{"id":4926,"date":"2026-03-05T12:12:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/4926\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T12:12:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:12:06","slug":"antwerp-based-vectrix-raises-e1-15-million-to-build-the-automation-layer-for-transport-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/4926\/","title":{"rendered":"Antwerp-based Vectrix raises \u20ac1.15 million to build the automation layer for transport operations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vectrix<\/a>, an Antwerp-based AI platform that automates the manual entry of transport orders, has raised \u20ac1.15 million in a Seed round to support its next growth phase.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The round was led by Antwerp VC firm RDY Ventures, with participation from Seeder Fund, PMV, and Germany\u2019s Prequel Ventures.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe logistics sector has been dealing for years with a shortage of administrative profiles for repetitive tasks. Values are regularly entered incorrectly, which can mean products, for example, don\u2019t arrive fresh. On top of that, employees sometimes lack context and can\u2019t always assess transport orders correctly. If a customer orders 6 pallets, those won\u2019t fit in a 10 cubic metre van. At the same time, crucial operational knowledge is often scattered across operators\u2019 heads or buried in documents, forcing employees to interpret things constantly, which makes the work inefficient and error-prone,\u201d said Dimitri Allaert, co-founder of Vectrix.<\/p>\n

Founded in 2024 by Allaert (CEO) and Ben Selleslagh (CTO), Vectrix automates the manual entry of transport orders and claims to cut processing time from 8 minutes to a maximum of 2 minutes. It also helps in reducing errors without taking control away from the operator.<\/p>\n

The platform functions as a pre-Transport Management System (TMS) layer, integrating with existing software and customised to each client\u2019s specific workflows.<\/p>\n

The company notes that as the AI continues learning, it can identify inconsistencies and suggest corrections when the context doesn\u2019t match, such as the correct temperature settings for transporting pharmaceutical products.<\/p>\n

Within the IT chain, Vectrix acts as a pre-TMS solution. It transforms raw, unstructured inputs, such as emails or ERP systems, into validated data prepared for any TMS. It states that every decision remains transparent and is based on customer settings, historical data and defined standard operating procedures, so logistics staff can quickly review the pre-filled transport orders in a single interface.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery transport company works in its own way, and every end customer comes with specific agreements. Vectrix\u2019s AI understands each customer\u2019s 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,\u201d said Ben Selleslagh, CTO at Vectrix.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With the fresh capital, the company plans to double the team in 2026 and strengthen its presence in neighbouring markets, including Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. New capabilities are also planned, including more integrated features with Transport Management Systems.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the short term, we want to build enough capacity to handle all incoming requests. That\u2019s why we\u2019re hiring AI and data engineers, as well as experienced commercial profiles to support our customers. In the medium term, we want to add new capabilities to grow into a full order communication platform that automates all communication around an order. In 2026, we also want to sign our first 3 German customers. We\u2019re thinking beyond borders and are fully committed to a European growth story,\u201d added Allaert.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Vectrix employs seven staff and is currently conducting pilots with logistics companies. It reports that at logistics service provider H. Essers, one such rollout was completed successfully, and all transport departments will start working with Vectrix. Since its inception, the company has processed over 25,000 orders, saving 2,500 hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Vectrix, an Antwerp-based AI platform that automates the manual entry of transport orders, has raised \u20ac1.15 million in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4927,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[19,3738,3739,966,3740,3741,969,3742,3743],"class_list":{"0":"post-4926","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-antwerp","8":"tag-antwerp","9":"tag-ben-selleslagh","10":"tag-dimitri-allaert","11":"tag-pmv","12":"tag-prequel-ventures","13":"tag-rdy-ventures","14":"tag-seeder-fund","15":"tag-transport-management-system-tms","16":"tag-vectrix"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@be\/116176508900502512","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4926"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4926\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}