Startups Directory

Assent Compliance provides a cloud-based SaaS platform that automates the collection, validation, and management of supply chain compliance data for large manufacturers. The platform replaces manual Excel-based vendor audits with centralized data management and delivers actionable insights into supply chain risks across compliance, ESG, and sustainability requirements. Assent serves over 30% of S&P 500 product companies and 300,000+ clients in regulated industries like aerospace, automotive, and electronics, helping them identify labor trafficking risks, manage harmful substances, ensure conflict minerals compliance, and build defensible ESG programs.

Forto is a digital freight forwarder and logistics management platform that consolidates ocean, air, and rail freight booking, shipment tracking, and logistics operations into a single interface. The platform addresses a critical supply chain pain point: companies currently spend up to 100 hours booking and managing shipments through fragmented email, phone, and fax communications. Forto serves 2,500+ customers across 50+ countries with real-time quotations, automated documentation, customs clearance, and proactive shipment alerts powered by analysis of 1.2M+ monthly data points.

Flexe operates a Logistics Cloud platform that converts static warehouse capacity into a flexible, pay-as-you-go network for enterprises. The company connects Fortune 500 retailers and brands to 2,000+ distributed fulfillment sites, enabling dynamic inventory placement without long-term leases or fixed capital. Flexe's 'single pane of glass' dashboard routes inventory for 1-2 day delivery to 98% of the U.S., delivering 20-30% reductions in logistics costs and enabling new network activation in ~30 days versus industry standard six months.