMIs, enabling them to digitize operations, enhance efficiency, and improve reliability as suppliers. The platform collects data from these apps to curate and allocate orders to suitable SMIs, while also providing necessary financing and raw materials to support their growth.
Vecino is a hyperlocal supply chain platform that facilitates last-mile delivery by utilizing the available space of local businesses, referred to as "Nano Warehouses," and the delivery capabilities of nearby residents, known as "Neighbors." This innovative approach allows retailers and shipping carriers to efficiently consolidate deliveries and pickups while meeting consumer demands in a sustainable manner. By leveraging a network of local businesses and community members, Vecino enables retailers to securely place goods in close proximity to customers, enhancing the overall delivery experience. The platform also provides urban consolidation centers along delivery routes, fostering collaboration between local businesses and residents to redefine the final mile of logistics.
Route is a business management platform tailored for the commercial cleaning industry, designed to meet the unique needs of service providers. It consolidates essential sales processes into a single cross-platform system, offering tools for bidding, job management, contractor relationships, time and attendance tracking, scheduling, and inventory management. The platform features a web portal and a mobile app with offline capabilities, enabling real-time analytics on team performance and providing workflow guidance during job execution. Additionally, Route’s Walkthrough Builder collects and organizes the scope of work on-site, allowing users to calculate bids and generate customized proposals efficiently. By leveraging these tools, Route aims to enhance operational efficiency, improve service quality, and facilitate contract acquisition in a competitive marketplace.
Colosseum
Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Colosseum is a logistics company that provides e-commerce logistics services to various locations.
Proky
Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Proky is a digital marketplace platform designed to streamline procurement in the food service and hospitality sectors. By connecting restaurants, hotels, and schools with food suppliers, Proky digitizes supply chains and automates procurement processes through the use of artificial intelligence and system integrations. This innovative approach allows clients to save time and reduce costs while minimizing food waste. Additionally, Proky provides access to detailed market and sales analysis, enhancing decision-making for its users.
Hier Foods
Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Hier Foods is a foodtech startup that offers decentralized food systems for retailers and local suppliers. The startup's platform supports all industry-standard EDI integration methods for working with inventory management, as well as a cutting-edge API to make it as simple as possible for IT. Its adaptive software enables even very small suppliers to process digital orders, return shipping notifications and invoices digitally, and easily update prices and products. Instead of faxing, calling, or emailing, they order everything through a single app. Prices, products, and order reminders are always up to date.
VanOnGo is an AI‑powered last‑mile logistics platform that connects merchants, fleets, individuals, and businesses with a network of drivers for same‑day or pre‑scheduled delivery of bulky goods. The platform offers transparent, precise tracking and upsell opportunities during the delivery process, making the movement of goods simple, reliable, and cost‑effective.
Caantin
Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Caantin empowers African restaurants by providing a platform for procuring food supplies, accessing short-term credit, and managing business operations.
S-Mat
Non Equity Assistance in 2022
S-Mat is an IoT company that provides an eco-friendly, on-demand grocery purchasing system and inventory management platform. Its smart mat sensor tracks inventory weight, uploads data to the cloud, and automatically reorders products when stock falls below a threshold. The portal aggregates prices from major e-commerce sites, allowing users to compare and purchase items efficiently. The solution reduces manual shopping tasks and streamlines daily‑necessity procurement.
Pocket Marche
Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Pocket Marche Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company established in 2015, headquartered in Hanamaki. It specializes in supplying a wide range of food products, including vegetables, fishery products, rice, cereals, fruits, tea, seafood, meat, eggs, milk, and honey. The company operates a mobile application that enables consumers to purchase these products directly while facilitating communication with farmers and fishermen from across the country. Pocket Marche aims to provide a direct link between producers and consumers, enhancing the buying experience through personal interaction and access to fresh, locally sourced food.
Chekkit is a technology company that provides an anti-counterfeiting solution powered by a DAG blockchain, specifically designed for the food and drug supply chain. The platform enables producers to protect their brands by offering real-time product authentication and tracking of supply chain activities. Additionally, Chekkit facilitates consumer engagement and collects valuable insights from the last mile of the supply chain. By equipping producers of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and pharmaceuticals with tools to combat counterfeiting, Chekkit helps them regain market share and enhance sales while ensuring the integrity of their products.
Shopa is a digital platform that bridges the gap between informal retailers and manufacturers. It facilitates ordering and delivery services, connecting informal retailers with suppliers, providing microcredit for retailers, and ensuring consistent access to essential goods for consumers in underserved communities.
