TrusTrace
TrusTrace is a Stockholm-based SaaS company providing an AI-powered supply chain traceability and compliance platform for global fashion, footwear, and textile brands, covering EUDR, DPP, CSRD, and CSDDD regulations across 112,000+ verified suppliers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What TrusTrace does
TrusTrace (legal entity: Swin Technologies AB) is a Stockholm-headquartered SaaS company founded in 2016 that provides an AI-powered supply chain traceability and compliance platform targeting global fashion, footwear, and textile brands. The platform is architected as a unified core with four interconnected modules — Supply Chain Mapping, Risk and Due Diligence, Regulatory Compliance, and Traceability — overlaid with specialized solution modules for EUDR, Digital Product Passport (DPP), CSRD, CSDDD, Forced Labor Prevention, PEF, CPSIA, and REACH compliance. Core technology includes a proprietary AI/OCR document classification and extraction engine processing documents in 100+ languages, an AI-native data hub for supply chain risk analytics, multimodal satellite-imagery integration for deforestation compliance, and API connectivity to the European Commission Information System, FSC, ERP/PLM systems, and Textile Exchange e-trackit. Infrastructure runs multi-cloud (AWS and Azure) with all business data processed in Frankfurt, Germany, and the platform is SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified with GS1 standard compliance.
The company's commercial model is enterprise SaaS subscription on quote-based annual contracts, supplemented by a freemium layer: the One Retail Hub, co-developed with seven major European retailers (Zalando, ASOS, Boozt, About You, Ellos Group, New Look, The Very Group) and nonprofits Cascale and Fair Wear, offers free HREDD compliance tooling to suppliers as a land-and-expand channel. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales targeting multinational brands with industry event presence (Future Fabrics EXPO, AAFA, Vietnam Footwear Summit) and a tiered solution portfolio covering Enterprise Brands, SMEs, and Suppliers/Manufacturers. TrusTrace reports scale metrics of 112,000+ verified suppliers and facilities, 30M+ transactions processed annually, 5M purchase orders traced, 20,000+ platform users, and customers representing over $200B in combined retail sales — including adidas, Primark, Hugo Boss, Lululemon, ASOS, Brooks Running, New Balance, Canada Goose, New Look, Tapestry, and ASICS.
The company has raised approximately $30M across funding rounds including a 2017-2019 seed phase (Vinnova, BackingMinds, Fashion For Good, Zalando), a $6M Series A in October 2021 led by Industrifonden and Fairpoint Capital, and a $24M growth round in January 2024 led by Circularity Capital. The four co-founders — Shameek Ghosh (CEO), Hrishikesh Rajan (CGO), Madhava Venkatesh (CTO), and Saravanan Parisutham (COO) — remain in leadership, and the company operates 130+ employees across Sweden, India, the US, France, and Germany. Recent strategic activity (2024-2026) has focused on DPP positioning, ecosystem coalition-building through One Retail Hub, vertical expansion into on-demand merchandise and licensing via FYUL and Rights & Brands partnerships, and deepening the AI-native data hub.
TrusTrace firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- TrusTrace
- Legal name
- Swin Technologies AB
- Website
- https://trustrace.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- TrusTrace is a Stockholm-based SaaS company providing an AI-powered supply chain traceability and compliance platform for global fashion, footwear, and textile brands, covering EUDR, DPP, CSRD, and CSDDD regulations across 112,000+ verified suppliers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
TrusTrace industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Supply Chain Traceability Software
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (51321), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)
- akta.pro primary industry
- End-to-End Traceability System Verification (Farm-to-Fork) (AFALAGAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Third-Party Traceability Platform Assurance (SOC/ISO-aligned controls for traceability data) (AFALAGAK), Risk Intelligence, Threat Monitoring & Crisis Response (Harmful trends, coordinated abuse) (BPAAALAN)
Keywords
Where TrusTrace is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Stockholm
- HQ country
- Sweden
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
TrusTrace business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations
Revenue model
- SaaS Platform Subscription: Cloud-based SaaS platform for supply chain traceability and compliance. Enterprise brands and suppliers pay subscription fees for access to the platform's modules including Supply Chain Mapping, Risk and Due Diligence, Regulatory Compliance, and Traceability.
