Raft Closes Series B

Supply Chain
Written By Rick Watson

Founded in 2017, Raft says it now helps logistics players apply AI to their tasks and customer interactions.

If there’s one sector which seems to have gotten a lot of love in the last several years, it’s supply chain, which of course to all you Watsonians out there is a great thing.  The core of Raft seems to be unifying communications and tasks in one place for those dealing with freight, as well as streamlining things like accounts receivable and payable.  The company recently rebranded from Vector, which… does it seem to anyone else there is a lot of rebranding going around?

TechCrunch: Raft, which services freight forwarders, closes $30M Series B led by Eight Roads VC

Rick Watson

Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the eCommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com, Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes.

Watson’s work today is centered on supporting investors and management teams incubating and growing direct-to-consumer businesses. Most recently, in partnership with WHP Global, Rick was a critical resource in architecting the WHP+ platform, a new turnkey direct to consumer digital e-commerce platform that powers AnneKlein.com and JosephAbboud.com.

Watson also hosts a weekly podcast, Watson Weekly, where he shares an unbiased, unfiltered expert take on the retail sector’s biggest players.

In the past year alone, Rick has spoken at many in-person and virtual events as well as podcasts on topics ranging from retail/ecom to supply chain/logistics and even digital grocery including CommerceNext IRL, ASCM Connect, and Retail Innovation Conference.

https://www.rmwcommerce.com/
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