Vector.ai raises $15 million to tackle growing productivity crisis in international freight forwarding Founded in 2017, Vector.ai automates arduous tasks and processes that are necessary to move goods around the world on behalf of importers and exporters $15 million investment round led by Bessemer Venture Partners – the US venture capital giant behind successful investments […]Read More
A drone logistics operator which is conducting ground-breaking trials to deliver medical supplies between hospitals in the West Midlands this summer has become Minerva Business Angels’ 100th investment. Skyfarer’s revolutionary initiative could reduce waiting times for medicine and reduce traffic congestion and consequently CO2 emissions. It came to the Minerva Business Angels, which is part […]Read More
Diamond Logistics will use funding from the independent asset manager BOOST&Co to buildon its impressive growth and capitalise on growing demand from the eCommerce andfulfilment sector. Surrey-based fulfilment and national delivery business Diamond Logistics has secured a£2.5m investment following an increased demand for its services from the eCommerce andfulfilment sector. The business will use the […]Read More
Zencargo, the London-Based Digital Freight Forwarder That Helps Businesses Navigate Supply-Chain Disruption By Making Intelligent Decisions, Raises £30M Against a backdrop of large-scale supply-chain disruption, caused by Brexit uncertainty, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the recent Suez Canal blockage, Zencargo will use the funding to further extend its logistics services and business insights to more customers […]Read More
Sorted announces $15m fundraise as online deliveries continue to soar Sorted’s shipments grow 100% year on year, and the company has already seen a 243% growth through its SaaS platform in January 2021 versus January 2020 Sorted named by the FT as one of fastest growing companies in Europe Manchester, 30th March 2021: Sorted, the global delivery […]Read More
LONDON PEER-TO-PEER DELIVERY START-UP, PEYK, SECURES A £1.2M FUNDING TO CONTINUE GROWTH PLAN. Londoners use delivery services to transport urgent medications, ingredients, loo roll and love letters to friends & family Businesses turn to the platform to help pivot their offer by providing a local delivery proposition Workers sign-up to earn a living as many […]Read More
BGF invests £7.5 million in fulfilmentcrowd to help drive growth BGF, the UK’s most active growth capital investor, has invested £7.5 million in Lancashire ecommerce logistics and tech company, fulfilmentcrowd. The deal will enable the Chorley-based business to further expand services to multichannel and ecommerce retailers, while strengthening its international network of fulfilment centres and […]Read More
Gophr, the logistics startup re-imagining last-mile delivery experiences for businesses, consumers and couriers, raises £4m round Gophr has completed over 2 million same-day deliveries for leading consumer brands including HelloFresh, Boots, Co-Op and Selfridges COVID fuelled demand for home deliveries saw Gophr’s grow their revenues by 300% in the last 12 months The round, led by leading Pan-European B2B investor Nauta Capital, will propel Gophr to becoming the U.K’s leading […]Read More
Global supply chain management provider secures Equistone investment 8th February 2021 – Ligentia, a global supply chain management provider, has today confirmed that Equistone Partners Europe Limited (“Equistone”), the European mid-market private equity investor, has made a significant investment in the business. The financial terms of the investment are undisclosed. Founded in 1996 by group […]Read More
InMotion, Jaguar Land Rover’s venture capital and mobility services arm, has invested in blockchain technology firm Circulor Blockchain technology can trace valuable raw materials from origin to supplier Circulor uses combination of GPS, biometrics and QR codes to verify supply chain Investment will help Jaguar Land Rover source premium materials with greater transparency Tuesday 15th […]Read More