What TransFollow does

TransFollow is a private Amsterdam-based software company that operates a cloud digital logistics platform focused on electronic transport documents (e-CMR, Proof of Delivery), real-time transport visibility, mission management, and driver onboarding. The platform is organized as four product modules: TransFollow Portal (web-based back-office for assigning and tracking missions and generating eCMRs), TransFollow Connect (an API/middleware layer that links existing ERP, WMS, or TMS systems without rip-and-replace), TransFollow Drive (an offline-capable driver-facing mobile app), and TransFollow Messenger (a no-install onboarding layer on WhatsApp, Telegram, and Viber). Its customer base spans named European enterprise shippers and 3PLs including CCEP, Heineken, PostNL, DHL (Supply Chain, Aviation, eCommerce), Samskip, Stobart, McCain, DS Smith, Ardagh, and Votorantim Cimentos, alongside a long tail of mid-market transport operators across the Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Denmark, and the UK.

The company is differentiated primarily by interoperability and standards positioning rather than intelligence: it is compliant with eCMR Protocol, UN/CEFACT, ISO 27001, GDPR, and is eFTI-ready, and it holds membership in IRU's eCMR interoperability expert group. Go-to-market mixes an API-first / product-led growth motion (self-serve portal with a 'Try for free' entry point) with an enterprise field-sales motion for large shippers and operators. Revenue is generated via recurring subscriptions to the four platform modules plus, in principle, enterprise API licensing, with pricing not publicly disclosed and enterprise deals handled quote-based.

The data package contains notable gaps for diligence purposes: revenue and ARR are undisclosed, no funding or cap-table history is present, the management team is an empty array, the founding year of 1927 is inconsistent with a digital platform and likely reflects an industry-association lineage rather than the digital-product era, no AI/ML capability is claimed, and there is no patent portfolio. The platform therefore appears to be a relatively capital-efficient European B2B SaaS whose strategic narrative — regulatory tailwinds (notably Spain's June 2026 digital mandate), network effects across multi-party supply chains, and standards-led defensibility — is qualitatively coherent but currently lacks the quantitative validation an investor would expect.

Name

TransFollow

Legal name

TransFollow

Website

https://transfollow.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TransFollow is a private Amsterdam-based software company that operates a cloud platform for electronic transport documents (e-CMR), real-time visibility, and mission management, serving European shippers and logistics operators including Heineken, CCEP, PostNL, DHL, and Samskip via Portal, API, driver app, and messaging-app channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Transport / Logistics Software

NAICS

Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Fleet Tracking, Mapping & Real-Time Location Services (RTLS) (TLAEAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parcel & Multi-Carrier Shipping TMS (TLAEAAAG)

Keywords

• Electronic consignment notes
• Transport visibility platform
• E-CMR software
• Logistics digitization
• Freight document management

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Platform Subscription (TransFollow Portal): Web-based portal subscription for transport operators to assign and track missions, generate eCMRs, and manage transport operations digitally without IT involvement. Subscription likely tiered by features or volume.
2. API Access (TransFollow Connect): Enterprise API access enabling ERP, WMS, or TMS system integration for transport visibility, typically sold as a recurring subscription based on API call volume or enterprise seat.
3. Driver App Licensing (TransFollow Drive): Mission-focused driver application licensed per driver or as part of a broader platform subscription, providing real-time mission guidance and office synchronization.
4. Messenger Service (TransFollow Messenger): WhatsApp/Telegram/Viber-based communication shortcut service for drivers who prefer not to install dedicated apps, typically bundled with platform subscription.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TransFollow provides a cloud-based digital logistics platform that digitizes road transport operations through four core products: TransFollow Portal (web-based mission management), TransFollow Connect (API middleware for ERP/WMS/TMS systems), TransFollow Drive (offline-capable driver mobile app), and TransFollow Messenger (driver onboarding via WhatsApp/Telegram/Viber). The platform delivers e-CMR electronic consignment notes, Proof of Delivery, real-time multi-party transport visibility, and legally binding e-signatures, replacing paper-based CMR processes across enterprise and mid-market supply chains.

