Locus raises $50 million in Series C funding led by GIC with participation from Qualcomm Ventures and existing investors
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
- Locus to use funds to focus on innovation, geographical expansion, and
scaling the team
Locus, a future-ready platform that automates supply chain decisions, today
announced that it has raised $50 million in Series C funding led by GIC,
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, with participation from Qualcomm Ventures
LLC and existing investors Tiger Global and Falcon Edge. Noted angel investors
Amrish Rau, CEO of Pine Labs, Kunal Shah, CEO of Cred, Raju Reddy, founder of
Sierra Atlantic, and Deb Deep Sengupta, former President & MD, SAP South Asia,
also participated in the round.
Locus will majorly use the funds for improving geographical reach and
building its research and development team to expand the product line.
"Quality & patient capital allows us to focus on path-breaking R&D, helping
us deliver exceptional long term value to our customers, over incremental
improvements. We will be recruiting more PhDs in our data science team and are
looking to double our patents by 2022," said Nishith Rastogi, CEO, Locus.
Locus uses deep machine learning and proprietary algorithms to offer smart
supply chain solutions to customers. The company's scalable solutions have
resulted in $150 million+ savings in logistics costs, 70 million+ kilometer
reductions in distance traveled, and 17 million+ kilograms reduction in GHG
emissions for clients across sectors like e-commerce, retail, e-grocery,
CPG/FMCG, home services, home deliveries, 3PL, transportation, and B2B
distribution.
Locus works with top clients across North America, Southeast Asia, Europe,
and the Indian subcontinent. It has offices in the USA, the UK, India,
Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Germany.
Locus has been on an expansion spree in the Americas, bolstering its
leadership with industry veterans such as Walter Heil, Senior Vice President,
Business (Americas), and Michael D. Parmett, Vice President, Customer Success.
Heil previously worked at Project44 and BluJay, while Parmett was a part of
3GTMS and Manhattan Associates.
"At this juncture, I would like to thank all our customers for placing
their faith in us and being our partners in innovation. It gives us immense
pleasure to know that we've added value to your supply chain and logistics
operations. We are now looking to support our customers with a global
footprint. Other than the geographies we are already present in, we are also
investing heavily in Latin America and aggressively building our presence
there," added Rastogi. "I would also like to thank the Locus team for the
efforts they put in day in and day out. I hope we can show our gratitude by
creating substantial wealth for all their efforts."
"Locus' smart product suite is optimizing supply chain efficiencies by
using machine learning to deliver real-time tracking and insights for the last
mile fulfillment," said Varsha Tagare, Sr. Director, Qualcomm Technologies,
Inc., and Managing Director at Qualcomm Ventures. "We're excited to invest in
Locus to enable logistics as a service and support their journey to become a
global last-mile automation leader."
The company had earlier raised $30 million across multiple rounds.
About Locus:
Locus is a technology platform that uses machine learning and proprietary
algorithms to automate complex supply chain decisions. Its smart supply chain
solutions provide end-to-end visibility and enable enterprises to enhance their
operational efficiency by reining costs, streamlining the customer experience,
and reducing environmental impact.
Locus' scalable solutions include route optimization, real-time tracking
and analytics, sales beat optimization, territory planning, vehicle allocation
and network design. Our future-ready platform has resulted in $150 million+
savings in logistics costs, 70 million+ kilometer reductions in distance
traveled, and 17 million+ kilograms reduction in GHG emissions across clients
like Nestle, Mondelez, Unilever, BigBasket, Bluedart, Bukalapak, The Tata
Group, and many others.
The company powers deliveries across North America, Europe, Southeast Asia,
Middle East, ANZ, and the Indian Subcontinent. Visit www.locus.sh to know more
or follow us on LinkedIn! [https://in.linkedin.com/company/locus-sh]
About GIC:
GIC is a leading global investment firm established in 1981 to manage
Singapore's foreign reserves and secure Singapore's financial future. A
disciplined long-term value investor, GIC is uniquely positioned for
investments across a wide range of asset classes, including real estate,
private equity, equities and fixed income. GIC has investments in over 40
countries and has been investing in emerging markets for more than two decades.
Headquartered in Singapore, GIC employs over 1,700 people across 10 offices in
key financial cities worldwide.
For more information about GIC, please visit www.gic.com.sg or follow us on
LinkedIn. [https://www.linkedin.com/company/gic/]
About Qualcomm Ventures:
Qualcomm Ventures, acting through Qualcomm Ventures LLC or its affiliated
entities, has been making strategic investments in technology companies that
have the potential to dramatically transform our world since 2000. As a global
investor, we look to help entrepreneurs build revolutionary businesses that
reshape the world around us. For more information please visit:
www.qualcommventures.com.
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Source: Locus
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