Kargo

Kargo

Real-time freight data via computer vision

Overview

Kargo offers a subscription-based platform that uses computer vision to capture real-time freight data at loading docks, turning opaque logistics into transparent, data-rich processes. It integrates with existing inventory systems and continuously analyzes dock activity to provide end-to-end supply chain visibility, analytics, and automated inspections. This helps businesses identify labor needs, spot trends, and resolve freight claims by automatically inspecting for damage and verifying shipments against Bills of Lading. By delivering dock-level, real-time data and enabling network effects across clients through a scalable platform, Kargo aims to close information gaps and improve efficiency and reliability across industries like automotive and food.

About Kargo

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

Industries

Data & Analytics

Industrial & Manufacturing

Enterprise Software

AI & Machine Learning

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$91.4M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2019

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What believers are saying

  • Kargo raised $42 million Series B in December 2025, extending runway for expansion.
  • Revenue tripled from 2024 to 2025, with more than 45 enterprise customers.
  • More than 1,000 towers across warehouses nationwide give Kargo a growing installed base.

What critics are saying

  • Competitors like Dexterity and Ambient.ai target adjacent warehouse automation budgets in 2026.
  • Hardware deployments create slow sales cycles, installation dependency, and customer churn risk.
  • If Kargo misses agentic software monetization, sensor margins cap growth and valuation expansion.

What makes Kargo unique

  • Kargo deploys dock-door sensors and computer vision, automating receiving at warehouse entrances.
  • Kargo Intelligence unifies OS&D, ASN, labor, and inventory answers inside one workflow.
  • Armada, Wayne-Sanderson, Aurobindo, Tillamook, and Mercedes-Benz validate enterprise-grade logistics integration.

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Funding

Total Funding

$91.4M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

4 Rounds

Notable Investors:
Series B funding is typically for startups that have proven their business model and need more funding to expand rapidly—often by entering new markets or adding more products. Investors are usually venture capital firms that specialize in later-stage investments.
Series B Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

6%
FinancialContent
Dec 22nd, 2025
Kargo.ai raises $42M Series B to deploy AI warehouse solution to Fortune 500 clients

Kargo, an industrial AI company for supply chain and logistics, has raised $42 million in Series B funding led by Avenir, with participation from Linse Capital, Hearst Ventures, Lightbank and existing investors. The company has tripled its annual revenue from 2024 to 2025. Since its 2022 Series A, Kargo has expanded from three to over 45 enterprise customers, including Fortune 500 companies like Wayne-Sanderson, Aurobindo, Tillamook and Mercedes-Benz, deploying more than 1,000 towers across warehouses nationwide. Kargo's AI platform uses computer vision and physical sensors at loading docks to automate shipping and receiving operations, inspecting freight for damage, verifying shipments and pushing real-time inventory data to customers' systems. The company is developing Kargo Intelligence to automate back-office workflows using agentic AI.

Business Wire
Jun 9th, 2025
Kargo Raises $18M to Set New Industry Standards for Inventory Management

Kargo, a leader in industrial artificial intelligence (AI) technology, announced an $18.4 million investment led by Matter Venture Partners, with participati...

Yahoo Finance
Jun 6th, 2025
Kargo Secures $18M for AI Inventory Management

Kargo, an AI technology leader, raised $18 million in funding led by Matter Venture Partners, with participation from Sozo Ventures, Founders Fund, Lineage, and Armada Supply Chain Solutions. The investment follows Kargo's successful implementation of its AI solution at 240 Armada dock doors, enhancing inventory management. Kargo's technology, including Kargo Towers and Lifts, automates freight data capture, resulting in 7x YoY customer growth and $200 million of inventory processed daily.

MAD Daily
Oct 11th, 2024
Arnaud Colonne joins Kargo's growing NZ presence

AUCKLAND, Today: Kargo is excited to welcome Arnaud Colonne as NZ Sales Director, based in Auckland.

B3 Capital
Sep 11th, 2023
Portfolio - B3 Capital

We build long-term partnerships by supporting our founders at every stage of their development. B3 Capital is truly personally invested, not only financially, but with time, skill and the right network to enable our partners to thrive.

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