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Turvo Raises $60 Million in Series B Funding – Transport Topics

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Turvo, a collaborative logistics platform, announced Nov. 8 it had raised $60 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Mubadala Ventures and accompanied by G2VP and Next 47. San Francisco-based Turvo has sought to develop an Internet of Things software platform that creates the “Internet of Shipping,” connecting people, businesses, applications and …

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MarketWaves18 Demo Day Round 2 – FreightWaves

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Round two of Demo Day saw some strong tech contenders. Cutting-edge freight tech startups and innovators give an intimate live product demo on the latest technologies changing the industry. The second round of ten live technologies demonstrations at MarketWaves18 included collaborative, blockchain-based logistics platforms, software that integrated directly into devices onboard a truck, and AI …

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Getting ready for Demo Day, part 4: wrapping up what companies are going to show

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This is our final installment of a four-part series of previews that describe applications that will be shown Monday, November 12 at Demo Day, part of MarketWaves18. You can see the other installments of this series here and here and here.   Opus9 Opus9 is a digital 3PL startup for U.S. shippers that provides automated …

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Growing Logistics Startup FourKites Moving to Larger Office – Transport Topics

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Shipping logistics startup FourKites is moving its office to the West Loop Gate neighborhood of Chicago, having outgrown its space in the Loop. The growing software company operates in an industry that is drawing increasing investment as e-commerce giant Amazon.com redefines consumers’ expectations regarding shipping and deliveries. After raising $35 million earlier this year, Chicago-based …

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Getting ready for Demo Day at MarketWaves, part 3: more companies and what they’ll be showing

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This is the third in a series previewing companies that will be presenting their technology solutions at Demo Day next week as part of MarketWaves18 near Dallas. You can see our earlier stories here and here.  Shipwell Shipwell is an online freight platform that assists small and medium-sized businesses to leverage data, and helps reduce …

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Getting ready for Demo Day at MarketWaves18, part 2: what several more companies are going to show

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Recently, we highlighted several companies who will be exhibiting software solutions at Demo Day, part of MarketWaves18. We continue our review here. Redwood Logistics Redwood Logistics is a next-generation freight management provider powered by a high-growth strategy, a commitment to forming long-lasting partnerships and an emphasis on maintaining a company culture that stimulates ingenuity and …

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New FourKites tool predicts capacity for shippers using ELD data – CCJ – Aaron Huff| @AaronHuffCCJ

By / 2020-09-13

Last year, about 20 of the nation’s largest shippers, who represent $20 billion in annual freight spend, came to Chicago for a customer advisory board meeting with FourKites. More than 200 of the largest Fortune 1000 shippers use FourKites for shipment tracking, analytics and other applications. The company’s freight visibility platform integrates with the ELD …

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FourKites Adds ‘Predictive’ Load Matching Service – Transport Topics – Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer

By / 2020-09-13

FourKites FourKites, a load tracking firm, is tapping a former UberFreight executive to head up a new service offering predictive capacity management to shippers and carriers. “This is the next big opportunity in supply chain and logistics,” said Matt Elenjickal, founder and CEO of FourKites, in announcing the hiring of Kristopher Glotzbach as vice president …

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Haven Launches Platform to Aid Carriers, Shippers With Bookings – Transport Topics

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Software company Haven announced the launch of Origin, a carrier-neutral product that offers a streamlined booking process for carriers and forwarders. In our fifth episode of RoadSigns, we ask: How far can we go in terms of automating freight transactions? Hear a snippet above from Ziad Ismail, chief product officer at digital freight matching firm …

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Convoy's Flex Loads seeks to better connect shippers and carriers while reducing empty loads – Supply Chain 247 – Jeff Berman

By / 2020-09-13

Seattle-based digital freight broker Convoy recently announced the official rollout of a new offering, entitled Flex Loads. Convoy defines a Flex Load as a load that can be picked up or dropped off at a facility over multiple days. With this new offering, Convoy is focusing on providing a better way for shippers and carriers to …

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