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Haul247 is reimagining the logistics space through its Airbnb-for-trucks model. Here’s how the logistics startup is paving its own way.

Nigeria’s Haul247, an end-to-end logistics tech platform connecting businesses to haulage and warehousing assets in one ecosystem, has raised US$3 million in seed funding to increase its market share in Nigeria, expand to other African markets, recruit talent, and develop its technology.

Haul247, a Nigerian end-to-end logistics platform connecting businesses to haulage and warehousing assets, has raised a $3 million seed round.

Founded by Sehinde Afolayan, Tobi Obasa and Akindele Phillips during the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020, Haul247 is a marketplace that connects companies with

Nigerian startup Haul247 is connecting haulage or storage orders with available solutions using an Airbnb-style model. Founded by Sehinde Afolayan, Tobi Obasa and Akindele Phillips during the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020, Haul247 is a marketplace that connects companies with shippers and storage, reducing transportation costs and maximising efficient asset use. “Haul247’s value proposition is simple – a

Haul247, an on-demand logistics company, is new to the Nigerian logistics industry but it is trying to weather the harsh climate of the industry by prioritizing efficiency over scale and tapping into its co-founder’s ten years of experience in the industry.

In its bid to bridge the widening gap by companies in accessing trucks and warehouses across Africa, a Technology Company backed by Google, Haul247 said it would establish a logistics ecosystem that would meet the demand.