Ekol - About the company
Ekol is an acquired company based in Istanbul (Turkey), founded in 1990 by Ahmet Musul. It operates as a Provider of multi modal transportation freight forwarding services. Ekol has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 177 active competitors, including 15 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like DACHSER, Panalpina Group and Diana Shipping.
Company Details
- Website
- ekol.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@ekol.com
- Phone Number
- +90 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1990
Location
Istanbul, Turkey
Stage
Acquired
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
3rd among 177 active competitors
Employee Count
3,909 as on Aug 31, 2026
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Exit Details
Acquired by DFDS (Apr 09, 2024)
Ekol's acquisition details
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Ekol's funding and investors
Ekol has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 2015. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jun 01, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Ekol has 2 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Ekol:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 01, 2018 | 7559743 | Grant (prize money) | 7508111 | 2431314 | 6287448 | 6608595 |
Mar 2015 | 8662695 | Conventional Debt | 6960947 | 8179054 | 9216805 |
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Ekol's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Ekol is Ahmet Musul.
Here are the details of Ekol's key team members:
- Ahmet Musul: Founder & Chairman of Ekol.
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Ekol's employee count trend
Ekol has 3,909 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Ekol's employee count trend over the years:
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Ekol's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Ekol include DACHSER, Panalpina Group and Diana Shipping. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ekol, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Provider of global transport, warehousing, and supply chain management services | - | 55/100 | ||
2nd | Panalpina Group 1935, Basel (Switzerland), Acquired | Provider of diversified freight forwarding services | - | - | 51/100 |
3rd | Provider of multi modal transportation freight forwarding services | - | 50/100 | ||
4th | Diana Shipping 1999, Athens (Greece), Public | Ocean freight transportation company | - | 46/100 | |
5th |  Yurtici Kargo 1982, Istanbul (Turkey), Unfunded | Provider of freight forwarding services for air, ocean, and road transport | - | - | 44/100 |
6th | Operator of air transport services, including charter and wet-lease options | - | - | 38/100 | |
7th |  KITA Logistics 1995, Istanbul (Turkey), Unfunded | Provider of air, ocean, land freight forwarding, and warehousing services | - | - | 36/100 |
8th |  Barsan Global Logistics 1982, Sisli (Turkey), Unfunded | Integrated logistics service provider | - | - | 30/100 |
9th | Maritime transportation services provider | - | - | 28/100 | |
10th | Mars Logistics 1989, Istanbul (Turkey), Acquired | Provider of diversified freight forwarding services | - | - | 28/100 |
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Ekol's Investments and acquisitions
Ekol has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Ekol
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News related to Ekol
Filter this listMedia has covered Ekol for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates.
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DFDS CEO on Problem Acquisition: There Was a Lack of ControlSøfart - Danmarks maritime fagmedie•Aug 14, 2026•DFDS, Ekol
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DFDS lays off 125 employees in newly acquired companySøfart - Danmarks maritime fagmedie•Feb 18, 2025•Ekol, DFDS
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Skinla billion acquisition but now stay
The trade nevertheless completedTungt•Nov 18, 2024•Ekol, DFDS
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Dfds Agrees New Terms And Completes Turkish Logistics AcquisitionGlobeNewswire•Nov 15, 2024•DFDS, Ekol
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Dfds surprisingly announces the finalization of the purchase of Ekol LogisticsShippingitaly•Nov 15, 2024•DFDS, Ekol
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Dfds Terminates Share Purchase Agreement For Turkish AcquisitionGlobeNewswire•Nov 01, 2024•DFDS, Ekol
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DFDS expands its logistics network in Türkiye with the acquisition of Ekol LogisticsDiario de Transporte•Apr 10, 2024•DFDS, Ekol
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DFDS acquisition is another stroke for the nearshoring tendencySøfart - Danmarks maritime fagmedie•Apr 09, 2024•DFDS, Ekol
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