Kargo tackles one of logistics' most overlooked bottlenecks: the loading dock, where pallets are counted, inspected and reconciled largely by hand. Kargo's AI Towers use computer vision to automatically capture, count and verify freight as it is loaded or unloaded, generating an instant digital record of what actually moved.
The system reduces the errors, disputes and labor costs that come with manual dock processes. By identifying damaged or mismatched shipments in real time, Kargo gives operators a verifiable source of truth at the exact moment goods change hands, an event that is otherwise poorly instrumented in most supply chains.
Founded in 2019 by Sam Lurye, Kargo has grown its enterprise customer base from three at its 2022 Series A to more than 45, including Fortune 500 names such as Mercedes-Benz, Tillamook, Wayne-Sanderson and Aurobindo across food and beverage, pharmaceutical and automotive sectors. The company has deployed over 1,000 systems and tripled annual recurring revenue from 2024 to 2025.
In December 2025 Kargo closed a $42 million Series B led by growth-equity firm Avenir, with participation from Linse Capital, Hearst Ventures, Lightbank and existing investors Matter Venture Partners and Sozo Ventures. The capital funds broader deployment across warehouse and logistics operations.
Kargo's thesis is that the dock is the highest-leverage point to digitize the physical supply chain, and that vision-based automation there pays for itself quickly through fewer disputes and faster throughput.