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About Tive
Industries
Data & Analytics
Robotics & Automation
Hardware
Enterprise Software
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$138.4M
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
Founded
2015
Overview
Tive provides real-time visibility for supply chains by combining sensor trackers with a cloud software platform. The trackers collect data on location and conditions such as temperature, shock, light exposure, and humidity, then send it to the platform via the network (including a 5G-enabled option). The software lets customers actively track shipments, set custom alerts for conditions that exceed limits, and view historical data to spot trends. A 24/7 monitoring service is available to manage in-transit issues. The business model centers on sensor plus software, typically through a subscription or usage-based plan for access to the trackers and platform. Unlike some competitors, Tive emphasizes end-to-end real-time monitoring with both reusable and single-use trackers and proactive alerts, helping logistics and transportation customers improve control and optimize operations across global cargo movements.
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- $20M Lightsmith funding accelerates AI tools for climate-resilient supply chains.
- Over 350 new customers added in 2024 across 190 countries.
- Green Program doubled recycled trackers in 2024, enhancing sustainability appeal.
What critics are saying
- Roambee's cheaper Bluetooth trackers erode Tive's single-use 5G market share.
- FourKites' satellite AI predictions capture Tive's enterprise contracts.
- Project44's Sensitech acquisition dominates pharma cold chain from Tive.
What makes Tive unique
- Tive's 5G-enabled single-use trackers monitor temperature, shock, humidity, and light in real-time.
- Cloud platform delivers customizable alerts and historical data for supply chain optimization.
- Tag Sensors AS acquisition adds cost-effective, API-integrable mobile-readable sensors.
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Funding
Total Funding
$138.3M
Above
Industry Average
Funded Over
6 Rounds
Benefits
Hybrid Work Options
Company Equity
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↑ 2%Tive, a Boston-based supply chain visibility startup, has raised $20 million in a funding round led by Lightsmith Group, a climate adaptation and resilience investor. The company uses software and sensors to provide real-time tracking of shipments across global supply chains. More than 1,200 customers in approximately 190 countries use Tive's trackers to monitor shipment location and conditions including temperature, humidity, tilt and shock across all transport modes. The company has established a circularity programme to recycle its tracking devices. The funding will accelerate development of AI-powered supply chain visibility tools as weather and climate disruptions increase. Other investors include Sageview Capital, World Innovation Lab, AVP and Supply Chain Ventures.
The growth investment values the company at over $500 million.
Tag Sensors AS offers a central solution for monitoring goods in transit. Cost-effective sensors provide critical data, alerts and analysis that ensure the integrity of goods and supply chains. The ease of reading and analysing the data via mobile phone, own platform or API technology directly in the clients’ system, delivers tremendous added value for all parties involved.
Tive, a leader in supply chain visibility technology, secured $40 million in Series C funding led by WiL and Sageview Capital, with participation from AVP, RRE Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Fifth Wall, Supply Chain Ventures, and Sorenson Capital. The funding will enhance Tive's real-time shipment tracking solutions. In 2024, Tive gained over 350 new customers, and its Green Program nearly doubled returned and recycled trackers.
/PRNewswire/ -- Tive, the technology leader in the new era of supply chain and logistics visibility, today announced the closing of a $54M Series B funding led...
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About Tive
Industries
Data & Analytics
Robotics & Automation
Hardware
Enterprise Software
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$138.4M
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
Founded
2015
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