Antwerp-based
Vectrix, an order entry platform for the logistics sector, has raised €1.15
million in a seed funding round led by RDY Ventures to expand into European
markets, starting with Belgium’s neighbouring countries.
Logistics
companies handle large volumes of transport requests each day, with
administrative teams often manually entering order details into transport
management systems. This repetitive process can take several minutes per
request and leaves room for human error.
Founded
in 2024 by Dimitri Allaert and Ben Selleslagh, Vectrix aims to address this
challenge by using AI to automate the manual entry of transport orders. The
platform reduces processing time from around eight minutes to approximately two
minutes per order while also helping to minimise errors.
As the
system processes more data, it continues to learn, enabling it to identify
inconsistencies and suggest corrections, for example, when specific requirements
such as temperature conditions for pharmaceutical transport are involved.
Ben
Selleslagh, CTO at Vectrix, explained that operational workflows differ between
transport companies and that customer agreements are often tailored to
individual clients:
Vectrix’s
AI understands each customer’s context, so it can complete missing information
in a targeted way. The logistics employee always stays in control and can
adjust where needed. That feedback loop helps the AI improve continuously. The
efficiency gains help transport companies absorb the talent shortage, and new
hires get up to speed faster, too.
The
platform operates as a pre–transport management system (pre-TMS) layer within
the IT infrastructure. It converts unstructured input, such as emails or data
from ERP systems, into validated information ready for use in transport
management systems.
Each
automated decision remains transparent and is based on customer configurations,
historical data, and defined operating procedures, allowing logistics teams to
review and approve pre-filled transport orders through a single interface.
The new funding will
support team expansion, European growth, and further product development,
including deeper integrations with transport management systems.