What Breaze Delivery does

Breaze Delivery is a South African on-demand logistics and fulfilment platform purpose-built for e-commerce brands. Founded in 2019 by Avi Maja and Braden Snyman and headquartered in Johannesburg, the company operates across Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Pretoria, offering same-day and next-day delivery through a proprietary crowdsourced driver network, with 1,000+ daily deliveries, 150+ integrated brands, and a stated 98%+ delivery success rate.

The platform is composed of native plugins for Shopify, WooCommerce, and Magento for automated order ingestion, dynamic APIs for custom integration, a real-time brand dashboard, a driver-facing mobile app, a customer-facing tracking portal, and a WhatsApp-native live tracking experience that eliminates the need for end consumers to download an app. Breaze also runs full-stack fulfilment using its own warehouse capacity integrated with ShipHero WMS, covering storage, picking, packing, and returns management, plus Shiprazor-related operational integrations.

Breaze monetises through fixed per-delivery fees with no commission (transaction-based revenue that scales margin on larger orders), warehousing/fulfilment service fees, and driver partnership economics with guaranteed minimums. GTM combines product-led self-serve onboarding via plugins with a sales-led motion (demo booking capturing monthly order volume) for larger brands. The company is backed by Google for Startups, Nedbank Pitch & Polish, Zig Capital, Vumela, GIZ, and Asisa Academy, and raised approximately $1.23M from Vumela Fund in June 2026 following a $50K Google for Startups grant in November 2024.

Name

Breaze Delivery

Website

https://breaze.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Breaze Delivery is a South African on-demand logistics platform providing same-day and next-day delivery plus fulfilment for e-commerce brands. It operates a proprietary driver network across Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Pretoria, serving 150+ integrated Shopify, WooCommerce, and Magento brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Last-Mile Delivery & E-commerce Fulfillment Services

NAICS

Couriers and Express Delivery Services (4921), Local Messengers and Local Delivery (4922)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

SMB/Commercial B2C Standard Parcel Delivery (TLAAACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Crowdsourced Parcel Delivery (independent driver networks) (TLAAAGAB)

Keywords

• Last-mile delivery
• E-commerce fulfillment
• Same-day delivery
• On-demand logistics
• Delivery management platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Delivery Services: Same-day and next-day delivery services with fixed delivery costs (no commission fees). Revenue based on delivery transactions with pricing that scales better on larger orders.
2. Fulfilment/Warehousing: Storage, picking and packing services using own warehouse facilities. Full-stack fulfilment where Breaze stores inventory, picks, packs and delivers same day.
3. Driver Partnership: Guaranteed daily minimum earnings for scheduled shifts with weekly payouts. Top performers earn significantly more through performance bonuses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Breaze Delivery is an on-demand last-mile delivery and e-commerce fulfillment company that picks up, transports, and delivers online orders on the same day or next day across Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Pretoria. It also offers full-stack fulfillment (warehouse storage, picking, and packing) using a ShipHero-powered WMS. The platform plugs into Shopify, WooCommerce, and Magento via native plugins and dynamic APIs, and gives consumers live driver tracking through WhatsApp.

