CtrlChain

CtrlChain

Digital freight management and optimization platform

Overview

CtrlChain runs a digital freight management platform built around a Transportation Management System (TMS) that helps shippers, carriers, and transport companies run freight operations more efficiently. It automates tasks, provides real-time shipment visibility, and optimizes routes to lower costs and improve service levels. The company stands out by growing from a regional freight operator into a global, data-driven logistics platform with a sustainability focus, offsetting 100% of CO2 per shipment and offering customers the option to compensate up to twice their footprint. Its aim is to automate the logistics ecosystem, eliminate empty backhauls, increase transparency, and create greener, more efficient supply chains.

About CtrlChain

Simplify's Rating
Why CtrlChain is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Automotive & Transportation

Enterprise Software

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.9M

Headquarters

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Founded

2018

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What believers are saying

  • April 2026 pallet shipping added a new service line across Europe.
  • Haven Ventures' 2026 investment supplies resources for expansion and product development.
  • CtrlChain keeps winning visibility, including back-to-back FreightTech 100 recognition.

What critics are saying

  • Public funding remains tiny at $4.59 million, limiting sales and R&D firepower.
  • Heavy reliance on NewCold-linked partners concentrates customer, capital, and strategic risk.
  • A failed US expansion or platform outage would let larger TMS rivals displace CtrlChain.

What makes CtrlChain unique

  • CtrlChain spans Europe and the US with road-freight TMS and managed transportation.
  • NewCold and Haven Ventures tie CtrlChain to cold-chain customers and capital.
  • FreightWaves named CtrlChain to the 2026 FreightTech 100, validating its product focus.

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Funding

Total Funding

$1.9M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.
Seed Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

$3.3M
$1.9M
CtrlChain
$2M
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$2.3M
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$3M
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Benefits

Paid Vacation

Meal Benefits

Gym Membership

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

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1 year growth

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2 year growth

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Logistics Business Magazine Ltd
Jul 2nd, 2025
Shipper TMS SaaS Solution Launched

CtrlChain announces the launch of its Shipper Transport Management System (TMS), a SaaS solution built from the ground up to challenge the status quo of logistics technology.

Food Shippers of America
Sep 9th, 2024
How to Achieve Smarter Supply Chains

In recent years, CtrlChain has partnered with NewCold, a rapidly growing global leader in advanced food logistics, to offer even more comprehensive services to food shippers.

Inbound Logistics
Apr 1st, 2024
CtrlChain Launches Managed Transportation Service, Adds Multi-stop Shipments

CtrlChain launches managed transportation service, adds multi-stop shipments.

CtrlChain
Sep 29th, 2021
Chaincargo receives financing of $1.98M in investment round

Digital road freight forwarder ChainCargo has raised €1,75 million in a new investment round.

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