Loop raises $95M to build AI-powered supply chain intelligence

Loop, a supply chain artificial intelligence startup, announced on Friday that it has secured $95 million in a Series C funding round—a late-stage funding round. The investment was led by Valor Equity Partners and the Valor Atreides AI Fund, with participation from 8VC, Founders Fund, Index Ventures, and Growth Equity Partners. The company’s platform helps customers automate tasks by structuring unstructured data—which is data without a pre-defined format. By coordinating multiple AI models, Loop aims to move beyond simple diagnostics to offer predictive remedies that forecast outcomes, as well as prescriptive remedies that suggest specific actions. According to Loop’s co-founders, the system is effective enough that it can save customers thousands of dollars pretty much right out of the gate.

To build what it calls the “intelligence layer” of the supply chain, Loop is integrating with customers’ enterprise resource planning software—which is business process management software—as well as transportation management systems, while collecting data from suppliers and warehouses. Antonio Gracias, the founder, CEO, and chief investment officer of Valor, stated: “Loop went deep into one of the hardest parts of the supply chain and turned it into an advantage for their customers. Through the AI systems they’ve built, they’re taking data that was previously fragmented and inaccessible and are turning it into intelligence that improves cost, processes, and working capital. That foundation extends into other operational and financial functions, which is why Loop is positioned to become the intelligence layer of the entire supply chain.” Co-founders Shaosu Liu and Matt McKinney plan to deploy the capital toward hiring, betting that companies leaning into AI during this 12-month period will see their advantages compound in a global market.

Loop operates in a market alongside peers like Deliverr, which raised an $85 million Series A round late last year, and Amari AI, which emerged from stealth in February. Other companies like Uber Freight and Flexport are also making AI pushes, with Flexport founder and CEO Ryan Petersen acting as an early investor in Loop. Despite the competition, Loop’s leadership believes their technology is progressing faster than expected. McKinney and Liu initially assumed that the technology required for their operations would not reach a tipping point until around 2030. Liu also noted that Valor conducted deep diligence on the defensibility of Loop’s business, which he saw as validation given Valor’s role as a key backer of Elon Musk’s AI lab, xAI.

Why it matters

Loop is positioning itself as the “intelligence layer” for global supply chains, moving beyond simple automation to predictive and prescriptive remedies that help companies navigate operational volatility.