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Q4 2022
Supply Chain Tech Report
February 14, 2023
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VC funding for supply chain tech normalizes in push for resiliency
Boosting resiliency has been the name of the game for the supply chain tech sector since COVID-19 restrictions hobbled the global marketplace. As disruptions such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continue to test improvements to the supply chain, customers seek cheaper solutions and even greater flexibility.
Our latest Emerging Tech Research update measures VC activity in Q4 2022 and notes freight tech and technology for finance and payments as two areas of opportunity.
Key takeaways include:
Table of contents
VC funding for supply chain tech normalizes in push for resiliency
Boosting resiliency has been the name of the game for the supply chain tech sector since COVID-19 restrictions hobbled the global marketplace. As disruptions such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continue to test improvements to the supply chain, customers seek cheaper solutions and even greater flexibility.
Our latest Emerging Tech Research update measures VC activity in Q4 2022 and notes freight tech and technology for finance and payments as two areas of opportunity.
Key takeaways include:
- Deal activity continued cooling to pre-pandemic levels on a year-over-year basis.
- Q4 deal count declined slightly when compared to Q3, yet deal value increased by 28.2% due to a few standout larger deals.
- Freight tech led in deal value gains for the quarter with rounds for Einride and Volta Trucks leading the charge.
Table of contents
| Vertical overview | 3 |
| Q4 2022 timeline | 5 |
| Supply chain tech landscape | 6 |
| Supply chain tech VC ecosystem market map | 7 |
| VC activity | 9 |
| Emerging opportunities | 16 |
| Supply chain finance & payments | 17 |
| Freight tech digital platforms | 18 |
| Select company highlights | 19 |
| Locus Robotics | 20 |
| Einride | 21 |
| Forto | 23 |