{"id":17336,"date":"2020-12-16T14:51:36","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T14:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbantz.com\/non-categorizzato\/urbantz_secures_additional_6m_round_a_2020\/"},"modified":"2022-11-23T11:49:33","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T11:49:33","slug":"urbantz-secures-additional-6m-round-a-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbantz.com\/it\/blog\/urbantz-secures-additional-6m-round-a-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Urbantz porta la sua Serie A a 12 milioni di euro"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17336\" class=\"elementor elementor-17336 elementor-8253\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9453510 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9453510\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c7f67a\" data-id=\"6c7f67a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05132bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"05132bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c05df7\" data-id=\"2c05df7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf6a2b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"cf6a2b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c1f770a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c1f770a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12e9d4f5\" data-id=\"12e9d4f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dad2c49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dad2c49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0px;\">Urbantz is a leading European SaaS company aiming to increase efficiency and sustainability of last mile delivery operations<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0px;\">Korys, ETF Partners and Urbantz&#8217; shareholders increased their initial investment to \u20ac12 million<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0px;\">The company recorded unprecedented growth in 2020 and came in 3rd in Deloitte\u2019s Fast 50<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0px;\">Urbantz will further invest in innovation and recruitment<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Brussels, Belgium 16 December 2020<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Urbantz, a SaaS company that offers innovative technology for sustainable and optimised delivery operations, has secured an<strong>\u00a0additional \u20ac6 million<\/strong>\u00a0investment from Korys, ETF Partners, and its other shareholders. This brings the total amount raised in the Series A round to \u20ac12 million.\n\nUrbantz\u2019 cloud-based software allows enterprises to orchestrate, measure and optimise their complex delivery operations. The technology enables these enterprises to monitor their internal and external fleets efficiently, provide recipients with a stellar delivery experience, and reduce cost and carbon footprint.\n\n2020 was a year of unprecedented growth for Urbantz. The SaaS company surfed the astonishing surge of last mile deliveries and was able to expand and improve its business operations. This convinced its shareholders to double their initial investment and enable Urbantz to set even loftier goals for 2021. Urbantz\u2019 growth was also recognised by Deloitte. The SaaS company came in 3rd on Deloitte\u2019s Technology Fast 50 list showing record high growth in turnover over the past four years.\n\nCommenting on the additional investment,\u00a0<strong>Urbantz\u2019 CEO Jonathan Weber<\/strong>\u00a0said, \u201cThe additional investment from Korys, ETF Partners and our other shareholders is testament to our growth, our product and our strategy. This past year, general delivery volumes have sky-rocketed, putting retailers and logistics delivery operations under intense pressure. Solutions like Urbantz proved essential in coping with this surge and improving the efficiency, flexibility and resilience of these companies\u2019 delivery operations. These funds will allow us to increase our efforts to digitise the last mile delivery industry and reduce the environmental impact it has on our cities. We will further invest in R&amp;D and recruitment to keep our current customers ahead of the curve and onboard more household names.\u201d\n\n<strong>Fabrice Bienfait, Partner at ETF Partners<\/strong>\u00a0gave his reasoning behind the decision to double the initial investment: \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to increase our investment in Urbantz as the company goes from strength to strength. The extraordinary challenges created by COVID-19 have led to a renewed focus on improving the logistics of last mile delivery. As a result, the company has seen unprecedented growth and emerged as the leading last-mile delivery management solution in Europe. Urbantz solution enables the quantification and reduction of CO2 emissions of last mile deliveries to help retailers and logistics providers achieve net-zero. The company has had an exceptional year, and we are very proud to support the team as they look ahead to continued success in 2021.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe are impressed with the growth the Urbantz management team achieved during 2020,\u201d says\u00a0<strong>Brieuc de Hults, Investment Director at Korys<\/strong>. \u201cThe current global context made the number of last-mile deliveries surge more than ever before. Urbantz\u2019 services offered outstanding results in client satisfaction, combined with a more sustainable way of delivery. Taking into consideration the basics of our Korys investment strategy, that could only make us want to uplift our support\u201d\n\n<strong>About Urbantz<\/strong>: Urbantz\u2019 delivery management platform allows tier-one retail, e-commerce and logistics companies with complex delivery networks consisting of both their own fleets and 3PLs, to orchestrate, optimise and control their delivery operations quickly and efficiently. Companies across Europe like Carrefour, Auchan, Casino, the S-Group, PcComponentes, and PostNord use Urbantz\u2019 cloud software to reduce the cost of their delivery operations and provide their end recipients with an outstanding delivery experience.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urbantz.com\/\">www.urbantz.com<\/a>\n\n<strong>About ETF Partners<\/strong>: ETF Partners supports talented entrepreneurs and management teams with investment capital and experience. Their funds come from institutional investors, global corporations and family offices. We create value by investing in and supporting great European companies that deliver Sustainability Through Innovation.\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.etfpartners.capital\/\">www.etfpartners.capital<\/a>\n\n<strong>About Korys<\/strong>: Korys is the investment company of the Colruyt family. Today, it has more than \u20ac4.5 billion of assets under management. Across its activities, Korys\u2019 investment decisions are taken with a long-term perspective and based on strict economic (Profit), social (People) and ecological (Planet) criteria. 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