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Forto

Online platform for freight forwarding

Forto logo
501-1000 employees
  • B2B
  • Logistics
  • Freight
  • Supply Chain
  • SaaS
  • Cloud Computing
  • eCommerce
Kollwitzkiez, Berlin, BE

Company mission

Simplifying global commerce has been our mission from day one.

Top investors

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-7% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

Logistics is developing into a paperless digitised industry. The market is expected to grow during the next few years, with digitisation continuing to be one of the key drivers supporting growth by reducing manual processes. Digital freight forwarding carries major benefits, including instant quotes, transparent pricing, comparison of rates and carriers, tracking, easy documentation and more.

Forto is a provider of digitised freight forwarding and supply chain solutions, offering a single platform for managing the journey of a shipping container from origin to destination - a task long-handled with pen, paper and post-it notes. With supply chains strained by shifting consumption patterns and a steep economic recovery, Forto's freight management system can be key for clients to maximise visibility and flexibility of shipments, empowering customers with clearer insights.

Forto's larger clients include online furniture retailer Home 24 and German supermarket chain Edeka. The company's 2022 funding was invested in international expansion, whilst a partnership with climate action tech startup Cozero cemented Forto's ambitions to reduce its carbon footprint across its operations.

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Benefits

  • Inspiring Offices, Flexible desks, Office Shuttles
  • Employee & Sales Referral Program
  • Pension Scheme
  • Remote Work, Home Office Equipment
  • L&D Budget - Trainings & Library, Language Courses
  • Onboarding Plan, Remote Onboarding
  • 2 Performance Cycles
  • Regular Events
  • Climate Action - Emission Offsetting, Donating Trees, Paperless Office
  • Sport - Urban Sports Club Discount, Yoga Sessions, Back Trainings
  • Buddy Program
  • Mental Health Platform
  • Visa/Relocation Support
  • Free vegan snacks and drinks
  • Corporate Benefits
  • FutureBens
  • JobRad
  • Flexible working hours

Company values

  • We are one
  • We love what we do
  • We think customer and act owner
  • We nail it and scale it
  • We focus on impact

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Mar 2022

$250m

SERIES D

Jun 2021

$240m

SERIES C

Total funding: $614.1m

This company has top investors

Leadership

Ferry Heilemann

(Board Observer)

Co-founded a number of companies, including DailyDeal in 2009, Forto in 2016 and Pirate Impact in 2021.

Erik Muttersbach

(Managing Director)

Experienced CTO with more than 10 years of experience building software. Founder of number of tech companies.

Co-founder and CRO of KONUX from 2014-2015, and a Founders Pledge member since 2020.

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