Nauta raised $7 million in seed funding to accelerate the global expansion of its artificial intelligence-powered logistics orchestration platform.
The company’s “single source of truth and control center” currently serves importers and provides them with agentic capabilities that automate routine workflows and enable greater control over operations, Nauta said in a Tuesday (Aug. 26) press release.
Nauta has started with importers but plans to expand its offering to stakeholders across the value chain, according to the release.
The company launched its platform in the first quarter and now serves importers in seven countries, the release said.
Those importers have seen reductions of up to 80% in detention costs, increases of 30% in operator productivity and improvements of 75% in container processing times, per the release.
Nauta CEO and Co-founder Valentina Jordan said in the release that the company’s platform aims to help operators “control the controllable.”
“In logistics, every container tells its own story, but the systems involved rarely speak the same language,” Jordan said. “With AI, Nauta helps companies make faster, more proactive decisions about every shipment, reducing risk, improving cash flow and growing margins.”
Camila Saruhashi, partner at Construct Capital, which led the seed round, said in the release that Nauta’s platform helps companies deal with the documentation, compliance and coordination required by cross-border shipments.
“With so many stakeholders and systems involved, Nauta’s AI platform is well-positioned to bring structure and visibility to this vital process, connecting the dots between every node, from manufacturers to ports to warehouses,” Saruhashi said.
The PYMNTS Intelligence report “Middle-Market CFOs Tag Competitive Positioning Among Top Drivers of Uncertainty” found that chief financial officers are increasingly looking for integrated, tech-enabled solutions that allow them to respond quickly to changing demand, navigate supply chain disruptions and provide a better customer experience.
In another recent development in this space, Overhaul said Wednesday (Aug. 20) that it secured $105 million in Series C equity financing and closed on a new debt facility to accelerate the development of its in-transit supply chain risk management platform.
Overhaul’s platform provides real-time monitoring, predictive intelligence and immediate response capabilities to protect cargo from theft, damage and delays.
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