Sendcloud is a company.
Sendcloud has raised $180.8M across 2 funding rounds.
Key people at Sendcloud.
Sendcloud has raised $180.8M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Key people at Sendcloud.
Sendcloud has raised $180.8M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Sendcloud's investors include Insight Partners, L Catterton Growth, Darrell Cavens, Curiosity VC.
Sendcloud is an all-in-one shipping platform for e-commerce businesses, automating the full shipping process from checkout to returns to help online retailers, marketplaces, and fulfillment companies scale operations and deliver superior customer experiences.[1][2][3] It serves over 25,000 stores worldwide by connecting them to 100+ carriers, 7,000+ shipping methods, and 400,000+ parcel points across Europe, solving pain points like time-consuming label printing, packing, tracking, and returns management while enabling cross-border expansion.[2][4][7] Backed by investors like SoftBank and L Catterton, Sendcloud's growth includes a $177 million Series C round in 2021 and acquisitions like Tracey for shipping intelligence, with momentum toward processing 1 billion parcels annually by 2025 via data-driven efficiencies.[5][6][7]
Founded in 2012 in the Netherlands by Rob van den Heuvel, Bas Smeulders, and Sabi Tolou—friends who ran an online phone accessories store during the smartphone boom—Sendcloud emerged from their frustration with shipping's time-consuming and expensive manual processes, like copy-pasting order details.[1][5] Instead of seeking external solutions, they built their own after spotting similar complaints in online forums, pivoting from retail to a broader mission.[1][5] Early traction came from automating logistics for small merchants, evolving into a platform now trusted by 25,000+ e-commerce businesses across Europe, with pivotal funding and expansions marking its scale-up path.[2][3][7]
Sendcloud rides the e-commerce logistics boom, where delivery markets are projected to grow from $475 billion to $591 billion by 2024, driven by consumer demands for flexible, fast shipping (71% prioritize it) amid rising cross-border trade and quick commerce.[1][7] Its timing capitalizes on post-pandemic online shopping surges and sustainability pushes, using volume data as a "flywheel" for smarter, greener operations.[1][5] By bridging merchants and carriers, it influences the ecosystem through better data utilization, reduced fragmentation, and enabling smaller players to compete with giants, fostering a more efficient European logistics network.[1][6]
Sendcloud is poised to hit its 1 billion parcel goal by leveraging AI on massive datasets for predictive efficiencies, potentially expanding beyond Europe via SoftBank backing and further acquisitions.[1][5][6] Trends like AI-optimized routing, sustainable shipping, and hyper-personalized delivery will shape it, evolving its role from automation tool to intelligence powerhouse amid global e-commerce fragmentation. As shipping becomes e-commerce's make-or-break factor, Sendcloud's merchant-first platform positions it to redefine logistics scalability, empowering more retailers to thrive globally.[2][7]
Sendcloud has raised $180.8M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $180.0M Series C in September 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2021 | $180.0M Series C | Insight Partners, L Catterton Growth, Darrell Cavens | |
| Jan 1, 2015 | $770K Seed | Curiosity VC |
