How many total Transportation and Logistics companies are there?

As of Oct 2026, there are 204,189 active companies in Transportation and Logistics sector.

Which countries have the most Transportation and Logistics companies?

United States (33,408) has the highest number of Transportation and Logistics companies, followed by United Kingdom (23,489) and India (13,993).

How many Transportation and Logistics companies are funded?

As of Oct 2026, 6,856 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Transportation and Logistics sector?

As of Oct 2026, Viterra has secured $8.1B in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Transportation and Logistics sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Transportation and Logistics companies?

With $80.6B in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Transportation and Logistics companies.

How much venture capital has Transportation and Logistics sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $8.5B in this sector.

How many unicorns has Transportation and Logistics sector produced?

Globally, there are 3 unicorns in Transportation and Logistics sector, to date.

Transportation and Logistics - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

Q: Who are the top investors in Transportation and Logistics companies?

The top investors in Transportation and Logistics companies by number of investments are U.S. Department of Transportation, Europa and FEMA

Companies included in Transportation and Logistics sector

It includes companies providing freight booking, warehouse services and warehouse management systems and services, CEP companies and their enablers.

Companies excluded in Transportation and Logistics sector

It excludes companies providing services and solutions to the travel industry such as travel agency IT, reservation management, public transportation management, traffic management etc.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

210K

Top Companies

Akasa Air, Azul Linhas Aereas & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

2.89K

Acquisitions

4.86K

Also known as

Logistics & Freight Tech or Transport Tech Ecosystem

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There are more than 210K companies in Transportation and Logistics. Akasa Air is the top Transportation and Logistics company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Transportation and Logistics companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Akasa Air	Provider of commercial passenger air transport services on scheduled routes	Mumbai (India)	2020	Series B	$188M
Azul Linhas Aereas	Passenger airline operator	Barueri (Brazil)	2008	Public	$550M
AAHL	Airport operator	Ahmedabad (India)	2019	Series D	$1B
Patheon	Global CDMO providing integrated drug development, clinical trials, and manufacturing services	Durham (United States)	1974	Acquired	$141M
Delta	Operator of delta airlines	Atlanta (United States)	1928	Public	-

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Transportation and Logistics sector

959 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the Transportation and Logistics sector. 5,696 Transportation and Logistics startups were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	959
2025	554
2024	696
2023	3,344
2022	5,173
2021	5,514
2020	5,696
2019	4,772
2018	3,865
2017	2,373

Companies founded across countries in the Transportation and Logistics sector

United States has 33,408 Transportation and Logistics startups, the most by any country, followed by United Kingdom which has 23,489 startups and India which has 13,993.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	33,408
United Kingdom	23,489
India	13,993
Germany	10,049
Canada	5,425
Australia	2,916
United Arab Emirates	2,486
Estonia	2,110
Netherlands	1,771
China	1,712

Stage-wise distribution of the Transportation and Logistics sector

Out of the total 209,882 Transportation and Logistics companies, 6,856 have secured funding. Among them, 8,217 have reached Series A or higher, and 8,017 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 209,882

Funded - 6,856

Series A+ - 8,217

Series B+ - 8,017

Series C+ - 7,940

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	209,882
Funded	6,856
Series A+	8,217
Series B+	8,017
Series C+	7,940

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210K+ Total Companies
$429B+ Total Funding
6.9K+ Funded Companies
2.9K+ IPOs
4.9K+ Acquisitions
25+ Reports

Total funding year-on-year in the Transportation and Logistics sector

The Transportation and Logistics sector saw a total funding of more than $301B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2019 at more than $57.1B. There has been a total funding of $6.68B in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$6.68B
2025	$21.1B
2024	$17.3B
2023	$20.2B
2022	$24B
2021	$42.4B
2020	$45.3B
2019	$57.1B
2018	$56.8B
2017	$10.7B

Total funding across countries in the Transportation and Logistics sector

In the last 10 years, Transportation and Logistics startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $80.6B. China follows with $47.9B and India with $13.8B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$80.6B
China	$47.9B
India	$13.8B
United Kingdom	$11.5B
Germany	$9.23B
France	$8.44B
Netherlands	$4.09B
Spain	$2.8B
Belgium	$768M
Italy	$642M

