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Autonomous freight coordination

Cartage is building Wilson — the only AI built to manage freight for manufacturers and distributors. Wilson handles the tedious work of shipping -- creating loads, booking, tracking, and managing shipments end-to-end.

The operating system for shipping and receiving.

Conduit is the operating system for shipping and receiving. We build software that systemizes the planning and execution of work on the loading dock and in the yard — giving operators real-time visibility, accountability, and automation across every site they run. We're a small team (<20 people) with real traction: 100...

AI group purchasing for restaurants

Independent restaurants pay ~12% more than chains for the exact same food supplies because they buy alone. Kaso uses AI agents to aggregate purchasing demand from restaurants and negotiate chain-level pricing with suppliers.

Multi-agent AI for physical logistics operations

Physical operations still run on fragmented data, manual guard shacks, and paper lists that are difficult to verify. In yards and cross-docks across North America, facilities face surging cargo theft, strict compliance requirements (like CTPAT audits), and expensive labor bottlenecks. Moving from messy gate logs and hi...

Access the start-up asset class with vetted private companies

Attack Capital is the only Y Combinator alumni founded AI Venture Studio building vertical SaaS in 30 days and investing in YC startups. Build or invest with top AI operators.

Automating non-emergency calls for 911 centers

Aurelian builds AI tools that help 911 centers handle more with less, so telecommunicators can stay focused on what matters most and communities get the response they need. AVA is a conversational AI agent that answers non-emergency calls; the agent routes, triages, and resolves the calls without any human intervention...