Freightera Logistics Inc. is a Vancouver-based business to business (B2B) online freight marketplace[1] that allows businesses to get road or rail transport quotes from North American carriers, and make direct shipment bookings.[2][3]
| Company type | Private Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Logistics |
| Founded | May, 2014 |
| Founder | Eric Beckwitt |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
Areas served | Canada, United States |
| Products |
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| Website | www |
History edit
The company was founded by its CEO Eric Beckwitt (a former GIS analyst) and his wife, Zhenya Beck in May 2014.[4]
The company began operations by connecting freight trucks with businesses across Canadian routes but later grew to include rail services and lower energy emission carriers certified by the joint USA/Canada environment-friendly SmartWay program.[5][6]
As of 2019[update], the company serves 9,000 business and 800 carriers across 16 billion North American routes.[4][3]
Funding edit
In 2016, the company raised C$2.1 million in funding via Robson Capital and angel investors in California. In 2018 the company received another undisclosed seven-figure investment from Silicon Valley-based Decathlon Capital Partners.[7][8]
References edit
- ^ "Freightera Logistics Secures Investment From Decathlon Capital Partners". Transport Topics. 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- ^ "Freightera Has a Plan to Become the Amazon of the Freight Industry". Canadian Shipper. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ a b "Green freight guru grows low-emissions marketplace". FreightWaves. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ a b "Talking With Zhenya Beck". Totalprestige Magazine. 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ ElDeeb, Leena (2017-11-16). "Freightera: How An Asthmatic Child Inspired A Green Startup". progrss. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ "Freightera: Where shipping becomes online shopping". Truck News. 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ "Term Sheet -- Friday, July 15". Fortune. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ FinSMEs (2019-01-24). "Freightera Logistics Receives Investment from Decathlon Capital Partners". FinSMEs. Retrieved 2019-03-27.