What Ovinto does

Ovinto is a Belgian-headquartered SaaS company, founded in 2010, that provides an AI-driven, API-first supply chain orchestration platform. The platform functions as a vendor-neutral integration layer that unifies ERP, TMS, MES, IoT devices, carrier portals, inspection databases, and spreadsheets into a single operational environment, without requiring system replacement, API availability, or IT involvement. Core technical components include a conversational AI interface for natural-language querying, a no-code workflow builder, real-time visibility dashboards, autonomous agent functionality for automated next-step execution (generating transport documents, instructing carriers, booking returns), and computer vision for document extraction.

The company serves enterprise customers across three primary verticals — rail freight operators, intermodal supply chain logistics, and food manufacturers — with the chemical and petrochemical industry as a particularly strong segment where 24 of Europe's top 50 petrochemical corporations are customers. Named enterprise customers include INEOS, INEOS Inovyn, Covestro, Air Liquide, BASF, Schenker, Vitol, EXSIF, ATIR, and K1. The platform is modular: three industry-specific solutions (Rail Freight, Intermodal Supply Chain, Food Manufacturing) are layered on a core platform alongside 16+ specialized use-case modules covering demurrage, fleet management, invoice checking, empty returns, complaints management, delivery notes, food safety inspections, and customer portals.

Ovinto generates revenue through three streams: SaaS platform subscriptions (standard 60-month contract terms with 40% early termination fees), managed data services (telematic data transmission), and hardware sales or leasing of ATEX-certified equipment. Go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise sales with white-glove configuration; the company states deployment takes days with no IT involvement required. The company operates from offices in Aalter, Belgium (HQ); London, UK; Montpellier, France; and Kingwood, Texas, USA. Leadership consists of founder Frederick Ronse (Chief Evangelist) and Salvatore Castellano (Partner & CTO).

Name

Ovinto

Legal name

Ovinto

Website

https://ovinto.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ovinto provides an AI-driven, API-first supply chain orchestration platform serving enterprise customers in rail freight, intermodal logistics, food manufacturing, and chemicals, unifying ERP, TMS, MES, IoT, and inspection data into a single environment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supply Chain Orchestration Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

OEM Embedded Connectivity & Telematics Platforms (TLAEAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asset Inspection, Monitoring & Digital O&M (Sensors/SHM, Drones, CMMS/EAM) (TLAJAAAK), Digital Experience Monitoring & Management (DEX/DEM, AIOps for EUC) (BPAEAIAF)

Keywords

• Supply chain orchestration
• Logistics visibility software
• Rail freight management
• Intermodal supply chain
• Food manufacturing compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Aalter

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: Monthly subscription model for platform access. Standard contract term is 60 months. Equipment can be paid at once or in 60 terms. Monthly fees are non-refundable on early termination.
2. Data Services: Telematic data transmission services delivering data to the customer's desired location in the required data format or protocol. Data becomes property of the customer while the delivery technology remains property of Ovinto.
3. Equipment (Hardware): Physical equipment (ATEX-certified hardware) sold or leased to customers. Equipment remains property of Ovinto until full settlement. Battery replacement at time of revision/maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ovinto provides an AI-driven, API-first SaaS platform that centralizes, analyzes, and orchestrates supply chain operations by connecting internal and external software tools (ERP, TMS, MES, IoT devices, spreadsheets) into a single real-time environment. The platform offers industry-specific solutions for rail freight, intermodal supply chain, and food manufacturing, including modules for visibility, workflow automation, demurrage tracking, and customer portals.

