News / Maersk joins FreightHub investors as it secures $30m in fresh funds

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German digital freight forwarding start-up FreightHub has secured $30m in a series B capital raising round that saw Maersk join its investors.

AP Møller-Maersk’s corporate venture arm, Maersk Growth, and logistics venture capital fund Rider Global joined Northzone, Global Founders Capital, Cherry Ventures and London-based investment firm Unbound, which also ploughed fresh funds into the company.

FreightHub said it would use the proceeds for tech development and to expand its presence in Asia.

Founder and chief executive Ferry Heilemann explained: “Our recent growth ...