Freight Hero exits stealth mode with backing from Dynamo and AI Fund

Automation startup Freight Hero launched Monday with backing from both logistics and technology experts looking to address long-standing challenges of traditional brokerage models.

Dynamo Ventures, co-founded by freight brokerage expert Ted Alling and other industry leaders, has partnered with artificial intelligence thought leader Andrew Ng’s AI Fund to work toward correctly balancing the human and technology interactions that power transportation providers.

“We believe Freight Hero’s model is...

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Making shipping IT pitch attractive to investors (with video)

FreightTech Venture Summit

Shipwell has succeeded in securing three rounds of investment since its start in 2016. The millions of dollars have allowed the company to rapidly grow its business into an industry-recognized freight transportation management platform.

Greg Price, Shipwell co-founder and CEO, said success at attracting venture capitalists to invest in your business requires the presentation of a compelling product that is backed by sound metrics.

“You’re going to have to specialize and find that niche that you...

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