Acquisition
Mar 2026cargo.one acquired Cargofive and launched an AI-native operating system for multimodal freight; this materially expands the platform from air into ocean workflows.
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Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
cargo.one is a Berlin-based B2B logistics technology company that started in air cargo booking and now positions itself as an AI-native operating system for multimodal freight procurement, quoting, booking, and carrier distribution.
Primary product
AI-native operating system for air and ocean freight procurement, quoting, and booking
Founded
2017
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Team size
51-200
Work style
Remote
Industry
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Sub-industry
Air cargo booking and freight procurement software
Offices
Charlottenstraße 65, Berlin, Germany (HQ)
Schwedter Straße 36A, Berlin, Germany
Chicago, IL, United States
Singapore
Hong Kong
Business model
B2B SaaS
Digital marketplace / carrier distribution platform
Usage-based booking and workflow automation
API / TMS integration
Funding
Stage
Series C
Total raised
$83.8M
Latest round
Series C · Mar 2026
Latest amount
$20M
Mar 2026 · Bessemer Venture Partners
Dec 2020 · Bessemer Venture Partners
Jul 2020 · Index Ventures
People & investors
Leadership
Founder & Co-CEO
Founder & Co-CEO
Founder & CTO
VP Product
VP Finance
VP People
VP Ocean
Work & culture
Remote-first, globally distributed, ownership-oriented, feedback-heavy, and described by the company as focused on personal growth and meaningful relationships, with periodic offsites to build team connection.
Work style
Remote
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
Public compensation detail is limited; job postings show localized salary bands for some roles, while the company’s more visible rewards are benefits such as home office support, coworking, time off, and remote-first flexibility.
Benefits
Home office budget
Choice of MacBook or Dell laptop
Unlimited coworking access via Desana
Dedicated travel budget for meetups
24 paid vacation days on top of public holidays
Topped-up parental leave
Learning and career development support
In-person company offsites
Product & market
Pricing
Not publicly disclosed; appears to combine SaaS-style enterprise tooling with marketplace/distribution and booking-related fees.
Differentiators
- —Real-time bookable rates and instant confirmation
- —Large multimodal rate database spanning air and ocean
- —AI-native workflows embedded in the same system as human teams
- —Direct integrations with airlines, ocean carriers, GSAs, and TMS platforms
- —Human-in-the-loop, auditable automation
- —Global remote-first team with logistics and AI specialization
Technology
Python
Flask
gRPC
PostgreSQL
Redis
Celery
Kubernetes
Google Cloud Platform
Vue.js
React
Angular
JavaScript
GitHub
HashiCorp Vault
Personio
HubSpot
Intercom
Zendesk
Snowflake
dbt
Customers
Kuehne+Nagel
DSV
Hellmann
Dachser
Rhenus
Flexport
DP World
Toll
Lufthansa Cargo
Cathay Cargo
Turkish Cargo
Qatar Airways Cargo
Air India Cargo
Saudia Cargo
United Cargo
Competitors
Freightos / WebCargo
CargoAi
Aircon
e-Cargoware
CargoBooking
CargoWise
Magaya
Cargo Network Services
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
84.6K
Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026
Signals & risks
Latest news
cargo.one press · Jul 2026
cargo.one announced a global partnership with Air India Cargo, bringing the carrier’s capacity into direct digital booking channels for the first time and expanding forwarder access to real-time rates and self-service booking.
cargo.one press · Jun 2026
cargo.one announced AI workers for Saudia Cargo’s sales operations, aimed at automating RFQs, quotes, and triage to speed up customer responses.
cargo.one press · Mar 2026
cargo.one acquired Cargofive, raised around $20M, and launched an AI-native multimodal operating system spanning air and ocean freight.
EU-Startups · Mar 2026
Independent coverage of the Cargofive acquisition and cargo.one’s near €17 million financing round, with commentary on the broader multimodal expansion.
cargo.one blog · Oct 2025
cargo.one added more AI quoting and control features, emphasizing rate management, quote generation, and analytics for freight forwarders.
Jobs and careers at Cargo.one
2 jobs at Cargo.one
Engineering Manager
Remote
Engineering
Remote (EMEA); Germany
4d ago
Remote
Full-time
Working Student, Partner Operations
Remote
Partnerships
Portugal
1mo ago
Remote
Internship