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Logistics and supply chain startups optimise the flow of goods from sourcing to delivery, with planning tools, real-time tracking, warehouse management, platforms connecting carriers and shippers, or faster and lower-emission delivery services.

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In short

To find a co-founder in logistics, specify the link in the chain you are targeting (transport, warehousing, last-mile delivery, inventory management, software for shippers) and your target customers, publish your project for free on EasyCofounder naming the missing profile, then run a measured pilot with a first customer before committing to the partnership.

The sector rewards execution, so the founding team often combines a technical profile able to integrate data from many systems, someone who has worked in a warehouse, in transport or in procurement, and a salesperson used to the decision cycles of manufacturers and retailers.

On EasyCofounder, describe your segment, your first conversations with customers and the role on offer, then talk to operations, supply chain, software and B2B sales talent looking for a project to join from the start.

In the UK and Ireland, logistics startups often grow out of very concrete pain points: customs paperwork between Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the EU, driver shortages, last-mile costs in dense cities, warehouse labour planning or carbon reporting requested by large shippers.

A strong team blends a software engineer who can handle messy data from carriers, telematics and customer systems, an operations co-founder who has run a depot, a fleet or a freight forwarding desk, and a commercial lead able to sell to retailers, manufacturers and third-party logistics providers.

Building a Logistics startup: what matters

  • Integrations at the heart of the product

    Warehouse and transport management systems and customers’ ERP software must exchange reliable data, and a technical co-founder used to these integrations speeds up the first deployments.

  • The field before the technology

    A co-founder from operations knows what really happens on a loading dock or in a truck, which avoids elegant solutions that the teams on site cannot actually use.

  • Keep an eye on margins

    In models that run deliveries or hold stock themselves, unit costs decide viability, and a co-founder comfortable with these calculations is essential from the pilot onwards.

  • Regulation to keep in mind

    Running goods vehicles generally requires an operator licence, customs and safety declarations apply to many cross-border flows, and health and safety rules cover warehouses, so check the obligations of your model with specialists before running operations yourself.

  • Business models

    Software subscriptions per site, vehicle or user, transaction fees on a freight marketplace, a margin on operated delivery or fulfilment services, or a hybrid of software and services, each implying very different capital needs.

  • Industry bodies and programmes

    Logistics UK, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and the Connected Places Catapult are useful to meet operators, follow industry topics and find partners for pilots in freight, ports or urban delivery.

Find your co-founder in 4 steps

  1. 1

    Create your free profile

    Describe your skills, your availability and what you bring to a founding team.

  2. 2

    Publish your project

    Say which role you are looking for (CTO, CEO, CMO…), the commitment expected and the equity on offer, in Logistics.

  3. 3

    Let the matching work

    Filter talent by skill and location, or get suggestions of compatible profiles from the AI matching.

  4. 4

    Talk, then meet

    Chat through the built-in messaging, test your collaboration on a first project and put your agreement in writing in a shareholders’ agreement.

Frequently asked questions

Software or operated service: which model should I choose?

Software scales more easily, while an operated service such as delivery requires more capital and organisation but can build a lasting advantage. The choice determines which co-founders you need.

Do I need logistics experience to co-found?

At least one co-founder should know the business from the inside, because customers buy reliability and quickly test whether you understand their constraints, from peak periods to returns.

How do I win a first logistics customer?

Offer a time-limited pilot with a precise scope and indicators agreed in advance, such as lead times, errors or costs. A co-founder with contacts in the sector often makes it easier to reach decision-makers.

Where can I find a co-founder for a logistics startup?

Publish your project for free on EasyCofounder describing your segment and the profile you need, then filter talent by skill and sector experience to talk with people who already know the supply chain.

How long does it take to sell to a large shipper?

Often several months, with a pilot, IT security checks and procurement steps, so keep enough runway and start with mid-sized customers if you need faster references.

Is sustainability a real buying criterion in logistics?

Increasingly, as large companies are asked to measure emissions across their supply chain, but customers still want proof of reliability and cost, so present carbon gains as an addition to operational benefits, not a replacement.

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