- Enterprise Solutions: Market-leading platform for enterprise brands to turn complex supply chain data into audit-ready reports and stay ahead of emerging regulatory demands.
- Free Resources and Tools: One Retail Hub is offered as a free platform for HREDD compliance, demonstrating product value before enterprise conversion.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Free | One Retail Hub - Free platform for HREDD compliance |
| Subscription | Annual | Enterprise Solutions - Full platform access |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
TrusTrace product offering
Product offeringCore offering
TrusTrace provides an AI-powered SaaS platform for supply chain traceability, mapping, and regulatory compliance primarily serving fashion, footwear, and textile brands. The platform centralizes supplier data, automates risk screening, processes compliance documentation across 100+ languages, and supports adherence to regulations including EUDR, CSRD, DPP, CSDDD, and forced labor prevention. It operates as a unified data hub processing over 30 million transactions annually across 112,000+ verified suppliers.
Product overview
TrusTrace is an AI-powered supply chain traceability and compliance data management platform built as a unified platform-plus-modules architecture. The core TrusTrace Platform provides four interconnected modules: Supply Chain Mapping (for supplier data collection and risk screening), Risk and Due Diligence (for OECD-aligned risk management, audits, and corrective action plans), Regulatory Compliance (for end-to-end navigation of global sustainability regulations), and Traceability (for forward and backward chain-of-custody visibility from raw materials to finished goods). On top of the platform, TrusTrace offers specialized solution modules including Product Claims, Forced Labor Prevention, Deforestation Compliance (EUDR), Digital Product Passport (DPP) Compliance, Product Environmental Footprint (PEF), CSDDD, CSRD, CPSIA, and REACH Regulation compliance solutions. The platform also hosts One Retail Hub (a free AI-powered HREDD compliance tool co-developed with major retailers) and the AI-Powered Supply Chain Data Hub. TrusTrace serves enterprise brands, SMEs, and suppliers/manufacturers with tiered solutions, and publishes industry playbooks including The Data Advantage, Unlocking DPP, The Traceability Roadmap, and The Traceability Playbook.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- TrusTrace Platform AI-powered central SaaS platform that unifies supplier data, traceability, and automated reporting across supply chain tiers for enterprise fashion, footwear, and textile brands. Delivers real-time insights for risk management, regulatory compliance, and supply chain visibility.
- One Retail Hub Free AI-powered digital platform that consolidates multiple retailer HREDD compliance questionnaires into a single unified assessment shared across participating retailers. Achieves 70% time savings on compliance reporting within seven weeks.
- AI-Powered Supply Chain Data Hub AI-powered data hub that aggregates and analyzes traceability data to uncover hidden supply chain risks, enhance data reliability, and support proactive impact-driven strategies and decision-making.
- Forced Labor Prevention Solution Solution for collecting traceability data from upstream suppliers, automatically screening for forced labor risks at scale, and streamlining chain-of-custody documentation using AI that handles documentation in 100+ languages.
- Deforestation Compliance Solution (EUDR) Solution co-designed with enterprise brands for EUDR deforestation-free product compliance, providing shipment-level traceability with geospatial data, risk assessment, and auto-generated Due Diligence Statements.
- Digital Product Passport (DPP) Compliance Solution End-to-end DPP solution under ESPR providing unique product ID generation, QR code data carriers, interoperable resolver technology, product data repository, and consumer-facing interface aligned with GS1 digital linking standards.
- Product Claims Solution Combines Certification Management and Digital Chain of Custody to centralize and validate licenses, track sustainable materials, and automate proof for every sustainability claim, linking traceability data to purchase orders at scale.
- Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) Methodology Solution Solution for capturing granular Product Environmental Footprint data throughout the product lifecycle, calculating environmental footprint using live supply chain data, and generating PEFCR-compliant reports.
