Google for Startups

Google for Startups is an initiative supporting global startups. It offers access to Google's products, connections, and best practices through a network of partners in over 135 countries. The program aims to help determined startups succeed.

Matthew Brittin

President, EMEA

Sundar Pichai

CEO, Google

Past deals in Transport and logistics

Breaze Delivery

Grant in 2024
Breaze Delivery operates a mobile and web platform that connects businesses with a network of drivers for swift and efficient last-mile delivery services. The company offers real-time tracking, custom-branded apps, multi-drop capabilities, and scooter box advertising, catering to diverse industries and helping businesses provide cost-effective delivery solutions while boosting brand visibility and customer loyalty.

Garri Logistics

Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Garri Logistics is a digital platform that streamlines cargo transportation in Ethiopia. It connects shippers and importers with approved carriers, offering services such as real-time tracking, frequent updates, and analytics to ensure efficient and reliable freight movement.

eWAKA

Non Equity Assistance in 2023
eWAKA is a mobility technology company that develops and manages commercial micro-mobility fleets. Their platform offers sustainable and efficient electric vehicles, including bicycles, kickscooters, and electric bikes, to enhance productivity and utility for both personal and business use.

BuuPass

Pre Seed Round in 2023
BuuPass operates a transportation marketplace and ticketing platform that simplifies booking for bus, shuttle, and train services in Kenya and other markets. The company partners with transport operators to provide digital solutions that enable commuters to search, reserve seats, and pay conveniently, often via mobile and SMS channels. As one of the early movers in digital transport booking in Kenya, BuuPass aims to connect travelers with available departures, helping users save time and choose options that fit their schedules and budgets. The platform supports local urban travel by enabling automated ticketing and easy payments, with a focus on reliability, accessibility, and seamless user experience for everyday mobility.

Sensyn Robotics

Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Sensyn Robotics is a company focused on developing innovative business solutions that integrate robotics technology, particularly drones, with advanced software applications. Their primary goal is to enhance infrastructure inspections across various sectors, including oil, electric power, and construction. By promoting automation and generalization, Sensyn Robotics aims to improve operational efficiency, reduce labor costs, and enable unattended operations. The company addresses pressing social issues in Japan while also seeking to provide its diverse range of solutions globally, leveraging Japan's position as a leader in tackling contemporary challenges. Through collaboration and cutting-edge technology, Sensyn Robotics is committed to enabling enterprises and municipalities to access and inspect affected or disturbed sites more effectively.

BuuPass

Non Equity Assistance in 2022
BuuPass operates a transportation marketplace and ticketing platform that simplifies booking for bus, shuttle, and train services in Kenya and other markets. The company partners with transport operators to provide digital solutions that enable commuters to search, reserve seats, and pay conveniently, often via mobile and SMS channels. As one of the early movers in digital transport booking in Kenya, BuuPass aims to connect travelers with available departures, helping users save time and choose options that fit their schedules and budgets. The platform supports local urban travel by enabling automated ticketing and easy payments, with a focus on reliability, accessibility, and seamless user experience for everyday mobility.

Equal Food

Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Equal Food operates an online platform that delivers fresh produce directly to customers in Lisbon. It focuses on 'second-category' produce, often overlooked due to cosmetic imperfections but perfectly edible, aiming to reduce food waste and support regional farmers.

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.

Garri Logistics

Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Garri Logistics is a digital platform that streamlines cargo transportation in Ethiopia. It connects shippers and importers with approved carriers, offering services such as real-time tracking, frequent updates, and analytics to ensure efficient and reliable freight movement.

AC Group

Grant in 2021
AC Group Ltd is a Hi-tech & ICT company registered under the Rwandan registrar of companies. As a “Technology enabler”, they are a leading Solution Provider of Intelligent and Interactive Solutions in Rwanda, expanding to regional markets with an aim of being part of building a regional ICT hub. In December 2015, They launched Tap&Go card for passengers under the “One card one City campaign” on the biggest bus operator in Kigali - Kigali Bus Services (KBS) in partnership with the Government of Rwanda.

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.

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.

Linker Cloud Fulfillment Network

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Linker Cloud is a European logistics service provider, specialising in e-commerce order fulfillment. The intelligent Fulfillment Network created by Linker Cloud brings together 55 trusted partners and provides many ready-to-use integrations with the most popular shops, marketplaces, and courier services to open the possibility to expand, grow and conquer foreign markets with just one click.

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.

Captur

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Captur is an AI image data platform that provides image quality detection, instant decisions, and automated, template-driven workflows with asset- and workflow-specific detection solutions. It offers a quality control automation platform for supply chains to reduce churn risk and enables brands to capture photos directly from customers before, during, and after vehicle rentals, delivering real-time updates from the field to support a transparent process and build customer trust.

DockTech

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
DockTech is a technology company that specializes in water depth monitoring to enhance maritime operations. It offers a cloud and AI-based dredging monitoring system that provides real-time information on waterway conditions, allowing for better cargo optimization and increased utilization on ships. By delivering depth assurance, DockTech aims to improve navigation safety and reduce seabed maintenance costs. The company's solutions utilize predictive analytics and dynamic data to facilitate efficient resource allocation at ports, ultimately enhancing the overall efficiency of the maritime supply chain.

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.

Hotailors.com

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Listed as one of the best travel startups worldwide to watch in 2020 https://www.phocuswire.com/Hotailors-hot-25-startups-2020. Hotailors manage business travels 10 x faster. An enterprise solution that grants access to the best real-time offers from 2.000.000+ hotels and 700+ airlines, trains, buses, taxis, insurance worldwide. Thanks to our solution you can plan, book & expense business trips in less than 5 minutes. Accordingly to your travel policy, budget limits and cashless for your employees. With our reporting, integrations and real-time analytics, you can easily control your travel policy, reduce spendings and increase the efficiency of your company. We are glad to mention some of our awards: Innovative Startup at Google, Best B2B Travel Tech Award Poland, Finalist Travel Tech Con USA and others. Also meet our partners: Amadeus, Microsoft, Google Campus Warsaw, Kiwi.com, EY, Mastercard etc.

Quotiss

Non Equity Assistance in 2017
Quotiss is a developer of sales automation software tailored for freight forwarders, aiming to simplify and automate the freight quoting process. The software, which stands for "Quote It Smart and Simple," enhances freight rate management and enables personalized communication with selected customer groups. By utilizing a Pareto-inspired algorithm, Quotiss facilitates the configuration of trade lanes, allowing users to efficiently manage pricing and deliver accurate quotes. This practical solution is designed to meet the needs of freight forwarders of various sizes and specialties, helping them to digitize and streamline their sales processes while increasing productivity.
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