Backed by ex-DHL and Maersk execs, 5U AI raises $3.2M to tackle freight forwarding with AI — TFN

5U AI has secured $3.2 million in pre-seed funding, with Emerge Capital leading the round.

The company’s AI Workers help freight forwarders with quoting, booking, and tracking shipments.

5U AI is already working with TCI International Logistics on both air and ocean freight.

Shipment delays often happen because important information is buried in emails, missed in spreadsheets, or not written down at all. 5U AI aims to solve this problem and has raised $3.2 million in pre-seed funding to grow its solution.

Emerge Capital, which led this funding round, is usually known for investing in future-of-work and education startups. The round also included senior executives from DHL, GEODIS, DSV, Maersk, and Ceva Logistics. This is 5U AI’s first public funding round.