Outrider, Inc. is a software company specializing in the automation of logistics hubs through the use of electric, self-driving trucks. Founded in 2017 and based in Golden, Colorado, the company provides a software-as-a-service solution tailored for customer-owned fully and semi-autonomous freight and transportation fleets. Outrider's innovative system comprises web-based management software, autonomous driving controls for electric yard trucks, and essential site infrastructure. The autonomous vehicles are equipped with advanced sensor technology, including radar, lidar, and cameras, enabling them to automate various yard operations such as the movement of trailers, engaging and unhooking trailers, and monitoring trailer locations. The company's focus is on enhancing safety and efficiency for large enterprises by replacing hazardous and repetitive manual tasks with automated processes, thereby driving the adoption of sustainable freight transportation.
Platform Science
Series D in 2024
Platform Science develops and integrates hardware solutions, software solutions, and Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure tailored for the transportation industry. The company's flagship product is an enterprise-grade IoT fleet management platform designed to enhance logistics processes. This platform provides core telematics functionality, including applications for compliance, safety, and productivity, while supporting dynamic hardware configurations and partner integrations. Additionally, Platform Science offers fleet management apps aimed at managing compliance, improving driver experience, and maximizing productivity. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in La Jolla, California, and operates as a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America LLC.
Terminal Industries
Seed Round in 2023
Terminal Industries is a technology company that develops innovative artificial intelligence platforms aimed at enhancing the efficiency and resilience of supply chains for logistics operators. The company's solutions provide comprehensive visibility and control over critical transportation assets in real-time, enabling businesses to foster a safer, more efficient, and transparent global supply chain. Through its focus on consequential technology, Terminal Industries empowers logistics operators to navigate the complexities of supply chain management effectively.
EYTO offers B2B logistics service fields and builds a national logistics e-commerce platform integrating logistics transactions, logistics performance, logistics resource intensiveness, data, and finance.
Altana Technologies
Series B in 2022
Altana Technologies is a company that specializes in transforming both public and non-public data into an intelligent, interconnected map of the global supply chain. By utilizing its platform, Altana Atlas, the company enables enterprises, governments, and logistics providers to connect and collaborate, fostering trust and transparency across business networks. The platform offers comprehensive trade data management services by integrating internal and external data, providing clean data sets, and delivering real-time insights related to transactions, ownership, movements, and risks in the global trade network. Through advanced machine learning techniques, Altana Technologies equips organizations across various sectors with the tools to enhance the safety, efficiency, and profitability of trade, contributing to a more resilient, secure, and sustainable approach to globalization.
FORT Robotics
Series B in 2022
FORT Robotics, Inc. is a company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that specializes in the development and manufacturing of wireless control systems designed for dangerous machines. The company provides a range of products, including industrial wireless remote control systems, safety devices, and wireless emergency stop systems, which enhance productivity while preventing accidents. FORT Robotics' solutions are utilized in various sectors, such as construction, agriculture, manufacturing, warehousing, transportation, and mobile robotics. By focusing on safety technology, FORT aims to build a comprehensive safety and security platform for smart machines, facilitating the safe integration of automation in industrial applications. The company leverages over a decade of experience to help users and builders of robotic systems accelerate development, mitigate risks, and ensure reliable operation around autonomous systems.
Flexe, Inc. operates a cloud-based warehousing services marketplace that connects organizations needing additional warehousing and fulfillment services with those that have excess capacity. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Seattle, the company specializes in omnichannel logistics, providing solutions for eCommerce fulfillment, retail distribution, same-day delivery, and network capacity. By integrating technology with an open logistics network, Flexe enables retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, and logistics companies to optimize their operations, address inventory overflow, and streamline material handling. This approach allows clients to enhance their distribution networks by accessing affordable warehouse spaces, thereby maximizing revenue potential while maintaining operational efficiency.
Airspace Technologies
Series D in 2022
Airspace Technologies, Inc. is a logistics software provider focused on time-critical deliveries, offering a technology-enabled platform that streamlines shipment management. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Carlsbad, California, the company utilizes proprietary algorithms and machine learning to facilitate automatic quoting, optimized routing, and real-time tracking of shipments. Airspace Technologies provides specialized services like Next Flight Out for urgent shipments and dedicated solutions for hazardous materials and secure packages. Its CommanderConnect platform enhances efficiency for contract drivers by generating essential pickup and delivery information along with electronic air waybills. Serving diverse industries such as aerospace, healthcare, and manufacturing, Airspace aims to modernize an outdated logistics process through automation and improved communication, facilitating instant connections between shippers and customers.
