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Supply chain tech startup Locus expands its presence in Mexico

Locus, a leading-edge technology company that provides excellent solutions for last-mile logistics, announced that it has expanded its presence in Mexico.  This operational expansion is in line with the company’s commitment to enable companies to transform their last-mile processes into centers of growth, a statement said. Locus provides a real-world shipping management solution that helps […]

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Locus appoints Mehul Kapadia as Chief Growth Officer

Locus, an edge technology company solving Last-Mile logistics challenges, announced that it has appointed Mehul Kapadia as its new Chief Growth Officer. Kapadia’s leadership will be instrumental in further scaling the business, including through continued enterprise customer acquisition, strategic expansion into key verticals and markets, and the cultivation of long-lasting partnerships that bring incomparable value to […]

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Supply chain veteran, Daniel Vanden Brink joins Locus as Global VP – Product Strategy

Locus, a technology platform that uses AI, ML and proprietary algorithms to automate complex supply chain decisions, announced it has appointed Dan Vanden Brink as Vice President Product Strategy.  In this new role, Daniel will lead the execution of product strategy and go-to-market for Locus’ product portfolio across geographies. He brings with him rich experience […]

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Locus partners with Tracker to power an end-to-end supply chain management solution

Locus, a future-ready platform that automates supply chain decisions, has partnered with Tracker, a provider of telematics solutions in South Africa, to power an end-to-end Planning, Optimization and Execution Management platform. The partnership leverages Tracker’s telematics expertise and footprint combined with specialist software capability from Locus to provide a holistic supply chain management solution, according […]

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Locus assigns $4 million for its ESOP buyback

Locus, a future-ready platform that automates supply chain decisions, announced that it has designated $4 million for its ESOP buyback. The buyback is at par with the primary of the Series C fundraise. Both current and former employees will be able to vest their stock options. This is the second such buyback by the company, […]

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Locus raises $50 mn Series C funding led by GIC

Locus, a future-ready platform that automates supply chain decisions, announced that it has raised $50 million in Series C funding led by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, with participation from Qualcomm Ventures LLC and existing investors Tiger Global and Falcon Edge. Angel investors Amrish Rau, CEO of Pine Labs, Kunal Shah, CEO of Cred, Raju […]

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India’s Locus invests €2 mn in Europe for smart logistics solutions

Locus, a global B2B Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company that automates human decisions in logistics, announced that it is investing €2 million in Europe for product and business development. The company’s smart logistics solutions will help reduce carbon emissions and increase operational efficiency. Locus uses deep machine learning and proprietary algorithms to offer smart logistics solutions like […]

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Locus and Vinculum partner to enable omnichannel commerce and supply chain fulfillment for customers

Locus, a global B2B SaaS company that automates human decisions in the supply chain, announced a partnership with Vinculum, a global software SaaS company enabling omnichannel commerce and supply chain fulfillment for brands. Locus and Vinculum will together provide a seamless solution for brands to manage everything E-commerce, right from global marketplace listings, data consistency, […]