Yamato Holdings Corporation (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yutaka Nagao; hereinafter “Yamato HD”) has decided to invest in HIVED Ltd. Ltd. (“HIVED”, headquartered in the U.K., co-CEOs: Murvah Iqbal and Mathias Krieger), a provider of efficient and sustainable data-driven courier services, through KURONEKO Innovation Fund Ⅱ (“KIF Ⅱ”).

HIVED is a UK-based logistics tech startup that provides efficient courier services using advanced data analysis technology and cutting-edge software. It has the technology to understand and analyze all parcel data in real time through its proprietary database and superior machine learning and algorithms. It is contributing to the establishment of new delivery quality standards in the UK, such as optimized sorting by delivery route, delivery routing, and real-time tracking. In addition, all delivery vehicles are EVs, and the company offers a CO2 emissions visualization service to client shippers, earning it high marks from environmentally conscious businesses and consumers alike. The company offers both convenience and sustainable parcel delivery services, and is expected to expand its business to other cities in the U.K. and further enhance its value-added services in the future.

KIF Ⅱ decided to invest in HIVED based on HIVED’s efficient data-driven delivery and its achievement of sustainable and pioneering initiatives. HIVED will be incorporated into KIF Ⅱ’s portfolio.