CitizenShipper raises $500K

What does CitizenShipper do?

CitizenShipper, is an online shipping marketplace. It is a national online and mobile shipping marketplace which helps connect people who want things shipped locally or to long distance with people who can ship them. Transport providers bid on the shipments in a reverse auction market. Transport providers are checked out by CitizenShipper and a community feedback system is used for further informing the customer. This online shipping marketplace partners with businesses looking for amplifying their revenue and reach.

How much CitizenShipper was funded?

CitizenShipper raised $500K in Seed round on May 27^th, 2015 from Marvel Venture Partners.

Previous funding

• $500k in Venture round on February 21^st, 2014.

What is next for CitizenShipper?

It has just completed its 300,000^th shipment, moving nearly $15M in total listings since its launch. The latest funding raised will be used to expand its services and to make hires in Austin.

More about CitizenShipper

CitizenShipper was founded in 2009 and has its headquarters in Broomfield, CO. It is an online shopping marketplace which uses peer to peer auction style platform for connecting people who are in need of shipping services with haulers, drivers and transporters throughout U.S. and Canada. This platform which was originally designed for connecting people who require items shipped to a certain location with people who are already travelling to that place. It connects people to a vast network of name and addresses verified individuals who have the time and equipment to perform the shipment. It serves more than 80,000 members and is used for a wide range of shipping solutions, from vehicles and to boats to pets and animals to heirlooms and antiques. It is available in Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Boston Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and all the major cities in 50 states of U.S.