uShip Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2003

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 190

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt - PPP

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $3.46M

  • Investors
  • 7

uShip General Information

Description

Operator of an online transportation marketplace designed to make shipping convenient and affordable. The company's marketplace offers access to curated carrier networks for any type of delivery and automates the process through shipping rates, enabling transporters to make money on each run by utilizing empty cargo space.

Contact Information

Website
www.uship.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • PO Box 969
  • Austin, TX 78767
  • United States
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Logistics
Application Software
Vertical(s)
Mobility Tech, Supply Chain Tech, TMT
Corporate Office
  • PO Box 969
  • Austin, TX 78767
  • United States
+1 (800)

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uShip Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Debt - PPP 15-Apr-2020 $3.46M Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series D) 15-Feb-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC 06-Mar-2013 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series C) 19-Dec-2012 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series B) 01-Feb-2011 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 05-Oct-2006 $5.1M $7.83M Completed Startup
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) 24-Jun-2005 $2.73M $2.73M Completed Startup
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uShip Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series D
Series C
Series B 4,499,079 $0.001000 $0.13 $1.58 $1.58 1x $1.58 11.05%
Series A 10,277,946 $0.001000 $0.02 $0.27 $0.27 1x $0.27 25.25%
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uShip Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of an online transportation marketplace designed to make shipping convenient and affordable. The company's mark
Business/Productivity Software
Austin, TX
190 As of 2023

New York, NY
 

Seattle, WA
 
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uShip Competitors (27)

One of uShip’s 27 competitors is Transfix, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Transfix Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Flexe Venture Capital-Backed Seattle, WA
Cargomatic Venture Capital-Backed Long Beach, CA
Shipwire Formerly VC-backed Santa Clara, CA
Flexport Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
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uShip Patents

  • 9

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 5

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

uShip Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20070192111-A1 Peer-to-peer network method and system for shipment delivery transactions Inactive 12-Sep-2003
AU-2433995-A Improved system for mailing and collecting items Inactive 29-Apr-1994
EP-0758444-A1 Improved system for mailing and collecting items Active 29-Apr-1994
EP-0758444-A4 Improved system for mailing and collecting items Active 29-Apr-1994
EP-0579717-A1 System for mailing and collecting items. Active 10-Apr-1991 G07F17/0014
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uShip Signals

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uShip Investors (7)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
DB Schenker Corporation Minority
MicroVentures Venture Capital Minority
Shawn Bose Angel (individual) Minority
Silverton Partners Venture Capital Minority
Kleiner Perkins Venture Capital Minority
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uShip Investments (1)

uShip’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Boxby. The deal was made on 22-Jun-2010.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Boxby 22-Jun-2010 Buyout/LBO Logistics
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uShip FAQs

  • When was uShip founded?

    uShip was founded in 2003.

  • Where is uShip headquartered?

    uShip is headquartered in Austin, TX.

  • What is the size of uShip?

    uShip has 190 total employees.

  • What industry is uShip in?

    uShip’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is uShip a private or public company?

    uShip is a Private company.

  • What is uShip’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for uShip is .

  • How much funding has uShip raised over time?

    uShip has raised $54.5M.

  • Who are uShip’s investors?

    DB Schenker, MicroVentures, Shawn Bose, Silverton Partners, and Kleiner Perkins are 5 of 7 investors who have invested in uShip.

  • Who are uShip’s competitors?

    Transfix, Flexe, Cargomatic, Shipwire, and Flexport are some of the 27 competitors of uShip.

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