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TechInAfrica – The Egyptian trucking marketplace based in Cairo, Trella, has announced that it’s now part of Y Combinator’s S19 batch. Besides Trella, there are some other companies that join YC’s illustrious portfolio, including Airbnb, Doordash, Dropbox, Reddit, and Stripe.
The participation of Trella in the network is part of its commitment to digitizing trucking and provide the best end-to-end solutions to the shippers and the carriers within the industry. By joining the network, Trella and other companies are given the opportunity to synergize and collaborate with YC companies and alumni, as well as access to YC’s network of investors, mentors, and partners.
Trella is a B2B technology platform was founded last year. It connects shippers and careers in real-time, optimizes drivers’ route and increases the volume of backloads. Through the platform, shippers and carriers can communicate, improving efficiency and utilization, as well as enabling shipment tracking in real-time.
With its transparency, consistency, and reliability, Trella’s platform has gained interests from regional and global investors, and businesses.
Michael Seibel, CEO and Partner at YC, commented: “At YC, it’s our job to help talented founders from anywhere in the world to access the advice, network, and funding that Silicon Valley has to offer.”
“With Trella, we saw extremely strong founders, tackling a huge problem, in a region of the world that needs more tech investment. It was an obvious fit,” said Seibel.
Omar Hagrass, Trella’s CEO expressed his excitement for its participation in YC’s program. Hagrass said: “We’re excited to be part of such a prestigious program.”
He continued, “YC has already been super valuable and cemented our position with investors, partners, and stakeholders. We’re looking forward to building something really big.”
About Trella
Trella is a b2b technology platform and trucking marketplace that connects shippers with carriers in the highly fragmented freight industry. The company’s mission is to connect the parties in real-time more flexibly and efficiently with the goal of making the entire supply chain faster and more reliable while reducing slack and exceptions.
About YC
The Y Combinator is a US-based accelerator that has backed companies with a cumulative valuation of over $100B. YC is behind some of the most notable startups of our age including Airbnb, Dropbox, Flexport, Reddit and DoorDash.
For further information about Trella and Y Combinator, you can contact Stella’s CEO, Omar Hagrass at [email protected] and visit Y Combinator’s site at https://www.ycombinator.com