Product overview

Breaze Delivery is a South African on-demand logistics and fulfillment platform purpose-built for e-commerce brands. The core offering is same-day and next-day delivery services, supported by two fulfillment models: Full-Stack Fulfilment (using Breaze's own warehouse with ShipHero WMS) and Collection & Delivery (collecting from the brand's warehouse). The platform integrates natively with Shopify, WooCommerce, and Magento for automatic order syncing via dynamic APIs. Key product components include WhatsApp Live Tracking (real-time driver location via WhatsApp), the Breaze Dashboard (real-time order monitoring), the Breaze Driver App (for delivery drivers), and the Breaze Portal (customer package tracking). The company operates the Breaze Driver Network, a proprietary delivery workforce covering Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Pretoria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Same-Day Delivery On-demand last-mile delivery enabling orders placed by cutoff time to be delivered the same day across Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Pretoria, with real-time WhatsApp tracking for end customers. Designed for e-commerce brands needing reliable same-day fulfillment at checkout.
• Next-Day Delivery Scheduled next-day delivery option for orders that do not require same-day fulfillment, available as an alternative service tier through the Breaze Driver Network.
• Full-Stack Fulfilment End-to-end fulfillment service in which Breaze stores inventory in its own warehouse, picks and packs orders using ShipHero WMS, and delivers them the same day. Intended for brands without their own warehouse or those wanting to outsource fulfillment entirely.
• Collection & Delivery Last-mile delivery service in which Breaze Driver Network collects orders from the brand's own warehouse and delivers them the same day. Designed for brands with existing warehouse operations who need a fast, reliable delivery partner.
• Storage, Picking & Packing Services Warehouse services powered by ShipHero WMS providing 100% packing accuracy, live stock visibility with automated replenishment alerts, and inventory stored closer to customers for faster fulfillment across key regions.
• Returns Management Returns handling integrated into the post-checkout experience, allowing brands to manage returns through the same Breaze platform used for delivery and fulfillment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98%+ delivery success rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationNative plugin integration allowing Shopify stores to connect and automatically sync orders to Breaze delivery network.
• WooCommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationNative plugin integration allowing WooCommerce stores to connect and automatically sync orders to Breaze delivery network.
• MagentocoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform integration allowing Magento stores to connect to Breaze delivery network.
• ShipHerocoreTechnology or IntegrationWarehouse Management System integration providing 100% packing accuracy with order picking, scanning, and packing through ShipHero-powered WMS.
• BobgominorOthersListed as a partner in 'Our partners' section of website.
• ScrubBillminorOthersListed as a partner in 'Our partners' section of website.
• ShiprazorminorOthersListed as a partner in 'Our partners' section of website.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pargo: South African click-and-collect and last-mile delivery platform serving e-commerce brands with pickup point logistics. Direct competitor targeting the same SMB and scaling e-commerce brand customer base in overlapping metros.
• Bobgo: South African multi-carrier shipping aggregator that connects e-commerce brands to courier networks. Competes head-to-head with Breaze for Shopify/WooCommerce brands needing same-day and next-day delivery, and is also listed as a partner on Breaze's site.

Broad incumbents

• Aramex: Global courier and logistics integrator with a substantial South African operation. Competes in last-mile e-commerce delivery across the same three metros, but as a broad international incumbent rather than a specialized same-day player.
• DHL eCommerce: Global e-commerce-focused delivery arm of DHL, operating in South Africa with established brand recognition and substantial capital. Directly competes in B2C parcel delivery, but as a broad incumbent offering a much wider international and domestic network.
• Fastway Couriers South Africa: Established regional courier franchise network operating across South Africa. Competes in standard and next-day parcel delivery for e-commerce brands, with broader geographic reach but less same-day specialization.
• PostNet South Africa: National courier and parcel services franchise in South Africa with a deep retail footprint. Offers parcel delivery and returns services overlapping with Breaze's SMB e-commerce customer base.

Emerging players

• uAfrica: South African e-commerce shipping and logistics aggregator (acquired by Takealot Group). Provides multi-carrier shipping tools to online merchants, with partial overlap on the e-commerce last-mile delivery use case.
• Mr D Food: South African on-demand delivery platform (Takealot Group) with an established crowdsourced driver network. While primarily food, the driver infrastructure and WhatsApp-style UX overlap with the same operational playbook Breaze uses for e-commerce parcels.

Regional players

• Skynet Worldwide Express: South African courier network providing domestic and international express delivery. Competes in time-definite parcel delivery for SMEs and e-commerce, operating regionally with less same-day specialization than Breaze.

Others

• Shiprazor: South African e-commerce shipping and logistics partner listed on Breaze's partners page. Provides courier booking and shipping management tools that are complementary (or competitive) to Breaze's own delivery offering for SMB e-commerce brands.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/breaze-delivery
• Facebookfacebook.com/breaze.delivery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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

M&A

Investments

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

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