Augment lands $85M to scale AI teammate transforming logistics workflows

Augment Secures $85M to Grow AI Assistant for Logistics Operations

Augment Technologies Inc., an AI productivity startup focused on logistics, announced an $85 million Series A funding round. The investment will accelerate the development of Augie, their flagship AI assistant designed to support logistics workflows. The company plans to broaden Augie's capabilities across key logistics roles including shippers, brokers, carriers, and distributors.

Founded in 2024, Augment targets one of the largest and most fragmented industries by providing an AI-driven platform built specifically for logistics productivity. The company was co-founded by Harish Abbott, who previously co-founded Deliverr Inc.—a logistics startup acquired by Shopify for $2.1 billion. Abbott brings strong logistics and tech experience to solve operational challenges in freight management.

Augie: An AI ‘Teammate’ for Complex Logistics Tasks

Augie stands out from traditional automation tools by handling a wide range of logistics activities across multiple communication channels. Instead of focusing on a single task or platform, Augie manages workflows spanning email, phone, transportation management systems, portals, and chat. This allows it to cover the full order-to-cash lifecycle efficiently.

• Proactively quoting freight rates
• Dispatching and scheduling shipments
• Tracking loads in real time
• Gathering required shipping documents
• Processing billing and invoicing

By automating these tasks, Augie reduces manual load touches and frees logistics operators to focus on higher-value work instead of routine follow-ups and tracking.

Early Success and Operational Gains

Since its launch in March, Augie has been quickly adopted by dozens of leading third-party logistics providers and shippers. The AI now supports over $35 billion in freight volume. Users report significant performance improvements. For example, Armstrong Transport Group doubled their daily loads, shortened billing cycles by over a week, cut invoice delays by 40%, and increased gross margins per load by more than 5%.

Some customers expect to save millions in payroll costs as Augie takes over time-consuming tracking and trace responsibilities.

“Logistics runs on millions of decisions — under pressure, across fragmented systems and with too many tabs open,” said CEO Harish Abbott. “Augie doesn’t just assist. It takes ownership.”

Funding and Future Outlook

The Series A round was led by Redpoint Ventures LP, with participation from 8VC Management, Shopify Ventures, and Autotech Ventures. Jacob Effron, managing director at Redpoint Ventures, highlighted Augment’s unique combination of logistics expertise and innovation, positioning the company to change how logistics workflows operate.

This new funding brings Augment’s total capital raised to $110 million, setting the stage for broader deployment of Augie across the logistics industry.

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