PINC

Supply Chain Visibility Softwarepinc.com

PINC provides cloud-based logistics software, IoT sensors, and autonomous drones that help enterprises identify, locate, and move inventory across supply chain and yard management operations.

Company typePrivate
Founded2004
HeadquartersUnion City, United States
Headcount51–100
GTM typeB2B
OfferingSoftware

What PINC does

PINC is a B2B supply chain and logistics technology company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Union City, California. The firm helps enterprises identify, locate, and move inventory using a combination of cloud-based software applications, IoT sensors, and autonomous drone systems. Its current product surface includes a web-based Driver Pre Checkin application operating within the Kaleris platform ecosystem — a tool that enables drivers to register via phone number prior to pickup or delivery operations — indicating that PINC now functions as a specialized component within a larger logistics software stack rather than as a stand-alone suite.

The company is privately held, employs 51-100 people, and has raised approximately $33 million across eight funding rounds between 2004 and 2020, with institutional capital from Horizon Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures, and more recently Accel-KKR. Its business model centers on enterprise SaaS contracts paired with IoT sensor and drone hardware deployments sold to yard management and broader logistics customers. Note: the supplied dataset also contains references to a separate entity that shares the 'PINC' name — described as Paulig's venture arm for agritech and foodtech investments — that is not the supply chain company described here and has been disregarded in this analysis.

PINC firmographics

Firmographics

Name: PINC
Website: https://pinc.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2004
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 51–100 employees
Short description: PINC provides cloud-based logistics software, IoT sensors, and autonomous drones that help enterprises identify, locate, and move inventory across supply chain and yard management operations.
Ownership category
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Where PINC is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Union City
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Markets served

PINC business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Software
Cost components: Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

PINC product offering

Product offering

Core offering

PINC helps companies identify, locate, and move inventory as efficiently as possible using cloud applications, IoT sensors, and autonomous drones. Its offerings are centered on yard management and supply chain visibility, with web-based tools such as Driver Pre Checkin that let drivers register using a phone number before pickup or delivery operations within the Kaleris platform ecosystem.

Product overview

PINC offers a web-based Driver Pre Checkin application as part of the Kaleris platform ecosystem. This tool enables drivers to register and check in using their phone number, streamlining pre-arrival processes for logistics and transportation operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Driver Pre Checkin Web-based driver pre-registration application that lets drivers check in using their phone number before pickup or delivery operations, streamlining pre-arrival workflows for logistics and transportation fleets.
PINC Inventory Visibility Platform Integrated solution using cloud apps, IoT sensors, and autonomous drones to identify, locate, and move inventory as efficiently as possible for enterprises running logistics and yard operations.

Companies that use PINC

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

PINC technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

PINC partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

PauligflagshipOthersPINC is Paulig's venture capital arm. Paulig is a Finnish family-owned food and beverage company. PINC invests in startups developing technologies for a sustainable food chain, including climate-smart agriculture and biological crop protection solutions.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

PINC competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Manhattan Associates: Leading provider of warehouse management systems and supply chain execution software for distribution centers. Directly comparable to PINC's warehouse/inventory software stack, though materially larger in scale and customer base.
Blue Yonder: Supply chain planning and execution software vendor, including WMS, TMS, and inventory optimization. Directly comparable to PINC's inventory and movement optimization capabilities at enterprise scale.
Körber Supply Chain: Provides warehouse management, supply chain execution, and intralogistics software. Directly comparable to PINC's warehouse/inventory technology stack, with broader product breadth and strong European presence.
Verity: Swiss-headquartered company specializing in autonomous indoor drones for warehouse inventory scanning—the closest functional overlap with PINC's drone-based inventory offering and a direct competitor in that niche.
Impinj: Provider of RFID tags and IoT connectivity for inventory and asset tracking. Directly comparable to PINC's IoT sensor-based inventory identification capabilities, though operating at the underlying hardware/connectivity layer.

Emerging players

Locus Robotics: Provider of autonomous mobile robots for warehouse picking and material handling. Comparable to PINC in warehouse automation scope but with a different technology modality (mobile robots rather than drones/IoT).
Skydio: Manufacturer of autonomous drones with computer vision and AI for inspection and asset tracking applications. Comparable to PINC's drone technology layer, though primarily focused on outdoor commercial and public-sector markets.
6 River Systems: Provider of collaborative warehouse robots and fulfillment solutions, now part of Shopify. Comparable to PINC's warehouse automation focus with a different technology approach (collaborative robots versus drones/IoT).

Broad incumbents

Zebra Technologies: Enterprise asset intelligence vendor spanning barcode scanners, RFID, mobile computing, and robotics (including Fetch Robotics). Comparable to PINC's IoT/sensor technology layer at materially larger scale and broader portfolio.
Symbotic: Provider of AI-enabled warehouse automation integrating robotics, software, and sensing for large-scale distribution. Comparable to PINC's automation vision but operating at much larger scale with vertically integrated robotic systems.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

PINC financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

PINC leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

PINC funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds8 records

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

PINC M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about PINC

What does PINC do?

Is PINC a public or private company?

PINC is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.

When was PINC founded?

PINC was founded in 2004. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is PINC based?

PINC is headquartered in Union City, United States, in the North America region.

Who are PINC's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Manhattan Associates, Blue Yonder, Körber Supply Chain, Verity and Impinj. Emerging players are Locus Robotics, Skydio and 6 River Systems. Broad incumbents are Zebra Technologies and Symbotic.

Does PINC have an API?

No public API is recorded for PINC.