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'''Freightera Logistics Inc'''. is a [[Vancouver]]-based business to business ([[B2B e-commerce|B2B]]) online [[Cargo|freight]] marketplace |
'''Freightera Logistics Inc'''. is a [[Vancouver]]-based business to business ([[B2B e-commerce|B2B]]) online [[Cargo|freight]] marketplace<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ttnews.com/articles/freightera-logistics-secures-investment-decathlon-capital-partners|title=Freightera Logistics Secures Investment From Decathlon Capital Partners|date=2019-02-04|website=Transport Topics|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref> that allows businesses to get road or rail transport quotes from North American carriers, and make direct shipment bookings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.canadianshipper.com/blogs/freightera-plan-become-amazon-freight-industry/|title=Freightera Has a Plan to Become the Amazon of the Freight Industry|website=Canadian Shipper|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.freightwaves.com/news/startups/freightera-green-marketplaces|title=Green freight guru grows low-emissions marketplace|website=FreightWaves|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref> |
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Through its cloud-based platform, the company aims to allow businesses to get all-inclusive, fixed cost quotes from transport companies of all sizes and multiple transport modes (road, rail), and make direct shipment bookings after searching through a database of competitive freight quotes from rated carriers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.canadianshipper.com/blogs/freightera-plan-become-amazon-freight-industry/|title=Freightera Has a Plan to Become the Amazon of the Freight Industry|website=Canadian Shipper|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.freightwaves.com/news/startups/freightera-green-marketplaces|title=Green freight guru grows low-emissions marketplace|website=FreightWaves|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The company was founded by its [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] Eric Beckwitt (a former GIS analyst) and his wife, Zhenya Beck in May 2014.<ref name=":2" /> |
The company was founded by its [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] Eric Beckwitt (a former [[Geographic information system|GIS]] analyst) and his wife, Zhenya Beck in May 2014.<ref name=":2" /> |
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The couple moved to Vancouver, in [[Canada]], in 2003 from [[California]], in the [[United States]], in search of better air quality for their [[asthmatic]] son.<ref name=":1" /> |
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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 Transport Partnership|SmartWay]] program.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://progrss.com/sustainability/20171116/freightera-green-startup/|title=Freightera: How An Asthmatic Child Inspired A Green Startup|last=ElDeeb|first=Leena|date=2017-11-16|website=progrss|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.trucknews.com/transportation/freightera-shipping-becomes-online-shopping/1003083521/|title=Freightera: Where shipping becomes online shopping|date=2018-02-15|website=Truck News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref> |
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 Transport Partnership|SmartWay]] program.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://progrss.com/sustainability/20171116/freightera-green-startup/|title=Freightera: How An Asthmatic Child Inspired A Green Startup|last=ElDeeb|first=Leena|date=2017-11-16|website=progrss|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.trucknews.com/transportation/freightera-shipping-becomes-online-shopping/1003083521/|title=Freightera: Where shipping becomes online shopping|date=2018-02-15|website=Truck News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref> |
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{{As of|2019||df=}}, the company serves 9,000 business and 800 carriers across 16 billion North American routes.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.totalprestigemagazine.com/talking-with-zhenya-beck/|title=Talking With Zhenya Beck|date=2018-05-15|website=Totalprestige Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> |
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== Funding == |
== Funding == |
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In 2016, the company raised C$2.1 million in funding via Robson Capital and |
In 2016, the company raised C$2.1 million in funding via Robson Capital and [[Angel investor|angel investors]] in California. In 2018 the company received another undisclosed seven-figure investment from Silicon Valley-based Decathlon Capital Partners.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fortune.com/2016/07/15/term-sheet-friday-july-15/|title=Term Sheet -- Friday, July 15|website=Fortune|language=en|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.finsmes.com/2019/01/freightera-logistics-receives-investment-from-decathlon-capital-partners.html|title=Freightera Logistics Receives Investment from Decathlon Capital Partners|last=FinSMEs|date=2019-01-24|website=FinSMEs|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref> |
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== Awards and recognition == |
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The company's CEO was invited to write the thought leadership article on the Green Future of Freight for the [[2016 G7 summit]] edition of Climate Change: The New Economy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://betakit.com/freightera-drives-canadas-green-vision-forward-at-g7-summit/|title=Freightera drives Canada's green vision forward at G7 Summit|date=2016-05-25|website=BetaKit|language=en-CA|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
Revision as of 06:35, 31 July 2019
Company type | Private Company |
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Industry | Logistics |
Founded | May, 2014 |
Founder | Eric Beckwitt |
Headquarters | , Canada |
Areas served | Canada, United States |
Products |
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Website | www |
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]
History
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, the company serves 9,000 business and 800 carriers across 16 billion North American routes.[4][3]
Funding
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
- ^ "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.