Platform Science
Series C in 2022
Platform Science develops and integrates hardware solutions, software solutions, and Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure tailored for the transportation industry. The company's flagship product is an enterprise-grade IoT fleet management platform designed to enhance logistics processes. This platform provides core telematics functionality, including applications for compliance, safety, and productivity, while supporting dynamic hardware configurations and partner integrations. Additionally, Platform Science offers fleet management apps aimed at managing compliance, improving driver experience, and maximizing productivity. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in La Jolla, California, and operates as a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America LLC.
Wise Systems
Series C in 2021
Wise Systems Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing autonomous dispatch and routing software aimed at enhancing last-mile delivery operations across various industries, including food and beverage, courier, and field service. Founded in 2014 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company leverages machine learning to improve fleet efficiency and customer service. Its platform includes tools such as Scheduler for creating optimized route plans, Dispatcher for real-time monitoring of deliveries, and a Customer Portal that provides recipients with accurate ETAs. Wise Systems' software processes millions of data points to make intelligent, real-time decisions, which can lead to significant reductions in mileage and late deliveries. By integrating advanced algorithms, the company enables fleet managers to optimize their operations and reduce costs, ultimately improving the overall delivery experience for customers.
FreightWaves
Private Equity Round in 2021
FreightWaves is a data and content forum dedicated to delivering near-time analytics for the freight market. The company provides a central platform that aggregates billions of data points from various sources, offering insights into multiple modes of freight, including truck, rail, ocean, air, and warehouse. Its primary product, SONAR, is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) analytics tool that enables users to access time-series and geo-based data, facilitating informed decision-making based on real-time market signals. Founded with the aim of enhancing transparency and risk management in the freight sector, FreightWaves assists market participants in taking actionable steps to navigate price volatility and optimize their operations. By serving as a comprehensive resource for aggregated data across North American freight markets, FreightWaves plays a critical role in shaping the logistics and transportation landscape.
Baton Trucking, Inc. is a logistics company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in enhancing long-haul trucking efficiency through its innovative drop zone network. This network allows for the segmentation of long routes, facilitating the use of specialized vehicles for different sections of the journey. Additionally, Baton provides a real estate infrastructure designed for highway-only autonomous trucks to seamlessly interchange loads with human drivers for final-mile delivery. Incorporated in 2019, the company also operates a technology innovation laboratory that collaborates with Ryder System, focusing on a digital platform that utilizes optimization and artificial intelligence to streamline freight networks and reduce waste in trucking operations.
Airspace Technologies
Series C in 2021
Airspace Technologies, Inc. is a logistics software provider focused on time-critical deliveries, offering a technology-enabled platform that streamlines shipment management. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Carlsbad, California, the company utilizes proprietary algorithms and machine learning to facilitate automatic quoting, optimized routing, and real-time tracking of shipments. Airspace Technologies provides specialized services like Next Flight Out for urgent shipments and dedicated solutions for hazardous materials and secure packages. Its CommanderConnect platform enhances efficiency for contract drivers by generating essential pickup and delivery information along with electronic air waybills. Serving diverse industries such as aerospace, healthcare, and manufacturing, Airspace aims to modernize an outdated logistics process through automation and improved communication, facilitating instant connections between shippers and customers.
Flexe, Inc. operates a cloud-based warehousing services marketplace that connects organizations needing additional warehousing and fulfillment services with those that have excess capacity. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Seattle, the company specializes in omnichannel logistics, providing solutions for eCommerce fulfillment, retail distribution, same-day delivery, and network capacity. By integrating technology with an open logistics network, Flexe enables retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, and logistics companies to optimize their operations, address inventory overflow, and streamline material handling. This approach allows clients to enhance their distribution networks by accessing affordable warehouse spaces, thereby maximizing revenue potential while maintaining operational efficiency.