Figorr specializes in cold chain solutions, offering temperature-controlled products, monitoring systems, and related services. It caters to unique market challenges by providing real-time tracking of temperature-sensitive items, including humidity and location data, along with automated performance reports.
SEND
Non Equity Assistance in 2021
SEND is a digital freight forwarding and courier service provider based in Yaba, Nigeria, specializing in logistics for African businesses. The company offers a comprehensive platform that manages cargo shipping by air, truck, and sea, serving as both a freight forwarder and customs broker. SEND's services include handling the entire shipping process, from customs clearance to final delivery, ensuring efficient routing and reliable deliveries. By digitizing documentation and streamlining interactions with shipping vendors, SEND enhances the shipping experience and facilitates faster trade within the industry.
Kudoti designs and develops digital solutions that optimize waste management and recycling operations through a modular, customizable platform and API for end-to-end reverse supply chains, with built-in integration for logistics, payments, and supplier management to enable clients to buy and sell waste resources.
Hutch Logistics
Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Hutch is a logistics and fulfillment service designed for growing e-commerce brands, offering a comprehensive third-party fulfillment solution. The company manages inventory, picking, packing, and delivering products directly to customers, ensuring efficient order fulfillment. Hutch integrates technology with its services to enhance post-purchase experiences, featuring options like same-day shipping and customized unboxing experiences. This integration with various e-commerce platforms allows brands to deliver exceptional customer service, fostering loyalty and encouraging repeat business. By streamlining the logistics process, Hutch aims to support e-commerce brands in meeting their growth objectives while delighting their customers with fast and reliable delivery.
ChekkitApp
Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Chekkit is a technology company that provides an anti-counterfeiting solution powered by a DAG blockchain, specifically designed for the food and drug supply chain. The platform enables producers to protect their brands by offering real-time product authentication and tracking of supply chain activities. Additionally, Chekkit facilitates consumer engagement and collects valuable insights from the last mile of the supply chain. By equipping producers of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and pharmaceuticals with tools to combat counterfeiting, Chekkit helps them regain market share and enhance sales while ensuring the integrity of their products.
Journey Foods
Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Journey Foods is a technology company that empowers food businesses with AI-driven software. Its platform optimizes product development by providing real-time ingredient data, supply chain insights, and collaborative tools. This enables manufacturers to streamline operations, enhance traceability, and improve decision-making.
ERA zero waste
Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Our purpose is to make global food supply chains shorter, transparent, circular and consequently reduce all the waste that happens along the way.
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Lyzer
Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Optimize your supply chain. From order to doorstep.
Boost your operational efficiency with our all-in-one solution that simplifies and enhances every step of order management, picking, and delivery.
Streamlined Order Hub provides a centralized platform to consolidate orders from all sales channels, offering an intuitive dashboard for simplified management. This tool enhances efficiency by minimizing the complexity of handling multiple sales streams, making it easier to track, process, and fulfill orders in a single, seamless interface.
With Smart Task Allocation, a cutting-edge algorithm dynamically assigns tasks based on real-time demand and resource availability. This feature optimizes workflows, ensuring that tasks are completed with maximum efficiency, improving team performance, and reducing bottlenecks in the order fulfillment process.
Picking: 52% more efficient
We found that our top-performing stores are 52% faster compared to our lowest-performing ones. This indicates room for improvement and suggests that our operations and technology are likely outperforming some competitors that don’t use similar tools.
Delivery: 18% cost savings
This is an estimate based on route and delivery optimization, including multi-delivery options and the use of non-branded vehicles.
Time: 70% reduction in manual interactions
We reviewed the number of questions handled via WhatsApp groups and found that 70% could be eliminated with proper adoption of our technology and features.
CBcloud
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
CBcloud is a Tokyo-based logistics platform that matches shippers with drivers through a crowd-sourcing style network. Founded in 2012, the company leverages technology to transform delivery operations, solve transportation challenges, and optimize efficiency while improving the working environment for drivers. Its platform provides software that facilitates, automates, and enhances collaboration across the logistics chain, enabling shippers to access new services, improving service quality for customers, and creating a more convenient and transparent logistics experience.
Stimulus
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Stimulus is a relationship intelligence platform that helps organizations optimize vendor and supplier management and procurement decisions through data-driven insights. The platform provides visibility into supplier data, enabling teams to analyze vendors, compare suppliers, collect data, and generate custom reports with real-time analytics. By integrating data across the supply chain, Stimulus helps identify opportunities and disruptions, supports risk mitigation, and drives cost savings. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in New York.
Countalytics
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Countalytics improves and streamlines inventory management through its cutting-edge visual recognition technology.
