Synkka secures a pre-seed funding round led by Ascension to expand its artificial intelligence delivery workforce.
The oversubscribed round was backed by Ascension alongside a syndicate of parcel delivery executives and industry experts.
Synkka builds artificial intelligence agents designed to automate roles within the parcel delivery industry. The platform helps logistics operations scale without increasing manual headcount.
Synkka has secured an oversubscribed pre-seed investment led by Ascension. The round drew participation from a syndicate of parcel delivery veterans, including founders and executives from firms such as ITA Group, ZigZag, Sendify, One World Express, Asendia, and Global-E. The capital will support the company as it deploys its autonomous workforce platform for the logistics sector.
The funding arrives as the delivery industry seeks alternatives to traditional scaling models that rely heavily on manual labour and growing payrolls. Synkka offers digital teams to manage tasks like carrier integration, aiming to reduce technical setup times and operational costs.
From the founder
"The era of scaling a parcel delivery operation by throwing people at the problem is over. Manual labour is a tax on every parcel you ship. We are building the autonomous workforce for the future of parcel delivery, where networks run on intelligence, not headcount. This funding from leaders who have lived this pain is the ultimate confirmation of the industry’s urgent need for this change."
Torbjörn Maaherra
Founder and CEO at Synkka
