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January 14, 2021

Germany's Sennder becomes Europe’s latest unicorn

The German freight forwarder has raised $260m to date — making it one of Europe’s most valuable tech companies.


Berlin-based freight forwarder Sennder is now worth more than $1bn after raising $160m in a Series D round — making it one of the most valuable tech startups in Europe. 

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Sennder founders: David Nothacker, Nicolaus Schefenacker and Julius Koehler
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