Rail-Flow, a Frankfurt-based transport administration platform for rail freight and intermodal logistics, has closed a €12.5 million Sequence A funding spherical in an effort to advance its AI-driven platform and develop internationally.
The spherical was led by Trill Affect and Bonsai Companions, with participation from Climentum Capital together with a number of enterprise angels in addition to the prevailing VC buyers Rethink Ventures and Futury Capital.
“The funding marks the start of a brand new development section combining AI innovation and worldwide enlargement to make rail freight extra environment friendly, clear, and sustainable,” says Dominik Fürste, co-founder and co-CEO of Rail-Circulation.
In 2025, European rail-technology funding has included a number of Germany-based firms alongside Rail-Circulation.
Menlo79 secured €2.1 million to additional develop its cloud platform for workforce planning throughout rail and logistics operators, whereas Futurail raised €7.5 million to advance its autonomous-train know-how stack.
Collectively, these two rounds whole roughly €9.6 million, and when mixed with Rail-Circulation’s €12.5 million Sequence A, they illustrate a gradual circulate of capital into rail-sector digitalisation and automation in 2025.
All three firms are headquartered in Germany, signalling the nation’s continued focus of rail-innovation exercise. Whereas masking totally different segments – from workforce optimisation to transport-management methods and rail autonomy – the funding rounds collectively level to investor confidence in enhancing operational effectivity, digital infrastructure and long-term competitiveness throughout the German rail and intermodal ecosystem.
Alexander Hedderich, Chairman of the Advisory Board, provides: “Rail-Circulation stands on the forefront of modernising European rail logistics. Backed by skilled buyers and with a confirmed administration workforce, the corporate is properly positioned to make rail freight extra aggressive, digital, and sustainable.”
Rail-Circulation digitalises rail and intermodal logistics. Based in 2020, the corporate has 170 staff with groups in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Ro_erdam, Izmir, Manila, and Brisbane. Its transport administration platform connects your entire rail-logistics worth and course of chain by means of built-in transport administration, collaboration, and market options.
The corporate counts greater than 500 prospects – together with freight railways and forwarders, intermodal operators, and shippers.
