Analyst Picks
- Yojee (2015, Singapore) – Cloud based fleet management system utilizing AI and Blockchain
Market: Logistics Tech > Freight > Software Solutions > Fleet Management
Funding Rounds
Conventional Debt, $1B
Element Fleet (2009, Sparks) – Fleet management and maintenance services
Series D, $120M
Yunmanman (2013, Shanghai, $235M) – Freight logistics marketplace
Series F, $98M
Deliveroo (2013, London, $957.6M) – Online platform to order food for delivery from partnered restaurants
Investors: T. Rowe Price, Fidelity Investments, DST Global, General Catalyst Partners, Index Ventures, Accel Partners
Series B, $65M
aCommerce (2013, Bangkok, $95M) – Ecommerce enabling suite provider
Investors: Blue Sky Alternative Investments, MDI Ventures, DKSH, Emerald
Series B, $25M
Fetch Robotics (2014, San Jose, $48M) – Robots for logistics and light industrial markets
Investors: Sway Ventures, O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, Shasta Ventures, SoftBank Group
Series B, $25M
Locus Robotics (2014, Massachusetts, $39M) – Warehouse fulfillment & automation through robots
Investors: Scale Venture Partners
Series A, $20M
FreightHub (2016, Berlin, $23.4M) – Online freight forwarder services
Investors: Northzone, Global Founders Capital, Cherry Ventures, Cavalry Ventures, A FAMIGLIA GMBH
Series B, $17.5M
Bossa Nova Robotics (2005, Pittsburgh, $41.7M) – Develops robots for retail stores
Investors: Intel Capital, Cota Capital, Paxion Capital Partners, Walden Riverwood Ventures, Lucas Venture Group
Series A, $11.8M
Shippeo (2013, Paris, $14.0M) – Road freight booking and management platform
Investors: Partech Ventures, Otium
Series A, $8.8M
Foxtrot Systems (2014, San Francisco, $8.8M) – Delivery route optimization and fleet planning software
Series A, $5.0M
Fleet (2014, California, $9.0M) – Online marketplace for international shipping
Seed, $4.5M
Overhaul (2016, Austin, $4.5M) – Mobile-based freight marketplace for the trucking industry
Investors: Abbey International Finance
Series A, $3.9M
Pegasus TransTech (1991, Tampa, $3.9M) – SaaS solutions for transportation industry
Series A, $3.6M
Fr8star (2015, Oakland, $13.6M) – Online freight transport marketplace focused on open deck loads
Investors: Sandhills
Series A, $3.4M
LocoNav (2015, Delhi, $3.4M) – Vehicle tracking solution
Investors: Sequoia Capital, Prateek Sharma
M&A
- CVS agrees to buy Aetna in $69 billion deal that could shake up health care industry The Baltimore Sun
- Swiggy acqui-hires start-up 48East to strengthen its new supply business Livemint
- Makro acquires WumDrop in e-commerce push Moneyweb
- Rico-owned Henchman acquires Jinn’s app, will rebrand to ‘new on-demand concierge’ early next year TechCrunch
- After Amazon-Whole Foods deal, grocery delivery companies adapt My Statesman
- China’s top Uber-for-trucks apps Huochebang, Yunmanman agree to merge Deal Street Asia
- Food Delivery App Otlob to be acquired by German Delivery Hero Egypt Today
- WiseTech Global Ltd Acquires Warehouse Management Solutions Provider, MicrolisticsABN Newswire
- Addnode acquires InPort to provide logistics solutions ITS International
- AirIQ Announces Acquisition of Connected Telematics FSCWire
New Product Announcement
- Netradyne launches ADAS solution in India Indiatimes
- SUPERVALU And Instacart To Launch New E-Commerce Sites As Part Of Multiyear Agreement PR Newswire
- World’s Top Performing Robots For Order Preparation Unveiled by French AI Robotics Startup RoboticsTomorrow
- Postmates launches ‘anything’ delivery service in Hawaii The Business Journals
- GreyOrange launches next-gen AI, GreyMatter, for robotics warehouse automation in Nitori’s new logistics centre in Osaka Medianet
- STRATIM Unveils Fleet Management Platform for Urban Fleets and Autonomous Vehicles Fleet News Daily
- TradeGecko Payments helps SME wholesalers get paid 3x faster R Newswire Association LLC
- BigRoad Launches BigRoad Freight – A Load Matching Platform Within the BigRoad Mobile App Electronic Logbook Business Wire
- Kuebix Launches Innovative Carrier Relationship Manager Providing Shippers the Tools to Build Stronger Partnerships GlobeNewswire
- OnTerra Systems Introduces New Version of MapSavvy Web Map Service GlobeNewswire
- SafetyChain Software Launches Supplier Analytics for Easier Management of Vendor Approval Programs 4-Traders
- ParcelPal Announces Additon of Alcohol Delivery to App The Newswire
- INTTRA Unveils a New Suite of Applications Boosting Operational Effectiveness C Velocity
- Banyan Technology building nationwide truck platform supporting heavy-goods e-commerce C Velocity
- project44 Launches Enhanced Truckload Visibility Solution EBN Online
- Exotec Solutions launches top-performing robots BusinessCloud
- Faster, taller, denser, more profitable warehouse robots and Interview with the CEO New Big Future
New Geo Entry
- Postmates’ first food deliveries outside the US start in Mexico City Engadget
- Southeast Asia’s e-commerce champ gears for Philippine expansion Inquirer
- Pathao expands its service to Sylhet city TheFinanceToday
Business Partnership
- Albertsons Companies Inks Agreement with Instacart to Enhance Home Delivery Choices PR Newswire
- Tata Communications partners with DRVR NewsBarons
- Deliv to power same-day grocery delivery for Walmart in San Jose TechCrunch
- Loblaw ties up with Instacart to launch home deliveries Reuters
- Xero and Microsoft Deepen Collaboration with MileIQ Integration GlobeNewswire
Earning Release
- Descartes Reports Fiscal 2018 Third Quarter Financial Results GlobeNewswire
Key People Movement
- Swiggy hires new CEO for its Access Service, gets new CFO Indiatimes
- B2B logistics startup BlackBuck names former Souq exec Dinesh Ajmera as CTOVCCircle
- Instacart promotes Sarah Mastrorocco to new position of VP of Business DevelopmentTechCrunch
- Optoro : Welcomes Jim Kelly as New EVP, Business Development and Client Success 4-Traders