sennder

sennder is a Berlin-headquartered digital freight forwarder (a 'digital road freight' platform) that connects shippers with trucking carriers across Europe. Founded in 2015 by David Nothacker, Julius Köhler and Nicolaus Schefenacker, the company built its business on software that digitizes the traditionally phone-and-paper world of full-truckload (FTL) road freight: shippers submit loads, sennder's platform matches them with vetted carriers, and the company handles pricing, booking, tracking and settlement. Rather than owning trucks, sennder operates as an asset-light intermediary and technology layer, aggregating capacity from small and mid-sized freight forwarders and hauliers. Its core offering is full-truckload brokerage, complemented by transport management software, real-time shipment visibility, and services for shippers such as procurement and sustainability reporting. The company positions itself as a European alternative to legacy freight forwarders, emphasizing transparency, digital booking and reduced empty miles. sennder grew rapidly through a combination of venture funding and acquisitions, most notably its 2020 acquisition of the European operations of Uber Freight, which expanded its carrier network and geographic reach. It has been backed by investors including Accel, Lakestar, Baillie Gifford, Scania and Hedosophia, and has been reported among Europe's more prominent logistics-tech unicorns. The company serves large enterprise shippers in sectors such as consumer goods, manufacturing and retail, operating across a number of European markets. As a private, venture-backed company, sennder does not disclose full financial results publicly. Its brand identity rests on the promise of a 'digital' and more efficient road-freight market, and it competes with both traditional freight forwarders and other digital brokerage platforms in Europe.

sennder was founded in Berlin in 2015 by David Nothacker, Julius Köhler and Nicolaus Schefenacker, who set out to digitize the full-truckload road-freight market, a segment long characterized by manual, phone-based brokerage and fragmented capacity among small hauliers. The company's early model was to aggregate truck capacity and match it to shipper demand through software, taking a margin on each load while offering shippers faster booking and better visibility. Through the late 2010s sennder raised venture capital and expanded its carrier network and shipper base across Europe, positioning itself among a wave of 'digital freight forwarder' startups. A major turning point came in 2020, when sennder acquired the European operations of Uber Freight, adding scale, carrier relationships and geographic reach. The company continued to grow its enterprise shipper base and to build out software products around transport management and shipment visibility. sennder has been backed by investors including Accel, Lakestar, Baillie Gifford, Scania and Hedosophia, and has been reported among Europe's logistics-tech unicorns. It remains a private company and does not publish full financial results. Its brand narrative centers on making European road freight more transparent, efficient and sustainable by replacing manual processes with digital workflows.

• 2020

  sennder acquires the European operations of Uber Freight.

• 2015

  sennder founded in Berlin by David Nothacker, Julius Köhler and Nicolaus Schefenacker.

Asset-light, technology-driven European road-freight platform offering a digital alternative to traditional freight forwarders.

• Digital full-truckload brokerage

  Platform matching shipper loads with vetted carriers across Europe.

• Transport management software

  Software for shippers to book, track and manage road freight.

• 2019-09-25

  sennder acquired Innroute[2]sennder 收购 Innroutebenzinga.com

  Reported: 2019-09-26

  German logistics startup sennder acquired Spanish competitor Innroute. The acquisition was announced on September 25; terms were not disclosed.

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