EquaShip, led by entrepreneur Ron Wiener, aims to challenge UPS, DHL and FedEx by routing final-mile deliveries through the U.S. Postal Service and a network of third-party carriers. The company has integrated with order-management platforms and says it appears as the “fourth carrier option” on the shipping screens of more than two million e-commerce sellers. EquaShip does not own trucks or planes; it relies on partners such as Blue Package Deliveries and existing carrier networks. It advertises 26–77% savings versus major carriers' ground retail rates and is competing primarily on price. The startup raised $900,000 in June from backers including Newell Rubbermaid and angel investors in Seattle and San Francisco. EquaShip is targeting profitability by the end of this year.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Oct 2011