Laundris
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Laundris is a technology company that specializes in autonomous inventory management systems tailored for the property, commercial laundry, and supply chain sectors. The company offers a centralized platform that enhances transparency in ownership, management, operations, and procurement, allowing businesses to efficiently address customer inquiries through various communication channels. Utilizing patented artificial intelligence technology, Laundris's platform accurately tracks items such as linens and textile articles in real-time, improving inventory visibility and reducing shortages. The system also automates processes related to linen pickup, tracking, billing, and spoilage, while providing valuable data insights. By streamlining operations, Laundris enables businesses to reduce expenses and operating costs, thus strengthening partnerships within the ecosystem.
Obuu
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Obuu is a developer of a logistics intelligence cloud platform focused on optimizing inventory management within the aerospace and energy sectors. The company analyzes the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) support structure, including suppliers and operational data, to collect aircraft maintenance and spares reliability information. By utilizing advanced algorithms, Obuu performs simulations to generate a Cost/Efficiency Curve that identifies optimal points of availability versus investment. The platform offers three optimization methods—Vertical, Horizontal, and Oblique—to tailor solutions based on customer needs. Additionally, Obuu's software produces an optimized stock list detailing the precise inventory required to achieve desired availability levels at selected investment thresholds. This enables clients to make informed decisions regarding stock management, including buy or rent policies, and supports strategic investment planning. Selected for the Airbus BizLab acceleration program, Obuu is recognized for its innovative approach to enhancing operational efficiency in the aerospace industry.
ZEME
Non Equity Assistance in 2019
ZEME Sp. Z.o.o. is a Warsaw-based company established in 2019 that specializes in industrial waste management services. The firm facilitates cooperation between international and local clients and waste recipients, offering a comprehensive range of services that includes the collection, recycling, and disposal of industrial waste. ZEME also provides waste audits, lean management strategies, and environmental documentation, ensuring compliance with waste management laws. Additionally, the company focuses on cost optimization in waste management and maintains necessary records and reports for effective waste governance. By organizing these services, ZEME helps businesses optimize their waste management processes and potentially generate revenue from waste.
Vuxx
Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Vuxx is a Brazilian logistics technology company that operates an urban logistics platform connecting businesses to cargo drivers. Founded in 2015 and based in São Paulo, it offers a modular one-stop freight solution for industries and retailers, combining routing, quoting, dispatch, real-time tracking, billing, and analytics through a digital marketplace of independent truck drivers. The platform supports instant ordering, rapid vehicle allocation, and real-time control, enabling retailers, shippers, distributors, and carriers to move fractional cargo volumes efficiently.
ERA zero waste
Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Our purpose is to make global food supply chains shorter, transparent, circular and consequently reduce all the waste that happens along the way.
Subscribe for your weekly supermarket list directly from the source, zero waste.
Eat right. Always.
Leve BEM
Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Leve BEM is a Brazilian company based in Vargem Grande Paulista, São Paulo, that specializes in delivering organic and natural products. Founded in 2013, the company focuses on providing food made from fresh ingredients while managing the supply chain for organic produce. Leve BEM is committed to sustainable practices that respect natural resources and promote fair trade, positioning itself as a participant in an eco-friendly production system. Its platform allows consumers to access a variety of organic products, supporting a healthier lifestyle and environmentally responsible choices.
Logispot
Non Equity Assistance in 2017
Logispot provides a digital logistics and freight transport platform that aims to streamline the fragmented cargo market. The platform offers integrated transport management, inbound and outbound logistics, and interoperability with customers' internal systems to enable efficient, hassle-free transportation of goods and services. Founded in 2016 and based in Seoul, South Korea, Logispot focuses on simplifying logistics for businesses through its systematic tooling and networked operations.
Globechain
Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Globechain is an online reuse platform that facilitates the redistribution of unwanted items among businesses, charities, and individuals within a global supply chain network. By connecting these entities, Globechain promotes the reuse of goods, helping to reduce waste and create social impact. The platform features an internal asset inventory management system alongside an external marketplace, allowing businesses to manage and track surplus items efficiently. This approach not only reduces costs and increases transparency but also generates valuable data for reporting purposes. Through its services, Globechain enables enterprises to develop sustainable supply chains that redirect goods to social causes instead of contributing to landfills.
Ecotrace is a technology company specializing in blockchain-based traceability solutions for commodities. Founded by agribusiness veterans, it employs Machine Learning, IoT, Big Data, and Data Science to enhance transparency, safety, equity, and sustainability in supply chains.