PreSeries Predicts! The 5 Most Promising Companies in Shipping

Fabien Durand
PreSeries
Published in
3 min readJun 18, 2018

PreSeries predictive algorithms crawl the web hungry for startup information. So far, almost 400k companies have been ruthlessly processed, scored, and ranked. Today, we offer you a sneak peek at the PreSeries Dashboard and our latest ranking of the 5 most promising startups in Shipping.

1 — FLEXPORT

Flexport’s mission is to fix the user experience in global trade and bring the world free trade through technology. They are a licensed customs brokerage and freight forwarder built around an online dashboard. Their services include air freight, ocean freight, trucking, fulfillment, and cargo insurance. By automating these services and delivering them through an online dashboard, they’ve dramatically reduced costs and improved reliability.

2 — ONIBAG APP

Onibag is a multi-carrier logistics startup. It operates a network of contract couriers in collaboration with existing infrastructure of large motor carriers like Greyhound Bus Lines and Amtrak. OniBag app allows its users to reserve personal delivery for parcels, boxes, luggage, sport gear, and other consumer items.

3 — TRANSFIX

Transfix is changing the way companies view their supply chain.They automatically match loads with partner carriers at an efficient market rate. They provide tracking and visibility tools so goods can be located at any time. They deliver proactive notifications when a shipment is going to be delayed. They compile carrier and facility scorecards to help prioritize partners and identify pain points. Last but not least, they provide actionable insights to make a shipper’s supply chain more efficient.

4 —SHIPPO

Through Shippo, ecommerce businesses, marketplaces, and platforms are able to connect to multiple shipping carriers around the world from one API and dashboard. Businesses can get shipping rates, print labels, automate international documents, track shipments, and facilitate returns. They envision Shippo as the building blocks of shipping.

5 — ECOMDASH

Ecomdash enables ecommerce sellers to run their entire business from anywhere at anytime in a fraction of the time they spend today. For companies selling on more than one online channel, they’ve created a web-based tool that automatically syncs operational processing across sales channels.

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