Kargo
Category: AI in Supply Chain / Logistics
An AI-powered logistics platform that combines computer vision hardware (towers and forklift sensors) with software to automate freight verification and inventory visibility at warehouse loading docks. Kargo was founded in 2019. The company is led by Sam Lurye. Based in San Francisco, United States. Team size: 50-100. Total funding raised: $91.4M. Latest round: Series B ($42.0M, Dec 2025). Key investors include ["Avenir","Sozo Ventures","Founders Fund","Matter Venture Partners","Linse Capital"].
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Team size
- 50-100
- Total funding
- $91.4M
Value proposition
Transforms the warehouse loading dock from a data 'black hole' into a source of real-time truth by automating the detection of Overages, Shortages, and Damages (OS&D), reducing manual scanning, and improving inventory integrity by 30-50%.
Products and solutions
["Kargo Towers (Smart loading dock sensor towers)","Kargo Lifts (AI computer vision for forklifts)","Kargo Platform (Cloud dashboard for analytics and visual proof)","Kargo Intelligence (Back-office workflow automation)"]
Unique value
Deploys a physical 'connective layer' (10-foot towers) at the dock door to capture data at the exact moment of custody transfer, verifying freight without altering existing warehouse workflows.
Target customer
Enterprise supply chain operators, 3PLs, and manufacturers, particularly in Food & Beverage, Automotive, and Pharmaceuticals.
Industries served
["Logistics & Supply Chain","Food & Beverage","Automotive","Pharmaceuticals","Manufacturing"]
Technology advantage
Proprietary computer vision algorithms capable of reading complex freight labels, measuring dimensions, and detecting physical damage in real-time on moving pallets, integrated directly into WMS/ERP systems.
How they differentiate
Focus on fixed 'loading dock' computer vision (Towers) to verify custody transfer vs. autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for internal inventory scanning.
Main competitors
["Dexory","Vimaan","Gideon"]
Key partnerships
["Armada Supply Chain Solutions (Strategic Partner/Customer)","Lineage (Strategic Investor/Partner)","Enterprise Clients: Mercedes-Benz, Tillamook, Wayne-Sanderson, Aurobindo","Investors: Avenir, Sozo Ventures, Founders Fund"]
Notable customers
["Armada","Lineage","Tyson Foods","Mercedes-Benz","Tillamook"]
Major milestones
["Raised $25M Series A led by Sozo Ventures in Mar 2022","Launched Kargo Lift forklift solution","Secured $42M Series B led by Avenir in Dec 2025"]
Growth metrics
Deployed 1,000+ towers; grew enterprise customer base to 45+; 8x YoY revenue growth.
Market positioning
Industrial AI & Supply Chain Visibility Platform
Geographic focus
North America
Patents and IP
Patent US 11869260: 'System and method for automatically extracting structured data from an image' (Assigned to Kargo Technologies Corp).
About Sam Lurye
Founder of Social Synergy Media; Researcher at Stanford University's Neural Prosthetic Systems Lab.
Official website: https://kargo.ai/