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Shyp
Websiteurl
shyp.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2013
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersSan Francisco, United States
HQ citystring
San Francisco
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
on-demand shipping, package pickup, parcel delivery, shipping logistics, courier services
Industry3 codes
1Grocery & Convenience Delivery
CodeTLAAADADPrimaryYes
2Express PUDO / Parcel Lockers & Out-of-Home Time-Definite Pickup
CodeTLAAABALPrimaryNo
3Dropshipping & Supplier Fulfillment Services
CodeCRAFAMAJPrimaryNo
NAICS code4 codes
  • Couriers and Express Delivery Services492110
  • Couriers and Express Delivery Services4921
  • Couriers and Messengers492
  • Local Messengers and Local Delivery492210
Product category
Logistics Services
Social media profiles3 records
Cost components4 values
Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Shyp provided end-to-end shipping services for individual customers and small businesses, handling every step from picking up the package at the sender's location to delivering it to the destination. The service aimed to simplify the shipping experience by removing the need for customers to package, label, and drop off their parcels themselves.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1On-Demand Shipping Service
CategoryLogistics Services
Description

End-to-end shipping service that picks up packages from the sender's location, packages and labels them, and delivers them to the destination. Targeted at individuals and small businesses needing convenient shipping without visiting a carrier drop-off location.

No data
Peers10 records
1DoorDash
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

DoorDash is an on-demand last-mile delivery platform that competed in the same labor and logistics pool as Shyp, with similar dispatch and pickup models. While focused on restaurant delivery, DoorDash's scale and capital dwarfed Shyp's.

2Instacart
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Instacart is an on-demand delivery platform using crowd-sourced shoppers. While focused on grocery, the operational playbook (pickup, pack, deliver on-demand) is structurally analogous to Shyp's courier model.

3ShipBob
TypeEmerging player
Description

ShipBob provides e-commerce fulfillment and shipping services to SMB and DTC brands — adjacent to Shyp's promise of hassle-free shipping. ShipBob survived by focusing on B2B fulfillment economics rather than consumer-facing on-demand courier.

4Lugg
TypeEmerging player
Description

Lugg operates an on-demand pickup-and-delivery service for large items, using the same crowd-sourced driver model Shyp pioneered for general parcel shipping. Lugg is a more recent entrant applying Shyp's core idea to a higher-value vertical.

5Shuddle
TypeDirect peer
Description

Shuddle was a direct competitor to Shyp in the on-demand courier/shipping space, also targeting San Francisco and similarly facing unit economics challenges. Both companies were casualties of the same capital-intensive on-demand courier category.

6Postmates
TypeDirect peer
Description

Postmates operated an on-demand delivery platform with similar pickup-from-anywhere and crowd-sourced courier dynamics as Shyp. Postmates survived longer due to broader restaurant delivery focus and ultimately was acquired by Uber.

7FedEx
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

FedEx is a global parcel carrier whose retail shipping rates Shyp's customers would otherwise pay directly. Shyp positioned itself as a convenience layer on top of FedEx (and UPS/USPS), making FedEx both a partner and the principal competitor Shyp had to beat on price.

8Zipments
TypeDirect peer
Description

Zipments operated an on-demand courier marketplace in San Francisco competing head-to-head with Shyp. Zipments was acquired by Whole Foods (2014), validating the model was strategic to grocers but not necessarily viable as an independent.

9Stamps.com
TypeOthers
Description

Stamps.com (now part of Auctane) provides software that simplifies carrier rate shopping and label printing for SMB shippers — adjacent to Shyp's value proposition of reducing shipping friction. Stamps.com succeeded by selling software rather than operating physical courier labor.

10Uber (Uber Direct / UberRUSH)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Uber operated UberRUSH, an on-demand courier service with a near-identical pickup-and-deliver model to Shyp. Uber's platform scale and capital base represent the same competitive threat that pressured Shyp into a corner of the market it could not defend.