Product overview

TransFollow offers a unified, four-module digital transport operations platform designed to connect all parties in a supply chain — from shippers and logistics providers to drivers and subcontractors. The platform is organized around four core products: (1) TransFollow Portal — a web-based back-office and mission-management hub; (2) TransFollow Connect — an API/middleware layer that integrates the platform with existing ERP, WMS, or TMS systems; (3) TransFollow Drive — a driver-facing mobile app that guides drivers through transport missions with offline capability; and (4) TransFollow Messenger — a messaging bridge that reaches drivers via WhatsApp, Telegram, or Viber without requiring any app installation. Together, these four products cover digital transport document management (eCMRs, PODs), real-time transport visibility, transport mission management, and driver onboarding and empowerment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TransFollow Connect: API solution to connect existing ERP, WMS or TMS systems for full transport visibility in real time.
• TransFollow Portal
• TransFollow Drive
• TransFollow Messenger

Products and services

• TransFollow Connect API/middleware layer that connects users' existing ERP, WMS, or TMS systems to the TransFollow platform, providing full real-time transport visibility without system changes or lengthy integration projects. Targeted at enterprise customers with existing back-office systems.
• TransFollow Portal Web-based portal for digitalising transport operations end-to-end: creating and assigning missions to drivers, tracking transports in real time, and generating and managing e-CMR documents. Targeted at SMB and mid-market transport operators and shippers.
• TransFollow Drive Mission-focused mobile driver app that guides drivers through each step of a transport task, syncs with the back-office in real time, and functions offline. Targeted at drivers in transport operations including subcontractors.
• TransFollow Messenger No-app messaging solution enabling transport operators to send missions and collect real-time updates from drivers via WhatsApp, Telegram, or Viber — requiring no logins or additional app installations. Targeted at subcontractors' drivers with limited technology adoption.

Quantifiable outcome

• e-CMR enables invoicing process to start within 2 to 24 hours, compared with 27-28 days previously, with immediate impact on cash flow
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers33 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Software Partners (Ecosystem)coreTechnology or IntegrationTransFollow maintains an ecosystem of software partners enabling interoperability with ERP, WMS, and TMS systems. The company explicitly lists a 'Software Partners' page and markets TransFollow Connect as enabling connection to any existing enterprise system.
• IRU (International Road Transport Union)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransFollow joined IRU's eCMR interoperability expert group, positioning the company as a key contributor to international standards for electronic consignment notes. IRU represents road transport operators globally and sets industry standards for documentation and procedures.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Oracle Transportation Management: Enterprise TMS within Oracle's SCM Cloud covering planning, execution, and visibility; relevant as a broad incumbent alternative to TransFollow for shippers on the Oracle stack.
• SAP Transportation Management: Enterprise TMS suite within SAP S/4HANA covering planning, execution, and settlement across modes; competes broadly with TransFollow for large enterprise shippers already standardized on SAP.

Emerging players

• Wakeo: European real-time multimodal transport visibility platform serving shippers, forwarders, and carriers; an emerging European visibility peer with overlapping market and overlapping use cases to TransFollow.
• Kinaxis: Supply chain orchestration and planning platform with transportation planning capabilities; an emerging adjacent player to TransFollow for shippers seeking combined planning, execution, and visibility.
• Chain.io: Logistics integration platform connecting TMS, WMS, ERP, and visibility providers via APIs; an adjacent emerging player whose integration-first approach competes with TransFollow Connect for connecting TMS estates.

Direct peers

• MercuryGate (now E2open / Transportation Management): Multi-modal TMS platform acquired by E2open offering broker, shipper and carrier modules; comparable to TransFollow's transport mission management and ERP/TMS-integration approach.
• FourKites: Real-time supply chain visibility platform with dynamic ETA tracking and document capabilities across road, rail, ocean, and air; competes directly with TransFollow in European road-transport visibility and document workflows.
• project44: Supply chain visibility platform offering API-first, multi-party real-time transport visibility and document automation, directly comparable to TransFollow's visibility and eCMR positioning for shippers and carriers.
• Descartes Systems Group: Logistics technology provider offering transportation management, visibility, and customs/document solutions; overlaps with TransFollow's transport document management and TMS-integration capabilities.
• Turvo: Cloud-native TMS and visibility platform with collaboration between shippers, brokers, and carriers; competes with TransFollow's multi-party visibility and shipment-level coordination for mid-market and enterprise logistics operators.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/transfollow
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/transfollow

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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