- CSDDD Compliance Solution Solution for identifying, preventing, and addressing adverse human rights and environmental impacts across supply chains per the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, covering supply chain mapping, risk scoring, corrective action plans, and automated reporting.
- CSRD Compliance Solution Solution for Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive compliance requiring disclosure of sustainability practices, risk assessment, and EU-standard-aligned reporting, with lot-level traceability, automated report generation, and ERP/PLM API integration.
- CPSIA Compliance Solution Solution for chemical testing, risk assessment, and compliance reporting for children's products regulated under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, managing tracking labels, testing certificates, and CPSC audit documentation.
- REACH Regulation Compliance Solution Solution for REACH chemical compliance including data collection on substances, SVHC risk assessment, ECHA data submission automation, and centralized chemical substance tracking.
Quantifiable outcome
- 70% time savings on compliance reporting within seven weeks for fashion brands using One Retail Hub
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use TrusTrace
Customer profileNamed customers19 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
TrusTrace technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration8 records
AI capability11 records
Feature8 records
TrusTrace partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- FYULflagshipStrategic partnership with FYUL, the on-demand merchandise platform formed from merger of Printify, Printful, and Snow Commerce. TrusTrace will build supply chain visibility and compliance infrastructure across FYUL's global manufacturing network. Centralizes compliance documentation, maps supplier networks, and enables AI-validated data collection for EUDR and Digital Product Passport compliance. Positions FYUL to serve brand partners including MTV, Coca-Cola, NBC, and Dunkin' Donuts.
- Rights & BrandscorePartnership to bring compliance and transparency to global production networks behind iconic character brands including Moomin and Pippi Longstocking. Provides centralized platform for collecting supplier data, managing compliance documentation, and monitoring manufacturing partners across product categories and materials. Three-phase rollout from January through June 2026 to help Rights & Brands meet EU Digital Product Passport requirements.
- ZalandoflagshipCo-developed One Retail Hub - a free digital platform and unified self-assessment questionnaire to streamline Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD) compliance for apparel and footwear sector. Partnership includes six major European retailers (About You, ASOS, Boozt, Ellos Group, New Look, The Very Group) and nonprofits Cascale and Fair Wear.
- CascalecoreNonprofit organization co-developing One Retail Hub with TrusTrace and major retailers to create unified self-assessment questionnaire for HREDD compliance.
- Fair WearcoreNonprofit organization co-developing One Retail Hub with TrusTrace and major retailers to streamline Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence compliance.
- New LookcoreTwo-year partnership resulting in New Look onboarding 100% of core suppliers to TrusTrace digital platform. Enables confident product traceability back through value chain.
- KappahlcoreDPP pilot project partner. Created tangible DPP example with unique QR code attached to each garment, demonstrating practical implementation of Digital Product Passports.
- MarimekkocoreDPP pilot project partner. Piloted DPP-ready product using supplier data, uncovering lessons on traceability, API automation, and cross-team alignment.
- ETONminorCollaboration through System Demonstrator project for Digital Product Passport implementation. Gained valuable insights and practical experience for meeting future requirements.
- Textile Exchangecoree-trackit Pilot partner. TrusTrace joined Textile Exchange's Trackit Pilot Project to advance interoperability and traceability in textile supply chains.
- PeftrustminorPartnership to offer complete traceability and LCA solution. Strengthens validity of Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) scores for fashion brands.
- XoriantminorJoint forces with Carbon Trail to launch Product Claims Solution for brands.
- Carbon TrailminorJoint forces with Xoriant to launch Product Claims Solution for brands.
- OhanaminorEUDR Coffee Break updates and Q&A sessions with TrusTrace for industry education.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights7 records
TrusTrace competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Sourcemap: Supply chain traceability and mapping platform serving apparel, footwear, and food/cPG brands with similar supplier onboarding and risk-screening capabilities; one of the closest direct competitors in end-to-end supply chain visibility.