Market position
Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds3 records

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors12 records

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Shyp

Logistics Servicesshyp.com

Shyp firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Shyp
Website
https://shyp.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2013
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Shyp industry classification

Industry
Product category
Logistics Services
NAICS
Couriers and Express Delivery Services (492110), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (4921), Couriers and Messengers (492), Local Messengers and Local Delivery (492210)
akta.pro primary industry
Grocery & Convenience Delivery (TLAAADAD)
akta.pro secondary industries
Express PUDO / Parcel Lockers & Out-of-Home Time-Definite Pickup (TLAAABAL), Dropshipping & Supplier Fulfillment Services (CRAFAMAJ)

Keywords

  • On-demand shipping
  • Package pickup
  • Parcel delivery
  • Shipping logistics
  • Courier services

Where Shyp is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
San Francisco
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Shyp business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Shyp product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Shyp provided end-to-end shipping services for individual customers and small businesses, handling every step from picking up the package at the sender's location to delivering it to the destination. The service aimed to simplify the shipping experience by removing the need for customers to package, label, and drop off their parcels themselves.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • On-Demand Shipping Service End-to-end shipping service that picks up packages from the sender's location, packages and labels them, and delivers them to the destination. Targeted at individuals and small businesses needing convenient shipping without visiting a carrier drop-off location.

Companies that use Shyp

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Shyp technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Shyp competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • DoorDash: DoorDash is an on-demand last-mile delivery platform that competed in the same labor and logistics pool as Shyp, with similar dispatch and pickup models. While focused on restaurant delivery, DoorDash's scale and capital dwarfed Shyp's.
  • Instacart: Instacart is an on-demand delivery platform using crowd-sourced shoppers. While focused on grocery, the operational playbook (pickup, pack, deliver on-demand) is structurally analogous to Shyp's courier model.
  • FedEx: FedEx is a global parcel carrier whose retail shipping rates Shyp's customers would otherwise pay directly. Shyp positioned itself as a convenience layer on top of FedEx (and UPS/USPS), making FedEx both a partner and the principal competitor Shyp had to beat on price.
  • Uber (Uber Direct / UberRUSH): Uber operated UberRUSH, an on-demand courier service with a near-identical pickup-and-deliver model to Shyp. Uber's platform scale and capital base represent the same competitive threat that pressured Shyp into a corner of the market it could not defend.

Emerging players

  • ShipBob: ShipBob provides e-commerce fulfillment and shipping services to SMB and DTC brands — adjacent to Shyp's promise of hassle-free shipping. ShipBob survived by focusing on B2B fulfillment economics rather than consumer-facing on-demand courier.
  • Lugg: Lugg operates an on-demand pickup-and-delivery service for large items, using the same crowd-sourced driver model Shyp pioneered for general parcel shipping. Lugg is a more recent entrant applying Shyp's core idea to a higher-value vertical.

Direct peers

  • Shuddle: Shuddle was a direct competitor to Shyp in the on-demand courier/shipping space, also targeting San Francisco and similarly facing unit economics challenges. Both companies were casualties of the same capital-intensive on-demand courier category.
  • Postmates: Postmates operated an on-demand delivery platform with similar pickup-from-anywhere and crowd-sourced courier dynamics as Shyp. Postmates survived longer due to broader restaurant delivery focus and ultimately was acquired by Uber.
  • Zipments: Zipments operated an on-demand courier marketplace in San Francisco competing head-to-head with Shyp. Zipments was acquired by Whole Foods (2014), validating the model was strategic to grocers but not necessarily viable as an independent.

Others

  • Stamps.com: Stamps.com (now part of Auctane) provides software that simplifies carrier rate shopping and label printing for SMB shippers — adjacent to Shyp's value proposition of reducing shipping friction. Stamps.com succeeded by selling software rather than operating physical courier labor.

Market position

Customer concentration

Shyp social profiles

Digital presence

Shyp financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Shyp leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Shyp funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors12 records

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

Shyp 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 Shyp

What does Shyp do?

Shyp provided end-to-end shipping services for individual customers and small businesses, handling every step from picking up the package at the sender's location to delivering it to the destination. The service aimed to simplify the shipping experience by removing the need for customers to package, label, and drop off their parcels themselves.

When was Shyp founded?

Shyp was founded in 2013. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Shyp based?

Shyp is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Shyp's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are DoorDash, Instacart, FedEx and Uber (Uber Direct / UberRUSH). Emerging players are ShipBob and Lugg. Direct peers are Shuddle, Postmates and Zipments. Stamps.com is listed as an others.

Does Shyp have an API?

No public API is recorded for Shyp.

What industry is Shyp in?

Shyp's product category is Logistics Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAAADAD, Grocery & Convenience Delivery, with a secondary code of TLAAABAL, Express PUDO / Parcel Lockers & Out-of-Home Time-Definite Pickup. Its NAICS code is 492110.

