Egyptian Trucking Marketplace Trella Joins Y Combinator’s S19 Batch

Egypt’s online trucking marketplace Trella announced that it has joined Y Combinator’s S19 Batch, and are ready to fuel their disruption of the freight and shipping industry in the MENA region by offering top-notch solutions to both shippers and carriers in the trucking industry. Trella joins the ranks of YC’s extensive portfolio of high-end companies including Airbnb, Dropbox, Reddit, Stripe and Doordash.

“We’re excited to be a part of such a prestigious programme. YC has already been super valuable and cemented our position with investors, partners and stakeholders. We’re looking forward to building something really big,” adds Omar Hagrass, Trella’s founder.

Established in 2018, Trella is on a mission to improve the fragmented trucking industry in the region by optimising their B-to-B technology platform to ensure transparency, consistency and reliability.

The platform connects shoppers and carriers in real-time, using information to optimise drivers’ routes and increase the volume of backloads. For shippers, the platform aims to reduce the costs of shipping by improving load utilisation and efficiency by enabling shipment tracking using the in-app GPS functionality. Additionally, Trella empowers truckers enrolled in the service who get more value and a consistent flow of business through the platform.

Addressing a massive vantage point in the deeply unsaturated industry, Trella’s tech platform has already gained the interests of both regional and global investors and businesses. The partnership with YC opens the door for beneficial opportunities for networking and collaboration with fellow YC companies and alumni, as well as open access to YC’s network of partners, mentors and investors.

“With Trella, we saw extremely strong founders, tackling a huge problem, in a region of the word that needs more tech investment. It was an obvious fit,” says Michael Seibel, YC’s CEO and partner.