Freight Hero
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About
Freight Hero is a Durham, North Carolina-based AI company that fully manages freight brokers’ back-office operations, combining artificial intelligence with human operations teams and charging customers a flat fee per load while assuming responsibility for tasks from rate confirmation through proof of delivery 12. On 2026-07-27, the company announced a $5 million seed round led by Field Ventures, with participation from Flybridge Capital, Tip Top VC, Front Porch Venture Partners, Dynamo Ventures, and AI Fund 12. The round brings total funding to more than $6 million. Proceeds will support expansion of Freight Hero’s sales organization, engineering team, and operations workforce while extending the platform into adjacent functions including billing, accounting, and carrier sales 1. The company was founded by logistics entrepreneur André Luis Martins Filho 1.
Disclaimer: This is a lean profile built from initial round coverage and may be expanded as more information becomes available.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | Seed | $5M | Field Ventures | Flybridge Capital, Tip Top VC, Front Porch Venture Partners, Dynamo Ventures, AI Fund 12 |
What Investors Say
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What Founders Say
“Everyone in this industry is selling AI as a technology product, and that’s the mistake. When you sell broker software and promise results, you’re handing them the responsibility to make it work.”
— André Luis Martins Filho, Founder and CEO of Freight Hero, on the seed round 1.
Sources
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“Freight Hero Lands $5M to Prove Freight Brokerage Needs Fewer Tools, More Outcomes,” Yahoo Finance / PR Newswire, July 27, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/freight-hero-lands-5m-prove-130000505.html↩↩↩↩↩↩
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“Freight Hero Raises $5M in Seed Funding,” FinSMEs, July 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.finsmes.com/2026/07/freight-hero-raises-5m-in-seed-funding.html↩↩↩