Kargo Raises $18.4M to Automate Freight Verification with AI-Powered Cameras

Kargo is redefining warehouse intelligence by replacing manual checks with real-time, AI-structured freight insights, making the physical supply chain as trackable and responsive as the digital world.

Kargo Raises $18.4M to Automate Freight Verification with AI-Powered Cameras
Source: Kargo

Company Name: Kargo
Location: San Francisco, CA
Industry: Logistics

Funding Details:

  • Amount: $18.4M (Round not specified)
  • Investors:
    • Lead: Matter Venture Partners
    • Participants: Sozo Ventures, Founders Fund, Lineage, Armada Supply Chain Solutions

Purpose of Investment:

  • Expand operations
  • Accelerate development of its AI hardware + software solutions

Leadership:

  • CEO: Sam Lurye

Product:
Kargo builds AI-powered hardware and software systems to verify all inbound and outbound freight in real time, providing inventory visibility and operational efficiency.

  • Kargo Towers: Installed at warehouse docks to scan freight labels, cases, and product conditions using AI cameras and LLMs to flag exceptions (overages, shortages, damage, compliance issues).
  • Kargo Lift: Designed for forklifts and AGVs, extending freight visibility to new vantage points on the warehouse floor.

About Company:
Kargo enables logistics and warehouse teams to automate freight data capture and verification, improving accuracy and response time across the supply chain. Its systems are already live across 240 Armada dock doors, transforming inventory workflows for national food logistics.

Customer Traction:

  • Strategic rollout with Armada Supply Chain Solutions
  • Backed by customers investing directly in the round, signaling deep customer alignment

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