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TechCrunchShyp is preparing for a comeback under new managementShyp is preparing to relaunch its shipping services under new management and angel investor backing, fifteen months after the original startup shut down in March 2018. The company is currently soliciting user feedback via a survey focused on online shopping returns, suggesting this will be a key component of its rebooted business model. The original founder has clarified that he is not affiliated with the current entity acquiring the brand.PR NewswireOfficeLuv Taps GrubHub and Shyp Veterans for Expansion of Supply and Grocery Ordering Product OfferingOfficeLuv announced the hiring of Angela Ripinski and Jacob Gafner as Vice President of Marketing and Vice President of Operations, respectively. The new executives will leverage their previous experience at GrubHub and Shyp to help scale the company's supply and grocery ordering product offerings.TechCrunchShyp’s business efforts ramp up with bulk shipments and new pricingShyp, a shipping service company, is rolling out new business tools that lift its package shipment cap from 20 to over 1,000 packages per pickup, along with new bulk pricing. The company is expanding its business model beyond individual consumers to target high-volume sellers, which helps reduce logistical overhead and enables bulk shipment deals that lower Shyp's overall costs. The shift follows a pilot partnership with eBay that generated data to develop these programs, with Shyp also adding 21 new zip codes in existing markets.TechCrunchShyp Now Ships Your Goods Straight From eBayShyp, an on-demand shipping startup, has launched an integration with eBay that allows sellers to ship items directly through the Shyp app by connecting their accounts, selecting sold items, and requesting pickups with workers arriving in 20 minutes. The service is being offered free to eBay sellers until January 31, 2016, positioning Shyp as a third-party shipping provider similar to how PayPal became a payment solution for eBay. Shyp may expand this service to other e-commerce platforms with individual sellers like Amazon or Alibaba.TechCrunchShyp Overhauls Its Look, And Brand, With A Big App UpdateShyp, a logistics and shipping company, has completed a major rebranding and app overhaul after a year of development, replacing its previous logo and redesigning its platform to better reflect its core logistics capabilities. The updated app now allows users to create profiles with saved addresses, enabling them to send and receive packages without re-entering address information each time, a feature designed to generate network effects and drive viral user growth. The company, which has raised $50 million at a $250 million valuation, is also converting its contractor workforce to full-time employees and reports 20% month-over-month customer growth and 600% shipment growth over the past year.TechCrunchCrunchWeek: Apple Music, Uber’s Engineering Push, And Shyp’s Challenge To The 1099 EconomyTechCrunch's CrunchWeek video show from July 3, 2015, summarized three tech topics: the release of Apple Music, Uber's acquisition of Microsoft Bing Maps assets with absorption of around 100 employees, and Shyp's decision to convert its 1099 contract workers to W2 employees. The weekly discussion aimed to provide viewers with a recap of notable startup and technology news before the holiday weekend.TechCrunchCEO Kevin Gibbon On Why Shyp Is Converting Its 1099 Workers Into W2 EmployeesShyp announced the transition of its 1099 couriers to W2 employees, a move CEO Kevin Gibbon attributes to improving service quality and retaining staff in a competitive labor market. The decision follows a $50 million Series B funding round that brought total capital to $62.2 million, supporting the company's nearly 500 percent year-over-year growth in shipments.TechCrunchShyp Nabs Foursquare’s Varun Shetty To Run Business DevelopmentShyp, a shipping app that lets customers summon couriers to ship or return items, has hired Varun Shetty from Foursquare to lead its business development operations, with an initial focus on building retailer partnerships for its returns product. Shetty, who previously handled partnerships and data licensing at Foursquare, was recruited after posting about his positive experience using Shyp on Twitter. Shyp confirmed it raised $50 million in April at a valuation of approximately $250 million, and the company is currently working with Rent The Runway while targeting retailers including Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, Bonobos, and Trunk Club.TechCrunchKevin Gibbon of Shyp on Being the Best OptionTechCrunch published a video interview with Kevin Gibbon, co-founder of Shyp, recorded on May 6, 2015, discussing the company's approach to automating returns for customers including on-demand services and logistics companies, as well as strategies for expansion. The interview was conducted by Kyle Russell but contains no substantive quotes, data, or strategic details beyond the general topic areas.TechCrunchCEO Kevin Gibbon Says Shyp Still Isn’t An On-Demand CompanyShyp CEO Kevin Gibbon clarified at TechCrunch Disrupt NY that the company positions itself as a logistics firm comparable to FedEx and UPS rather than an on-demand service like Postmates or Sprig, noting the company operates with warehouses and dedicated employees in each city. Gibbon confirmed that co-founders Joshua Scott and Jack Smith are no longer with the company, with Scott having departed abruptly a few months prior. Shyp recently raised $50 million in funding at a valuation of approximately $250 million, with plans to expand to Los Angeles and be more methodical about future city launches.