Outrider, Inc. is a software company specializing in the automation of logistics hubs through the use of electric, self-driving trucks. Founded in 2017 and based in Golden, Colorado, the company provides a software-as-a-service solution tailored for customer-owned fully and semi-autonomous freight and transportation fleets. Outrider's innovative system comprises web-based management software, autonomous driving controls for electric yard trucks, and essential site infrastructure. The autonomous vehicles are equipped with advanced sensor technology, including radar, lidar, and cameras, enabling them to automate various yard operations such as the movement of trailers, engaging and unhooking trailers, and monitoring trailer locations. The company's focus is on enhancing safety and efficiency for large enterprises by replacing hazardous and repetitive manual tasks with automated processes, thereby driving the adoption of sustainable freight transportation.
Wise Systems
Series B in 2020
Wise Systems Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing autonomous dispatch and routing software aimed at enhancing last-mile delivery operations across various industries, including food and beverage, courier, and field service. Founded in 2014 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company leverages machine learning to improve fleet efficiency and customer service. Its platform includes tools such as Scheduler for creating optimized route plans, Dispatcher for real-time monitoring of deliveries, and a Customer Portal that provides recipients with accurate ETAs. Wise Systems' software processes millions of data points to make intelligent, real-time decisions, which can lead to significant reductions in mileage and late deliveries. By integrating advanced algorithms, the company enables fleet managers to optimize their operations and reduce costs, ultimately improving the overall delivery experience for customers.
Platform Science
Series B in 2020
Platform Science develops and integrates hardware solutions, software solutions, and Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure tailored for the transportation industry. The company's flagship product is an enterprise-grade IoT fleet management platform designed to enhance logistics processes. This platform provides core telematics functionality, including applications for compliance, safety, and productivity, while supporting dynamic hardware configurations and partner integrations. Additionally, Platform Science offers fleet management apps aimed at managing compliance, improving driver experience, and maximizing productivity. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in La Jolla, California, and operates as a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America LLC.
ClearMetal
Series A in 2020
ClearMetal, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in artificial intelligence software for supply chain operations. Founded in 2014, it provides transport and supply chain visibility solutions through its cloud-based platform. The company leverages proprietary machine learning algorithms to enhance the accuracy and quality of freight data, enabling organizations to obtain real-time insights into shipment status, estimated arrival times, and potential delays. This advanced analytics capability allows shippers to manage exceptions efficiently and improve overall customer experience. ClearMetal's focus on delivering continuous visibility helps supply chain organizations optimize logistics and maintain easy access to reliable information about their shipments.
Baton Trucking, Inc. is a logistics company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in enhancing long-haul trucking efficiency through its innovative drop zone network. This network allows for the segmentation of long routes, facilitating the use of specialized vehicles for different sections of the journey. Additionally, Baton provides a real estate infrastructure designed for highway-only autonomous trucks to seamlessly interchange loads with human drivers for final-mile delivery. Incorporated in 2019, the company also operates a technology innovation laboratory that collaborates with Ryder System, focusing on a digital platform that utilizes optimization and artificial intelligence to streamline freight networks and reduce waste in trucking operations.
Flexe, Inc. operates a cloud-based warehousing services marketplace that connects organizations needing additional warehousing and fulfillment services with those that have excess capacity. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Seattle, the company specializes in omnichannel logistics, providing solutions for eCommerce fulfillment, retail distribution, same-day delivery, and network capacity. By integrating technology with an open logistics network, Flexe enables retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, and logistics companies to optimize their operations, address inventory overflow, and streamline material handling. This approach allows clients to enhance their distribution networks by accessing affordable warehouse spaces, thereby maximizing revenue potential while maintaining operational efficiency.
Zongteng Network
Series B in 2019
Zongteng Network, established in November 2007 in Fuzhou, China, is a leading global provider of cross-border e-commerce infrastructure services. With a workforce exceeding 1,000 employees, the company plays a pivotal role in the cross-border e-commerce sector by integrating various functions such as product development, procurement, sales, warehousing, logistics, customer service, and system research and development. Zongteng operates on both third-party e-commerce platforms, including eBay, Amazon, and Alibaba, and through its own B2C mall, enhancing its import capabilities. The company specializes in offering comprehensive logistics solutions, including overseas warehousing and international shipping, aimed at assisting international e-commerce businesses in establishing efficient logistics and distribution networks.
