VIETNAMESE startup Logivan been named the winner of PITCH 2018 at RISE, Web Summit's tech conference in Asia
VIETNAMESE startup Logivan been named the winner of PITCH 2018 at RISE, Web Summit's tech conference in Asia. PITCH, in partnership with HSBC, brings together the world's leading early-stage startups for a live onstage battle. This year 80 startups out of the 750 exhibiting at RISE took part in PITCH over three days.
Logivan, a web platform that connects truckers with shipping capacity, has already found further investment during this week's RISE. Linh Pahm, founder and CEO, only started the trucking centralisation platform nine months ago.
The startup matches trucks' spare capacity with shipments and seeks to improve the overall efficiency of the logistical network across Vietnam. Over 1,700 truckers are using Logivan since its launch, with a gross merchandise volume of over US$1 million.
Andrew Connell, global head of partnerships and innovation and Asia Pacific head of Digital, RBWM at HSBC, announced Logivan as PITCH 2018 winners in front of a packed audience at Centre Stage.
RISE CEO and co-founder, Paddy Cosgrave, said: 'Logivan are doing incredible things in the logistics space - they really stood out - and I'm looking forward to seeing where they go next.'
