BRISBANE, QLD — Brisbane-based digital freight forwarder Explorate has closed a $7.5 million Series A funding round to aggressively scale its local footprint and modernize the traditional logistics sector. The capital injection was led by premier B2B software venture capital firm Equity Venture Partners (EVP), with early backing and foundational support from Skalata Ventures (chaired by logistics pioneer and former Toll Group CEO, Paul Little).
The funding will fuel a massive nationwide expansion, beginning with the rollout of four new domestic offices across Australia. This geographic growth is backed by a rapid recruitment drive to bring on the next generation of logistics and engineering talent, building out an agile team to support the platform's expanding client roster.
Since launching, Explorate has rapidly scaled its tech-driven operation to over 100 corporate customers—including major brands like Brosa, Tommy Swiss, and the Port of Melbourne—while processing more than $75 million in gross bookings across 300 international port pairings. By replacing antiquated, offline systems with an automated, tech-enabled infrastructure, the company has maintained a five-fold year-on-year growth trajectory.
"We are starting off the year with a bang," said Conor Hagan, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Explorate. "This capital allows us to double down on our core product. We’re aggressively moving forward with automation, predictive data analytics, and heavily upgraded user interfaces that give modern businesses a real competitive advantage in a volatile global market."
In addition to expanding space allocation and domestic infrastructure, a primary mandate of the capital raise will focus on building forward-thinking global supply chains. Explorate plans to integrate dedicated environmental metrics directly into its workflow management, empowering businesses to accurately track, report, and actively pioneer carbon-neutral supply chains.
About Explorate
Explorate is a digital freight forwarder that makes global logistics management remarkably straightforward. Combining a cutting-edge platform—featuring instant bookings, real-time track and trace, and smart workflow dashboards—with a concierge-style team of logistics experts, Explorate provides modern shippers with the agility and supply chain control required in today’s volatile market.
Bringing 10+ years of experience across international marketing, business administration, and strategic brand management, Explorate's media lead has directed corporate communications within competitive industrial and tech sectors to expertly navigate reputation across the digital supply chain landscape.
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Explorate gives supply chain managers one real-time view across ever forwarder, lane and mode without replacing your current process, partners or systems.
