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Northbound: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

Northbound: Slashing Demurrage & Detention Charges via Optimized Container Logistics Northbound reduces D&D charges for importers, freight forwarders, and 4PLs by providing live visibility of accruing fees and optimizing operational planning and execution for container flows from port to warehouse. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ: Annually, millions in D&D fees are paid unnecessarily by importers due to prolonged container stays at ports and delays in returning empty containers. These avoidable costs are caused by a lack of clear fee visibility and suboptimal operational planning, leading to missed customer commitments, delayed deliveries, and inefficient capacity use. ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: We bring D&D charges into real-time focus, allowing them to directly influence operational plans alongside the cargo's required delivery date. These plans are dynamically updated daily to reflect changes in arrival times or capacity, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness. ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—œ๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€: Leveraging real-time visibility and a comprehensive D&D rate database, Northbound displays accruing charges for each container without needing integration into customer systems โ€” making D&D monitoring and shipment planning simple. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐˜: Our clients see a significant reduction in D&D expenses, alongside enhanced customer satisfaction, improved capacity utilization, and smarter shipment prioritization. These benefits contribute to a streamlined logistics operation and a stronger bottom line. Discover how Northbound can enhance your logistics operations. For a demo or more information, visit our website www.gonorth.ai or get in touch.

www.getnorthbound.ai LinkedIn Berlin, Germany 1-10 employees
Logistics Real Time B2B
Total raised
$1.4M
Rounds
1
Latest
Pre-Seed
Jul 2024

Northbound has raised $1.4M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent a Pre-Seed of $1.4M announced in Jul 2024.

That round is below the $3.0M median round size for Software Development companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Northbound Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$1.4M
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Pre-Seed
$1.4M in Jul 2024
Employees
1-10
reported band
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany

Latest funding round on record: Jul 2024.

Northbound Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Pre-Seed
$1.4M

Northbound Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Andreas Canel
Founder
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No contact details are on record for this team yet.

Northbound Funding Compared to Other Software Development Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
1,812
$6.5M
5,801
$600K

Northbound's latest round of $1.4M is below the median round in Software Development. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Northbound Funding FAQs

What does Northbound do?

Northbound: Slashing Demurrage & Detention Charges via Optimized Container Logistics Northbound reduces D&D charges for importers, freight forwarders, and 4PLs by providing live visibility of accruing fees and optimizing operational planning and execution for container flows from port to warehouse. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ: Annually, millions in D&D fees are paid unnecessarily by importers due to prolonged container stays at ports and delays in returning empty containers. These avoidable costs are caused by a lack of clear fee visibility and suboptimal operational planning, leading to missed customer commitments, delayed deliveries, and inefficient capacity use. ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: We bring D&D charges into real-time focus, allowing them to directly influence operational plans alongside the cargo's required delivery date. These plans are dynamically updated daily to reflect changes in arrival times or capacity, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness. ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—œ๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€: Leveraging real-time visibility and a comprehensive D&D rate database, Northbound displays accruing charges for each container without needing integration into customer systems โ€” making D&D monitoring and shipment planning simple. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐˜: Our clients see a significant reduction in D&D expenses, alongside enhanced customer satisfaction, improved capacity utilization, and smarter shipment prioritization. These benefits contribute to a streamlined logistics operation and a stronger bottom line. Discover how Northbound can enhance your logistics operations. For a demo or more information, visit our website www.gonorth.ai or get in touch.

How much funding has Northbound raised?

Northbound has raised $1.4M across 1 round on record. The most recent is a Pre-Seed of $1.4M announced in Jul 2024.

When did Northbound last raise funding?

Northbound's most recent funding round on record is a Pre-Seed of $1.4M, announced in Jul 2024.

Who founded Northbound?

FundedIQ lists Andreas Canel (Founder) at Northbound.

Where is Northbound headquartered?

Northbound is based in Berlin, Germany.

How many employees does Northbound have?

Northbound is in the 1-10 employee band.

How does Northbound's funding compare to other Software Development startups?

Northbound's latest round of $1.4M is below the $3.0M median round size for Software Development companies on FundedIQ across 228 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Northbound Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only โ€” a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Northbound is left off this page rather than filled in.

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