AUSTIN, Texas – June 29, 2016 – Convey, providers of the first enterprise solution focused exclusively on the end-to-end customer delivery experience, today announced it has raised $4.5 million in Series A funding. $3.6 million from existing investors closed June 15th, and an additional $0.9 million, largely from new investors, will close by the end of July 2016.

This $4.5 million round brings the total amount of funding raised so far to $6.9 million. The round is led by Silverton Partners with participation from Techstars Ventures, Capital Factory and Corsa Ventures.

Convey’s leadership team includes Rob Taylor, CEO; Dan Bebout, founder and VP of customer experience; Chris Richter, VP of revenue; and Olivier Modica, VP of engineering. Taylor and Richter bring prior experience from their years with BlackLocus, a SaaS software company that provided price intelligence to retailers and was acquired by The Home Depot in 2012.

The delivery experience, particularly for large items, presents big hurdles for online retailers, and customer delivery has become the most critical and memorable part of the order lifecycle. As fulfillment costs continue to eat away at margins and shopper expectations continue to rise, retailers need a proactive, intelligent fulfillment solution to be competitive.

Convey provides the first enterprise solution focused exclusively on the end-to-end customer delivery experience, a huge pain point for retailers and shoppers. The company’s Intelligent Fulfillment Platform helps retailers deliver products to customers faster through advanced communication capabilities and optimized shipment decisioning. Customers include some of the world’s largest retailers such as Jet.com, Build.com and Living Direct. Convey’s platform allows them to unify their carrier ecosystem, identify problems before they happen and facilitate changes on-the-ground, in real-time.

Results across Convey’s client base include:

  • 11% average reduction in freight spend
  • 22% reduction in average final-mile delivery time for large items
  • 5x improved visibility into shipment exceptions
  • 153% more shipments being delivered on time or early

“Customer retention and satisfaction are critical priorities for online retailers. Our research shows that 70% of consumers will abandon a retailer after a single bad delivery experience. The Convey solution allows retailers to dramatically improve the entire fulfillment process,” said Rob Taylor, CEO, Convey. “This Series A funding round will allow us to continue developing our platform’s capabilities to help retailers provide their customers with exceptional customer delivery.”

Media Contacts:

Kassidy Bird
Convey (formerly Pivot Freight)
email: kassidy@getconvey.com

Mariana Fischbach or Kathleen See
Ketner Group PR + Marketing (PR agency for Convey)
phone: 512.794.8876
email: conveypr@ketnergroup.com