When was Kontainers founded?

Kontainers was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Kontainers located?

Kontainers is headquartered in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. It is registered at 3RD FLOOR BEWLEY HOUSE,MARSHFIELD ROAD,CHIPPENHAM,WILTSHIRE,ENGLAND,SN15 1JW.

Which legal entities is Kontainers associated with?

Kontainers is associated with DESCARTES KONTAINERS LIMITED and 1 other.

How many employees does Kontainers have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Kontainers is 9.

Is Kontainers a funded company?

Kontainers is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.74M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Dec 12, 2014.

How much is Kontainers worth?

The last known valuation of Kontainers was $***** as of Jun 25, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Kontainers?

Kontainers' latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jun 25, 2015, with participation from 4 investors.

What is the annual revenue of Kontainers?

Annual revenue of Kontainers is less than £1M as on Jan 31, 2025

Where does Kontainers rank among its competitors?

Kontainers ranks 1st amongst 7 active competitors, none of which are funded.

Who are the top competitors of Kontainers?

Kontainers' top competitors include ShippingForce, BoxHaul and MAXMODAL. Among them, Kontainers secured the most recent funding round in June, 2015.

Kontainers - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Kontainers is an acquired company based in Newcastle Upon Tyne (United Kingdom), founded in 2014 by Charles Lee and Graham Parker. It operates as a Freight Forwarder for container shipping. Kontainers has raised $1.74M in funding from investors like EC1 Capital, The Fund and Ignite, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 7 active competitors, including 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like ShippingForce, BoxHaul and MAXMODAL.

Company Details

Kontainers is an online marketplace for container shipping. It instantly gives rates for over 250 of the largest ports for UK exporters (and growing). It also allows users to book and transact their shipment online, handles customs and gives real-time tracking updates.

Website: kontainers.com
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Registered Address: 3RD FLOOR BEWLEY HOUSE,MARSHFIELD ROAD,CHIPPENHAM,WILTSHIRE,ENGLAND,SN15 1JW

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$1.74M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jun 25, 2015, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Jun 25, 2015

Investors

EC1 Capital & 28 more

Ranked

1^st among 7 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£0 - £1M as on Jan 31, 2025

Employee Count

9 as on Aug 31, 2026

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Echo Global Logistics & 328 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Descartes (Jun 11, 2020)

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Kontainers is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
DESCARTES KONTAINERS LIMITED CIN: 9080630 , United Kingdom, Active	Jun 10, 2014	£0 - £1M (As on Jan 31, 2025)	2 (As on Jun 30, 2018)
CRACKING LOGISTICS LIMITED CIN: - , Germany, Active		-	13 (As on Jan 31, 2022)

Kontainers got acquired by Descartes on Jun 11, 2020.

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Kontainers has raised a total funding of $1.74M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 12, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jun 25, 2015 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Kontainers has 7 institutional investors and 22 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kontainers:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 25, 2015	8409047	Seed	4203326	9203268	8032963	1249839
2015	1370	Seed	6586	3749	6308	Potential
Dec 12, 2014	6229458	Seed	9377726	4307092	The Fund	Duncan Jennigs & 21 more

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The founders of Kontainers are Charles Lee and Graham Parker.

Here are the details of Kontainers' key team members:

Charles Lee: Former Co-Founder of Kontainers and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Graham Parker: CEO & ex- Co-Founder of Kontainers. They serve on the board of 1 company.

Kontainers' Board of Directors

Kontainers's board has 3 active members. Julian Carter, Charles Lee and Graham Parker are part of team.

Here is the list of Kontainers' board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Charles Lee	Team	-	Current	12y 3m
Graham Parker	Team	-	Current	12y 3m
wfzxeqk	Team	-	Past	6y 9m
Julian Carter	Investor	EC1 Capital	Current	-
xaispkf	Independent board member	-	Past	4y 4m

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Kontainers' employee count trend

Kontainers has 9 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Kontainers's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kontainers include ShippingForce, BoxHaul and MAXMODAL. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kontainers, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Kontainers 2014, Newcastle Upon Tyne (United Kingdom), Acquired	Freight Forwarder for container shipping	$1.74M	Elkstone, Potential & 27 others	38/100
2nd	ShippingForce 2015, Manchester (United Kingdom), Unfunded	On-demand multi-modal shipment booking platform	-	-	34/100
3rd	BoxHaul 2023, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Provider of a marketplace for booking container haulage companies	-	Antler	22/100
4th	MAXMODAL 2020, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Multimodal freight rate network connecting shippers and carriers	-	-	19/100
5th	Freightabase 2018, Bristol (United Kingdom), Deadpooled	Online platform for comparing freight quotes	-	-	18/100
6th	CargoCoin 2018, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Decentralized marketplace for freight shipping services	-	Baronsinternational	18/100
7th	Bitcoin Future 2018, London (United Kingdom), Deadpooled	Decentralized platform for the logistics industry	-	-	17/100
8th	IC Transport North West 2014, Manchester (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Provider of software matching freight forwarders with independent transport carriers	-	-	16/100
9th	Afodel 2019, Rainham (United Kingdom), Unfunded	App-based marketplace connecting freight forwarders	-	-	15/100
10th	KeyLogistics 2012, Braintree (United Kingdom), Deadpooled	Tech enabled multi-carrier delivery management	-	-	15/100

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Founders (largest shareholder) own 65.80%, Funds own 16.90%, Enterprises own 11.50% and Angels own 4.70%. The net worth of Kontainers's founders is INR 4.05M as of Jun 25, 2015.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	65.80%	4.05M	5920311	1327173	7197155	4787165
Charles Lee	1040597	3953027	1378921	8918914	5798372	5433871
Graham Parker	6336069	7510917	7397755	9040346	3110506	5681561
Fund	16.90%	1.41M	7809271	1214260	7683887	4108471
EC1 Capital	4145094	5689493	9613215	1708088	2516144	3528242
Partech Partners	72517	57046	57860	27265	22584	52817
Enterprise	11.50%	707K	4647885	4668601	3411261	6034695
Angel	4.70%	266K	5445	1457	5739	9449
Duncan Jennigs	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	98.90%	64.4L	8365487	6723043	4112495	7010686