Product overview

Ovinto is a modular supply chain orchestration platform built around a core AI-driven platform with specialized industry solutions and cross-industry operational modules. The core Ovinto Platform serves as the foundational layer—providing AI-driven API-first infrastructure, real-time visibility, conversational AI, and no-code workflow orchestration capabilities. Industry-specific solutions (Rail Freight Operations, Intermodal Supply Chain Operations, Food Manufacturing Operations) build on this core with tailored workflows and pre-configured dashboards for each sector. Cross-industry operational modules extend the platform's capabilities across the entire value chain: Advanced Order Visibility and Outbound/Inbound Visibility modules manage order and shipment tracking; IoT Consolidation unifies sensor data; Automatic Demurrage Reduction and Fleet Management optimize asset utilization; Invoice Checking and Complaints Management ensure financial and quality control; Food Safety Inspections & Audits and Customer Portals handle compliance and customer-facing processes; On-Site Equipment Management bridges legacy and modern systems; Data Sharing, Proactive Customer Communication, Configurable Customer Portal, Empty Returns, and Automating Customer Forms streamline external collaboration. Together, these products form an integrated command center that connects all supply chain tools in one environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ovinto Platform Foundational AI-driven API-first platform that centralizes, analyzes, and orchestrates every step of supply chain operations, providing real-time visibility, automated workflows, and insights across all connected internal and external software tools without replacing existing systems.
• Rail Freight Operations Purpose-built solution for rail freight operations that brings TMS, ERP, IoT, and spreadsheets together into one live dashboard to maximize railcar utilization, automate demurrage tracking, manage leased railcars, and coordinate empty returns.
• Intermodal Supply Chain Operations Control center for intermodal logistics that unifies TMS, ERP, WMS, IoT, and spreadsheets into one live platform to manage container flows, track ISO tanks, organize empty returns, and ensure compliance across different transport modes.
• Food Manufacturing Operations Solution for food manufacturers that connects ERP, WMS, MES, IoT devices, and spreadsheets into a single operational environment, providing end-to-end traceability, audit readiness, and compliance management from sourcing ingredients to shipping finished goods.
• Advanced Order Visibility Comprehensive visibility module that connects every step of the order lifecycle from SAP order creation to asset selection, loading, transport, and empty return, eliminating blind spots between order creation, transport execution, and returns.
• Configurable Customer Portal Customizable portal that provides customers with real-time visibility into order status, shipment location, ETA, inspection results, and demurrage exposure, reducing customer service workload by enabling self-service access.
• IoT Consolidation Neutral orchestration layer that unifies IoT data from any supplier, including telematics, temperature sensors, pressure monitors, weighbridges, smart gates, and yard cameras, into one dashboard, eliminating vendor lock-in and portal fragmentation.
• Automatic Demurrage Reduction Automated demurrage management solution that tracks standstill times per railcar in real time, calculates demurrage based on contract rules, triggers alerts, and generates invoices automatically.
• Invoice Checking Automated invoice validation solution that pulls invoices from workshops and suppliers, maps line items to master data, checks against contracts and rates, and flags anomalies automatically before payment.
• Fleet Management Intelligent fleet control center that integrates ERP, TMS, lease systems, and GPS/IoT tracking for full visibility, optimizing asset utilization, reducing idle time, and enabling exception-based fleet management.
• On-Site Equipment Management (OSEM) Yard operations solution that bridges legacy and new systems, connecting smart cameras, sensors, weighbridges, and equipment movements for real-time asset tracking and agile yard operations without downtime.
• Food Safety Inspections & Audits Compliance solution that connects ERP, hygiene logs, production records, and access control systems, automating inspection prep with real-time dashboards and audit trails, eliminating hours of manual document gathering.
• Customer Portals (Food Manufacturing) Automated product data delivery system that connects ERP, PLM, or quality systems to generate and push compliant content into customer portals, managing allergen tables, certificates, ingredient lists, and technical sheets in each retailer's required format.
• Complaints Management Centralized complaints handling solution that links complaint inputs to ERP, MES, and traceability systems, automating assignment, deadline tracking, CAPA logging, and root cause analysis with full audit trail.
• Streamlining Delivery Notes Automated delivery note processing module that scans or enters PDF/structured files, extracts data, matches to purchase orders, validates quantities, and auto-syncs to ERP for stock updates and invoice release.
• Inbound Visibility Proactive inbound coordination solution that integrates TMS, ERP, carrier portals, and IoT/GPS feeds for real-time shipment tracking, aligning inbound flows with yard capacity and automating gate instructions.
• Empty Returns

Quantifiable outcome

• 29% higher railcar rotation for rail freight customers
• +15 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bureau VeritascoreTechnology or IntegrationOvinto integrates directly with inspection bodies such as Bureau Veritas, retrieving both legally required signed PDFs and structured data behind inspection certificates. This enables automated certificate processing without manual handling.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationOvinto integrates with SAP systems for order data, shipment management, and invoice processing. Customers use Ovinto as interim solution while building new SAP S/4HANA backbones. SAP handles shipments but not returns; Ovinto orchestrates the complete flow.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• project44: Global supply-chain visibility platform offering multimodal real-time tracking across ocean, road, rail, and air with deep carrier integrations. Directly comparable to Ovinto in providing API-first visibility that connects shippers to their transport data, though broader in modal coverage.
• FourKites: Predictive supply-chain visibility platform with strong CPG and food-manufacturing references. Closely comparable to Ovinto's orchestration layer and food-manufacturing use cases, particularly around inbound/outbound visibility and customer-portal automation.
• Tive: IoT-based shipment visibility provider selling hardware trackers plus a cloud platform. Highly comparable to Ovinto's combined IoT telematics hardware + SaaS model for railcars, containers, and pallets.
• Roambee: Supply-chain visibility platform combining IoT sensors, AI, and carrier-data aggregation. Comparable to Ovinto's IoT consolidation and real-time visibility value proposition across rail/intermodal flows.
• Overhaul: Supply-chain visibility and risk-management provider focused on high-value and regulated freight including chemicals. Comparable to Ovinto in its petrochemical/rail customer base and IoT-led visibility approach.
• Shippeo: European-headquartered multimodal transportation visibility platform. Closely comparable to Ovinto in geographic focus and rail/road visibility offerings for shippers in industrial verticals.
• MercuryGate: TMS provider with strong chemical and bulk-liquid carrier references. Comparable to Ovinto in serving chemical shippers seeking visibility and orchestration across freight execution.

Broad incumbents

• Descartes Systems Group: Large logistics technology vendor with a broad portfolio spanning TMS, customs, and visibility. Overlaps with Ovinto's intermodal and rail visibility modules as part of a wider enterprise suite.
• SAP (IBP / TM): ERP and supply-chain planning/transportation-management incumbent. Ovinto is positioned as a complement/integrator with SAP (and interim layer during S/4HANA migrations), but SAP's roadmap could overlap with orchestration capabilities.
• Trimble Transportation: Established transportation and logistics technology vendor with telematics and visibility offerings. Overlaps with Ovinto's rail/intermodal visibility use cases within a much broader enterprise portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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