Logistics startup Synple has received 1.1 million euros from Mainport Innovation Fund II and Newion. Synple's platform allows transporters to combine freights and exchange trips.
One in four trucks is said to travel empty on the road. Synple wants to reduce this 'empty driving' by 50 per cent. Together with parties in the logistics sector, Synple has developed a collaboration platform for mutual exchange between transporters. Like digital transport platforms such as Uberfreight, Convoy and Saloodo, Synple uses smart technology to match freight and capacity. "What is unique about Synple is that it can make real-time smart combinations of rides between carriers," the startup states in a press release. "Added to this is the ease of use for the transport planner, who processes the required information into his own transport management system with a single click. This exchange of information takes place via the Synple platform without revealing confidential information or requiring adjustments to the current system."
Ultimately, this should lead to savings in road kilometres and reduced CO2 emissions. With the investment amount, Synple aims to connect more transport companies in the Netherlands and Belgium to the platform, before rolling out across Europe in 2018. "Synple has recently invested on its own in impressive technology that enables robust scale-up. We believe our investment will allow Synple to grow further and scale up even faster," said Frank Claassen, managing partner of Newion.
Roderick Rodenburg, founder of Synple: “We are incredibly proud to have brought these two investors together. There
have been many expressions of interest from various sectors within the logistics industry and from abroad. Together with our
investment partners, we will realise this growth in the coming years and accelerate it even further. We want to
serve the whole of Europe very soon.”
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