How many total Transportation and Logistics companies are there?

As of Nov 2026, there are 206,721 active companies in Transportation and Logistics sector.

Which countries have the most Transportation and Logistics companies?

United States (36,711) has the highest number of Transportation and Logistics companies, followed by United Kingdom (24,186) and India (14,579).

How many Transportation and Logistics companies are funded?

As of Nov 2026, 7,025 companies in this sector have received funding.

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

As of Nov 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 $81.5B 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 $8.4B 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

212K

Top Companies

Azul Linhas Aereas, Akasa Air & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

2.9K

Acquisitions

4.88K

Also known as

Logistics & Freight Tech or Transport Tech Ecosystem

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There are more than 212K companies in Transportation and Logistics. Azul Linhas Aereas 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
Azul Linhas Aereas	Passenger airline operator	Barueri (Brazil)	2008	Public	$550M
Akasa Air	Provider of commercial passenger air transport services on scheduled routes	Mumbai (India)	2020	Series B	$188M
Patheon	Global CDMO providing integrated drug development, clinical trials, and manufacturing services	Durham (United States)	1974	Acquired	$141M
AAHL	Airport operator	Ahmedabad (India)	2019	Series D	$1B
FedEx	Provider of package tracking, rates, and tools for shippers and small businesses	Memphis (United States)	1965	Public	-

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

1,079 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the Transportation and Logistics sector. 5,991 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	1,079
2025	951
2024	1,187
2023	3,463
2022	5,298
2021	5,682
2020	5,991
2019	5,049
2018	4,143
2017	2,659

Companies founded across countries in the Transportation and Logistics sector

United States has 36,711 Transportation and Logistics startups, the most by any country, followed by United Kingdom which has 24,186 startups and India which has 14,579.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	36,711
United Kingdom	24,186
India	14,579
Germany	10,293
Canada	5,786
Australia	3,189
United Arab Emirates	2,673
Estonia	2,121
Netherlands	1,978
France	1,924

Stage-wise distribution of the Transportation and Logistics sector

Out of the total 212,415 Transportation and Logistics companies, 7,025 have secured funding. Among them, 8,245 have reached Series A or higher, and 8,044 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 212,415

Funded - 7,025

Series A+ - 8,245

Series B+ - 8,044

Series C+ - 7,966

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	212,415
Funded	7,025
Series A+	8,245
Series B+	8,044
Series C+	7,966

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212K+ Total Companies
$430B+ Total Funding
7K+ 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 $302B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2019 at more than $57.2B. There has been a total funding of $6.76B in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$6.76B
2025	$21.1B
2024	$17.2B
2023	$20.2B
2022	$24B
2021	$42.4B
2020	$45.3B
2019	$57.2B
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 - $81.5B. China follows with $47B and India with $13.8B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$81.5B
China	$47B
India	$13.8B
United Kingdom	$11.5B
Germany	$9.23B
France	$8.43B
Netherlands	$4.09B
Spain	$2.81B
Belgium	$767M
Italy	$708M

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

Over the last 10 years, the Transportation and Logistics sector have seen $513M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $5.43B into Early Stage funding rounds and $19.1B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Debt	$177B
Post IPO	$58.6B
Grant	$22.5B
Late Stage	$19.1B
PE	$9.08B
Early Stage	$5.43B
Other-Equity	$815M
Seed Stage	$513M

Recent Funding Rounds in Transportation and Logistics

In the year 2026, till October 2026, Transportation and Logistics companies have raised $1.67B in equity funding across 69 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 7.89% 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
Skyfly Technologies	Seed	4741	Oct 21, 2026	HICO
Truckparkingclub	Seed	3942	Oct 20, 2026	Argentum Group
Oro Mobility	Series C	2425	Oct 20, 2026	-
Philjets	Seed	9843	Oct 19, 2026	Wccaviation
CORE X Partners	Seed	4573	Oct 14, 2026	-

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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)	Amtrak, Union Pacific, IN.gov and MARTA
Europa	Belgium	FedEx, CMA CGM, Ryanair and DHL
FEMA	Washington, DC (United States)	Amtrak, Union Pacific, IN.gov and MARTA
United States Department of Agriculture	Washington, DC (United States)	CMA CGM, IN.gov, Maersk and Werner Enterprises
Hud Exchange	Washington (United States)	IN.gov, VIA, Los Angeles Port Pilots Assn and Slcairport

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In the year 2026, till October 2026, 218 acquisitions happened in Transportation and Logistics sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 392 acquisitions happened in Transportation and Logistics sector.

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

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Associated British Ports	Business Acquisition	Oct 28, 2026	IFM Investors
Upn	Business Acquisition	Oct 28, 2026	North Starr
Global-Shipping	Business Acquisition	Oct 28, 2026	Associated British Ports
Cernaval Group Shipyards	Business Acquisition	Oct 27, 2026	CVC DIF
Advantage Media Services	Business Acquisition	Oct 22, 2026	Stord

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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	218
2025	392
2024	515
2023	515
2022	552
2021	466
2020	311
2019	424
2018	381
2017	313

In the year 2026, till October 2026, 18 IPOs happened in Transportation and Logistics sector.

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

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
WDP	Oct 28, 2026	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
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)

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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
IIT Delhi	8
University of Pennsylvania	8
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	$494M
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