AfterShip

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AfterShip
Company type Private company
IndustryShipment tracking
Founded2011
FounderTeddy Chan
Andrew Chan
Dante Tsang [1]
Headquarters Singapore
Products Enterprise Software
Website www.aftership.com

AfterShip is an eCommerce experience SaaS company [2] offering branded shipment tracking, returns management, product discovery personalization, and more. [3] [4] It was founded after winning the Startup Weekend Hong Kong 2011 [5] and Global Startup Battle 2011. [6] [7] As of 2024, it is headquartered in Singapore [8] with offices in Toronto, Austin, Columbus, Barcelona, London, Sydney, Shenzhen and New Delhi.

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The company received $1 million series A investment from IDG Capital Partners (IDG-Accel) in May 2014. [9] [10] AfterShip raised $66 million led by Tiger Global in April 2021. [11]

In July 2024, AfterShip earned the Great Place to Work Certification™ in Canada. [12]

Technology

AfterShip offers several customizable eCommerce solutions to support brands at each stage. AfterShip is most recognized for its automated shipment tracking, [13] supporting over 1,100+ shipping services worldwide, including UPS, FedEx and DHL. [14] [15] Users can check the status of shipments across multiple carriers and automatically receive emails and notifications at different stages of shipment delivery.

AfterShip integrates with major e-commerce platforms like Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Bigcommerce, eBay and Magento. [14] [16] [17] In January 2014, AfterShip launched a package tracking API [18] that allows online retailers to get tracking information from different carriers via AfterShip as a single source. [19] Online retailers can use AfterShip API to display tracking details and information on the website and monitor carriers' delivery performance over time. [20]

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