Unchained Logistics

Unchained Logistics, founded in 2018 by Dav Yaginuma, operated as a technology-focused logistics and supply chain platform based in San Francisco. The company secured $1.75 million in a single seed funding round on April 25, 2019, with backing from institutional investors such as Bee Partners, Catapult, and Parade Ventures. However, Unchained Logistics has since ceased all operations.

The founder, Dav Yaginuma, brought nearly three decades of experience in startup environments to the venture, frequently holding leadership positions in engineering and product direction. His background includes founding companies as both CEO and CTO and a core strength in developing minimum viable products (MVPs) before scaling the engineering code and teams. This technical expertise was foundational to the company's core offering.

Unchained Logistics provided tech-enabled fulfillment services, targeting e-commerce merchants, particularly those on the Shopify platform, and warehouse fulfillment operators. The business model centered on a software platform that allowed clients to integrate their online stores via APIs to manage inventory and automate order fulfillment. The company aimed to streamline e-commerce fulfillment by creating an efficient Order Management System for merchants and a comprehensive Warehouse and Inventory Management System for fulfillment operators, coordinating with third-party logistics (3PL) partners to handle the physical operations. To refine its own software, the company operated a small warehouse in Oakland for internal testing.

The platform's services included warehousing, pick and pack, receiving inbound goods, returns management, domestic and international shipping, and custom branding. Key features of its software were order and inventory management, performance monitoring and analytics, and transport optimization. It was designed to integrate with major e-commerce platforms like WooCommerce, Magento, Amazon, and Walmart, providing solutions for automatic rate comparison and end-to-end performance tracking.

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