- Barcelona-based Opereit raises $2.5 million less than two months after launch, led by Seedcamp and Yellow
- The startup uses AI agents to detect invoice errors, recover carrier claims, and identify lost shipments across logistics operations
- Founder Pablo Cousin discovered the problem firsthand while helping build YC-backed returns platform REVER
The global logistics industry moves more than €9 trillion worth of goods every year. Yet behind the scenes, many of its most critical processes remain surprisingly manual. For retailers and logistics providers operating at scale, the result is a constant drain on margins that often goes unnoticed.
Barcelona-based startup Opereit believes artificial intelligence can close that gap. The company has raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding less than two months after launching.
The round was led by Seedcamp and Yellow, the venture fund founded by Glovo creators Oscar Pierre and Sacha Michaud, with participation from Baobab Ventures, Kima Ventures, Enzo Ventures, OPRTRS, Masia, and a group of international angel investors.
Built from a problem hidden inside logistics
Opereit’s origins can be traced back to REVER, the YC-backed returns management platform where founder Pablo Cousin was part of the founding team.
While working closely with retailers and logistics providers, Cousin repeatedly encountered the same issue: transport-related losses were slipping through the cracks because nobody had the visibility or resources to manage them effectively.
“Every month we saw the same black hole — carriers overcharging, claims impossible to track, and money lost in processes with little visibility,” said Cousin.
What initially appeared to be an operational headache soon revealed itself as a structural problem in the industry, affecting businesses far beyond the returns sector. That insight led to the creation of Opereit in 2025.
How AI agents are fixing a costly industry blind spot
The company’s platform uses AI agents to identify transport invoice discrepancies, detect lost or damaged shipments, file claims with carriers, and manage the entire recovery process without human intervention.
Unlike traditional logistics software that simply provides visibility, Opereit is designed to take action. Companies can reportedly onboard within 48 hours and begin identifying previously hidden inefficiencies from day one.
By automating those workflows, Opereit aims to turn what has historically been an administrative burden into a measurable source of recovered revenue.
Its early customer roster already includes Amphora Logistics, fashion brand Nude Project, and sustainable apparel company Ecoalf.
“We lacked real visibility into the financial impact of transport incidents,” said Raquel Jiménez, head of operations and customer experience at Nude Project. “With Opereit, we’ve been able to detect and manage claims much faster.”
Why investors are betting on logistics automation
Investors increasingly see logistics operations as fertile ground for AI adoption.
While much attention has focused on generative AI applications, a growing number of startups are using autonomous agents to automate highly repetitive back-office workflows that directly impact profitability.
“When I first looked at the industry, I was surprised by how poorly optimised claims processes remained despite advances in technology and AI,” said Oscar Pierre, founder of Glovo and partner at Yellow.
According to Pierre, the combination of a large market opportunity, an AI-native solution, and a founding team with firsthand experience of the problem made the company an attractive investment.
Competition
Opereit enters a rapidly evolving logistics technology market where startups are increasingly using AI to eliminate operational inefficiencies.
Companies such as Sennder have raised over $400 million to digitise freight operations and improve carrier utilisation across Europe. Meanwhile, logistics software providers including Packfleet, which secured a $10 million Series A to scale its carbon-neutral courier network, and Relay, which raised a $48.8 million Series A in early 2025, are using technology to optimise delivery networks and customer experience.
The bigger picture
For years, logistics technology has focused on moving goods faster and more efficiently. Opereit is targeting a different problem: the billions lost after shipments are already in motion.
With fresh capital, growing customer adoption, and a founder who experienced the problem firsthand, the company is betting that AI agents can become a standard part of logistics operations.
If successful, Opereit could help transform one of the industry’s most manual and overlooked processes into a largely autonomous function, turning hidden losses into recovered revenue at scale.
