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Kobo360

Transportation · Lagos, Nigeria · Founded 2018

Effective solutions for the challenges in the logistics space by connecting asset owners in the industry with the MSMEs that need their services MoreLess

Kobo360 is a leading African startup that provides integrated logistics solutions and truck brokerage services. The company operates in the logistics market, serving a diverse range of clients including cargo owners, truck owners, drivers, and cargo recipients. Kobo360's business model revolves around aggregating end-to-end haulage operations to create an efficient supply chain framework.

The company leverages technology to manage the entire logistics process, offering a user-friendly platform that provides real-time visibility and creates an effective value chain for all stakeholders in the supply chain. Kobo360 uses big data and technology to mitigate supply chain risks, logistics bottlenecks, manufacturing waste, low turn-around times, and loss of goods.

Kobo360's services are powered by a network of over 50,000 truck owners and delivery partners, enabling seamless freight movement across the continent. The company also offers advanced tracking and visibility, ensuring clients have real-time insights on the status of their haulage on every delivery.

The company's offerings extend to fast and efficient freight transportation, rail cargo movement, and an extensive partner network for warehousing, clearing, and freight forwarding. Kobo360 also provides opportunities for transporters to increase their earnings above the average market rate and grow their trucking business.

The company has successfully shipped products across various sectors including Agro & Agro-Allied, Chemical, Oil & Gas, FMCG, Manufacturing, Construction & Mining, Maritime, and Special Project Logistics.

Keywords: Logistics, Supply Chain, Haulage, Technology, Big Data, Freight Transportation, Truck Brokerage, Real-Time Tracking, Integrated Logistics Solutions, Aggregated Operations.

Company overview

Kobo360 company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2018
Headquarters
Lagos, Nigeria
Employees
132
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
64.3
Investment activity
1 companies · latest Aug 2018
Capital deployed
Preferred round
ACQUISITION
sub industryLogistics & Deliverybusiness modelMarketplace & ecommercebusiness modelSaaSsectorSupply Chain ManagementsectorPlatformsectorLogistics PlatformsectorB2b Online MarketplacesectorYC S18industryTransportationclient focusb2bsectorLogistics Intermediary

Valuation & funding

Kobo360 funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES BOther financing Dec 2021 $48M $192M Goldman Sachs · International Finance Corporation · TLcom Capital
SERIES AOther financing Aug 2019 $30M $120M Goldman Sachs
DEBTDebt Aug 2019 $10M Undisclosed
SEEDOther financing Dec 2018 $6.1M $24M Y Combinator · International Finance Corporation
SEEDOther financing Sep 2018 $6M $24M International Finance Corporation
SEEDOther financing Jun 2018 Western Technology Investment · Verod
SEEDOther financing Jan 2018 Y Combinator
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Growth signals

Kobo360 website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Kobo360 is 470 monthly website visits, down 94.1% over the last three months. Kobo360's team declined 9% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits470 3-month web change-94.1% 1-year team growth-9%
Monthly website visits94 observations · Feb 2018–Dec 2025
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Comparisons

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Capital deployed

Kobo360 investments and acquisitions

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Talent graph

Kobo360's talent

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Team profiled 23 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 2 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

6 investors on Kobo360's cap table

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Series A 2 investors entered at this stage
Goldman Sachs
TLcom Capital

Global footprint

Where Kobo360 has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
11 countries with
team presence
🇳🇬 Nigeria74.4%
🏳️ Côte d'Ivoire5.1%
🇬🇭 Ghana5.1%
🇺🇬 Uganda3.9%
🇰🇪 Kenya2.6%
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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Kobo360

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