# Kargo

> Kargo is a San Francisco-based AI company building computer vision systems for warehouse loading docks. Its Kargo Tower and Kargo Lift hardware capture freight as it moves, reading labels, flagging damage, and feeding accurate, real-time inventory data into enterprise systems.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Sam Lurye (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~150 employees
- **Products:** Kargo Tower, Kargo Lift, Kargo Platform
- **Notable:** Grew enterprise customer base from 3 to 45+ between 2022 and 2025., Deployed 1,000+ Kargo Tower systems across U.S. warehouses., Reads pallet labels at 99.9% accuracy with its forklift-mounted Kargo Lift.

## Products & services

- **Kargo Tower** — Ceiling-mounted AI camera tower that scans freight at the loading dock - reading labels, capturing visual proof, detecting damage, and updating inventory systems automatically.
- **Kargo Lift** — Computer vision hardware purpose-built for forklifts and AGVs. Uses an 80-megapixel multi-camera system to read pallet labels with 99.9% accuracy and capture loading and unloading activity.
- **Kargo Platform** — Software layer that integrates with WMS and ERP systems to deliver real-time dashboards, vendor scorecarding, automated ASNs, claims management, and traceability.

## Achievements

- Grew enterprise customer base from 3 to 45+ between 2022 and 2025.
- Deployed 1,000+ Kargo Tower systems across U.S. warehouses.
- Reads pallet labels at 99.9% accuracy with its forklift-mounted Kargo Lift.
- Raised roughly $85M+ in cumulative funding by late 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Closed $42M Series B led by Avenir to scale global warehouse deployment.
- **2025-06** — Announced $18.4M strategic round with participation from Lineage and Armada; expanded Kargo Tower rollout.
- **2024-08** — Launched Kargo Lift, bringing AI to forklifts and AGVs.

## Links

- Website: https://kargo.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mykargo
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mykargoe
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChhOZYyFvjdlHlVlB0YwY1Q

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Last updated: 2026-05-19