Loop raises $95M for supply‑chain ML
AI startup Loop raised $95 million to fund models that predict supply‑chain disruptions, positioning itself at the intersection of ML and operational resilience. The funding round was presented as a bet that predictive models can provide actionable early warnings for component and logistics problems. (x.com)
Loop has raised a $95 million Series C to expand software that predicts supply-chain disruptions before they hit factories, warehouses, and freight networks. (techcrunch.com) The San Francisco company announced the round on April 17, 2026, with Valor Equity Partners and the Valor Atreides AI Fund leading and 8VC, Founders Fund, Index Ventures, J.P. Morgan Growth Equity Partners, and Tao Capital Partners also participating. (loop.com) Loop said the new money will fund hiring and product expansion across logistics, finance, and broader supply-chain operations, not just freight tracking. (loop.com) Supply-chain software starts with a basic problem: companies get shipment, invoice, and carrier data in different formats, from emails and PDFs to spreadsheets and portal exports. Loop says its models standardize that messy information so customers can audit bills, track shipments, and spot problems earlier. (loop.com) That pitch lands after years of shocks that pushed logistics teams to spend more on visibility and contingency planning, from pandemic bottlenecks to Red Sea rerouting and factory interruptions. Loop’s bet is that customers now want software that does more than show delays after they happen. (techcrunch.com) Loop was founded by Matt McKinney and Shaosu Fu after the pair worked together at Uber Freight, according to the company’s background page. The company says it began in 2021 and first focused on transportation spend management before broadening into a larger logistics data platform. (loop.com) The company had previously raised a $35 million Series B in October 2023, co-led by J.P. Morgan Growth Equity Partners and Index Ventures. In August 2025, it said Data2Logistics was merging with Loop to add enterprise customers, global reach, and more supply-chain data. (loop.com, loop.com) TechCrunch reported that Loop is trying to move from diagnostic tools into predictive and prescriptive systems, meaning software that flags a likely disruption and suggests what to do next. That is the case investors are funding with this round. (techcrunch.com)