FreightWaves
Series B in 2019
FreightWaves is a data and content forum dedicated to delivering near-time analytics for the freight market. The company provides a central platform that aggregates billions of data points from various sources, offering insights into multiple modes of freight, including truck, rail, ocean, air, and warehouse. Its primary product, SONAR, is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) analytics tool that enables users to access time-series and geo-based data, facilitating informed decision-making based on real-time market signals. Founded with the aim of enhancing transparency and risk management in the freight sector, FreightWaves assists market participants in taking actionable steps to navigate price volatility and optimize their operations. By serving as a comprehensive resource for aggregated data across North American freight markets, FreightWaves plays a critical role in shaping the logistics and transportation landscape.
Outrider, Inc. is a software company specializing in the automation of logistics hubs through the use of electric, self-driving trucks. Founded in 2017 and based in Golden, Colorado, the company provides a software-as-a-service solution tailored for customer-owned fully and semi-autonomous freight and transportation fleets. Outrider's innovative system comprises web-based management software, autonomous driving controls for electric yard trucks, and essential site infrastructure. The autonomous vehicles are equipped with advanced sensor technology, including radar, lidar, and cameras, enabling them to automate various yard operations such as the movement of trailers, engaging and unhooking trailers, and monitoring trailer locations. The company's focus is on enhancing safety and efficiency for large enterprises by replacing hazardous and repetitive manual tasks with automated processes, thereby driving the adoption of sustainable freight transportation.
Wise Systems
Series A in 2018
Wise Systems Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing autonomous dispatch and routing software aimed at enhancing last-mile delivery operations across various industries, including food and beverage, courier, and field service. Founded in 2014 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company leverages machine learning to improve fleet efficiency and customer service. Its platform includes tools such as Scheduler for creating optimized route plans, Dispatcher for real-time monitoring of deliveries, and a Customer Portal that provides recipients with accurate ETAs. Wise Systems' software processes millions of data points to make intelligent, real-time decisions, which can lead to significant reductions in mileage and late deliveries. By integrating advanced algorithms, the company enables fleet managers to optimize their operations and reduce costs, ultimately improving the overall delivery experience for customers.
Platform Science
Series A in 2018
Platform Science develops and integrates hardware solutions, software solutions, and Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure tailored for the transportation industry. The company's flagship product is an enterprise-grade IoT fleet management platform designed to enhance logistics processes. This platform provides core telematics functionality, including applications for compliance, safety, and productivity, while supporting dynamic hardware configurations and partner integrations. Additionally, Platform Science offers fleet management apps aimed at managing compliance, improving driver experience, and maximizing productivity. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in La Jolla, California, and operates as a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America LLC.
Platform Science
Series A in 2017
Platform Science develops and integrates hardware solutions, software solutions, and Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure tailored for the transportation industry. The company's flagship product is an enterprise-grade IoT fleet management platform designed to enhance logistics processes. This platform provides core telematics functionality, including applications for compliance, safety, and productivity, while supporting dynamic hardware configurations and partner integrations. Additionally, Platform Science offers fleet management apps aimed at managing compliance, improving driver experience, and maximizing productivity. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in La Jolla, California, and operates as a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America LLC.
Platform Science
Convertible Note in 2017
Platform Science develops and integrates hardware solutions, software solutions, and Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure tailored for the transportation industry. The company's flagship product is an enterprise-grade IoT fleet management platform designed to enhance logistics processes. This platform provides core telematics functionality, including applications for compliance, safety, and productivity, while supporting dynamic hardware configurations and partner integrations. Additionally, Platform Science offers fleet management apps aimed at managing compliance, improving driver experience, and maximizing productivity. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in La Jolla, California, and operates as a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America LLC.
FORT Robotics, Inc. is a company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that specializes in the development and manufacturing of wireless control systems designed for dangerous machines. The company provides a range of products, including industrial wireless remote control systems, safety devices, and wireless emergency stop systems, which enhance productivity while preventing accidents. FORT Robotics' solutions are utilized in various sectors, such as construction, agriculture, manufacturing, warehousing, transportation, and mobile robotics. By focusing on safety technology, FORT aims to build a comprehensive safety and security platform for smart machines, facilitating the safe integration of automation in industrial applications. The company leverages over a decade of experience to help users and builders of robotic systems accelerate development, mitigate risks, and ensure reliable operation around autonomous systems.