- IntegrityNext: Supplier compliance and sustainability platform supporting EU regulatory compliance, due diligence, and supply chain risk — overlapping directly with TrusTrace's Risk & Due Diligence and Regulatory Compliance modules.
- Sedex: Global supply chain ethics/compliance platform with a large connected supplier base, offering supply chain risk assessment, audits, and HREDD-style compliance tooling that overlaps with TrusTrace's enterprise offering.
- OPTEL Group: Supply chain traceability and DPP solutions provider with strong presence in pharma and consumer goods; competes with TrusTrace on track-and-trace infrastructure and Digital Product Passport offerings.
- EcoVadis: Sustainability ratings and supply chain risk platform widely used by consumer goods and apparel brands; overlapping with TrusTrace's supplier risk assessment and HREDD compliance functionality.
Broad incumbents
- SAI Global (now part of Wolters Kluwer): Compliance, risk, and supply chain audit vendor offering sustainability and supplier risk tooling as part of a broader GRC portfolio; competes in supply chain compliance but not specialized in textiles.
- IBM Envizi / Sterling Supply Chain: Enterprise sustainability and supply chain suites from IBM, increasingly bundling traceability features alongside broader ESG reporting; a structural threat via enterprise contract bundling.
Emerging players
- Resuite / Fairly Made: Fashion-specific traceability and DPP-focused startup offering chain-of-custody and ESG reporting tools to apparel brands; emerging competitor in the same vertical with a narrower scope.
- Makersite: AI-driven supply chain transparency and product footprint platform serving consumer goods manufacturers; an emerging competitor combining product-level data with supply chain risk analysis.
Others
- Textile Exchange: Nonprofit standards body and TrusTrace's e-trackit pilot partner; complementary rather than directly competitive — sets the standards (e.g., materials certifications) that platforms like TrusTrace help operationalize.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat7 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
TrusTrace social profiles
Digital presenceTrusTrace compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
TrusTrace financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
TrusTrace leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles11 records
TrusTrace funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds6 records
Investors7 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
TrusTrace M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about TrusTrace
What does TrusTrace do?
TrusTrace provides an AI-powered SaaS platform for supply chain traceability, mapping, and regulatory compliance primarily serving fashion, footwear, and textile brands. The platform centralizes supplier data, automates risk screening, processes compliance documentation across 100+ languages, and supports adherence to regulations including EUDR, CSRD, DPP, CSDDD, and forced labor prevention. It operates as a unified data hub processing over 30 million transactions annually across 112,000+ verified suppliers.
Is TrusTrace a public or private company?
TrusTrace is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was TrusTrace founded?
TrusTrace was founded in 2016. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is TrusTrace based?
TrusTrace is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, in the Europe region.
How does TrusTrace make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. SaaS Platform Subscription is the primary driver. The others are enterprise Solutions and free Resources and Tools.
Who are TrusTrace's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Sourcemap, IntegrityNext, Sedex, OPTEL Group and EcoVadis. Broad incumbents are SAI Global (now part of Wolters Kluwer) and IBM Envizi / Sterling Supply Chain. Emerging players are Resuite / Fairly Made and Makersite. Textile Exchange is listed as an others.
Does TrusTrace have an API?
Yes. TrusTrace runs on a reliable open API that allows seamless integration with existing workflows. Through openAPI and data connectors, TrusTrace bridges supply chain data with traceability performance insights. It supports API connections to the European Commission (EC) Information System for EUDR Due Diligence Statements, FSC API for certificate validation, and ERP/PLM system integration for importing sustainability disclosure data. Additional API connections include Textile Exchange e-trackit for interoperability and Peftrust for LCA data. The platform also integrates via openAPI with third-party risk databases and compliance platforms.
What industry is TrusTrace in?
TrusTrace's product category is Supply Chain Traceability Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFALAGAA, End-to-End Traceability System Verification (Farm-to-Fork), with a secondary code of AFALAGAK, Third-Party Traceability Platform Assurance (SOC/ISO-aligned controls for traceability data). Its NAICS code is 51321 and its SIC code is 7370.