Nuvocargo
Your AI partner for North America truckload freight
About Nuvocargo
Nuvocargo is your AI partner for North American truckload freight - built for manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and shippers who want real outcomes, not more software to manage.
We help you:
- Cut freight costs — eliminate manual work, reduce software spend, reduce freight spend
- Improve service levels — accountable to your metrics: OTIF, OTP, OTD, landed cost
- Simplify your tech stack — replace 15+ tools with one managed platform
- Stay ahead on AI — we continuously swap in the best AI models and tools so you don’t have to
Access 300K+ carriers, deploy 12+ AI agents with 70%+ automated truckload touchpoints. ROI in weeks.
We don’t sell software - we sell outcomes, powered by AI and human freight experts. Go to www.nuvocargo.com for a demo.
Backed by $85m+ from leading investors - QED, Tiger Global, NFX, Hi, YC, the founders of Ramp, Nubank, Deel, Replit, Rappi, Dropbox, among others.
Recognized as Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies globally, FreightWaves 100, and Y Combinator Top Companies.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$74.4M
Last stage
Series B
Investors
Founders
Deepak Chhugani
I'm currently the Founder/CEO of Nuvocargo (YC W18 + YCG F21). Nuvocargo is your AI partner for North American truckload freight. We help leading North American shippers, retailers, manufacturers and distributors to reduce freight spend, improve service levels, replace 15+ SaaS tools into one managed platform, and stay on the bleeding edge of AI. YC changed my life and I'm proud to be part of the community. I occasionally angel invest and a lot of those have been YC companies.
LinkedIn
Sam Blackman
From New Zealand, attended University of Auckland. Joined Nuvocargo in 2019 as technical co-founder and CTO. Previously founding team member at Dev Bootcamp NYC and Head of Engineering at Common. Stepped down as CTO in February 2023, now serves as advisor.
LinkedInWhat happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.