# Desteia

> Desteia is an AI-native platform for global trade that turns the messy, unstructured data of logistics - emails, chat messages, PDFs, customs filings - into a single validated source of truth. Using large language models to read documents and graph theory to model shipments as networks of locations and routes, Desteia gives supply chain operators end-to-end visibility across ocean, ground, and air, with particular depth on the roughly $850B U.S.-Mexico cross-border corridor. Founded in 2023 by former Tesla executive Francoise Lavertu Stevens and Stanford engineers Diego Solorzano and Austin Poore, the New York-based company raised an $8M seed round in early 2025.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Francoise Lavertu Stevens (Co-Founder & Co-CEO (former Tesla executive)), Diego Solorzano (Co-Founder & Co-CEO (Stanford engineer)), Austin Poore (Co-Founder & CTO (Stanford engineer))
- **Team size:** ~13 employees
- **Products:** AI Data Extraction, Graph-Based Network Model, Cross-Border Command Center
- **Notable:** Raised $8M seed round in February 2025, bringing total funding to $11.5M., Backed by Autotech Ventures, Nazca, Village Global, Foundamental, Bridge Latam, and Nido Ventures., Signed enterprise clients including Elektra, one of Latin America's largest retailers.

## Products & services

- **AI Data Extraction** — Uses AI to read and structure unstructured logistics data - emails, chat messages, and documents like bills of lading and customs filings - turning fragmented trade data into validated information.
- **Graph-Based Network Model** — Applies graph theory to represent the supply chain as nodes (locations) and edges (routes), giving operators end-to-end visibility across ocean, ground, and air freight.
- **Cross-Border Command Center** — A dashboard and workflow-automation layer for managing shipments, compliance, and freight movement, with specialized U.S.-Mexico border expertise and integration with Mexico's customs system for port and border visibility.

## Achievements

- Raised $8M seed round in February 2025, bringing total funding to $11.5M.
- Backed by Autotech Ventures, Nazca, Village Global, Foundamental, Bridge Latam, and Nido Ventures.
- Signed enterprise clients including Elektra, one of Latin America's largest retailers.
- Built AI + graph-theory platform focused on the ~$850B U.S.-Mexico trade corridor.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Announced $8M seed round led by Autotech Ventures, Nazca, and Village Global; total funding reaches $11.5M.
- **2025-02** — Detailed focus on the U.S.-Mexico trade corridor and integration with Mexico's customs system for border visibility.

## Links

- Website: https://desteia.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/desteia

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