Total funding amount raised by stage in the Transportation and Logistics sector

Over the last 10 years, the Transportation and Logistics sector have seen $490M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $5.48B into Early Stage funding rounds and $19.1B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Debt	$177B
Post IPO	$59.5B
Grant	$22.5B
Late Stage	$19.1B
PE	$9.08B
Early Stage	$5.48B
Other-Equity	$815M
Seed Stage	$490M

Recent Funding Rounds in Transportation and Logistics

In the year 2026, till October 2026, Transportation and Logistics companies have raised $1.56B in equity funding across 59 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till October 2025), Transportation and Logistics companies had raised $1.82B across 119 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 14.18% drop in funding in Transportation and Logistics companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Transportation and Logistics:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Yeti Airlines	Series B	5316	Oct 07, 2026	-
Sinsungo	Seed	2062	Oct 01, 2026	MYSC
Taseco Aviation Services	Seed	7542	Sep 21, 2026	Sojitz
Calyx Container Terminals	PE	4388	Sep 21, 2026	Samara Capital
A R C	PE	6982	Sep 21, 2026	Samara Capital

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U.S. Department of Transportation is the top investor in Transportation and Logistics companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Transportation and Logistics:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
U.S. Department of Transportation	Washington, DC (United States)	Union Pacific, IN.gov, Amtrak and BNSF Railway
Europa	Belgium	FedEx, Ryanair, CMA CGM and DHL
FEMA	Washington, DC (United States)	Union Pacific, IN.gov, Amtrak and BNSF Railway
United States Department of Agriculture	Washington, DC (United States)	CMA CGM, Maersk, IN.gov and Werner Enterprises
Hud Exchange	Washington (United States)	IN.gov, VIA, Slcairport and Los Angeles Port Pilots Assn

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In the year 2026, till October 2026, 203 acquisitions happened in Transportation and Logistics sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 391 acquisitions happened in Transportation and Logistics sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Transportation and Logistics:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
C3	Business Acquisition	Oct 08, 2026	InfraRed Capital Partners
Delo Group	Business Acquisition	Oct 08, 2026	ROSATOM
Hermes	Business Acquisition	Oct 06, 2026	Loomis
Parkingpatrol	Business Acquisition	Oct 06, 2026	Apcoa
Torque	Business Acquisition	Oct 05, 2026	H.I.G. Capital

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Acquisition trends in Transportation and Logistics

Here are the acquisition trends in Transportation and Logistics:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	203
2025	391
2024	513
2023	515
2022	552
2021	466
2020	311
2019	422
2018	381
2017	314

In the year 2026, till October 2026, 16 IPOs happened in Transportation and Logistics sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Transportation and Logistics:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Acmeindia	Oct 09, 2026	Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
Pooja Logistics	Sep 30, 2026	National Stock Exchange (NSE)
Apana Logistics	Sep 15, 2026	Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
Skyways Air Services Limited	Sep 01, 2026	Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE)
OMC Tankers	Aug 28, 2026	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Transportation and Logistics sector

Most number of Transportation and Logistics startups have been founded by alumni from Harvard Business School, Stanford University and University of California (Los Angeles).

College	No. of companies
Harvard Business School	16
Stanford University	14
University of California (Los Angeles)	13
Harvard University	10
INSEAD	10
London School of Economics and Political Science	9
University of Oxford	9
University of Pennsylvania	8
IIT Delhi	7
Cornell University	6

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Transportation and Logistics sector

In the last 10 years, Duke University graduates' Transportation and Logistics companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. University of Pennsylvania alumni are second, and Harvard Business School alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Duke University	$5.28B
University of Pennsylvania	$550M
Harvard Business School	$493M
University of Toronto	$415M
University of Warwick	$379M
University of Bristol	$364M
IIT Madras	$283M
IIM Ahmedabad	$188M
Stanford Business School	$185M
Stanford University	$184M