# Mello

> Modern Transportation Spend Management Platform

Mello is a B2B SaaS platform that helps businesses reduce transportation and logistics costs through AI-powered data centralization, invoice reconciliation, and spend analytics. The platform automates invoice verification, claims management, and billing discrepancy detection for shipping carriers.

## Founders

### Nishant Kumar - Co-Founder & Managing Director
Nishant is a seasoned engineering leader with deep expertise in building scalable technology platforms. Before founding Mello, he served as VP of Engineering at Pectus Finance and Head of Engineering at Concular. He is also a published technical author with Manning Publications. Nishant holds a degree from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani) and is based in Berlin.
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nishantkumar1
- GitHub: https://github.com/nishant8bits

### Niklas Binter - Co-Founder & Managing Director
Niklas brings extensive experience in transportation and logistics operations. Before co-founding Mello, he served as Head of Transportation & Distribution at limehome and held logistics roles at everstox, giving him hands-on expertise in the challenges of managing carrier relationships and logistics costs. He holds an MSc in Finance & Investments from Stockholm School of Economics.
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/niklas-binter-29b925aa

## Company Information

- Company: Mello (operated by BestLinear GmbH)
- Headquarters: Berlin, Germany
- Founded: 2024
- Registered: HRB 268687, Amtsgericht Charlottenburg
- VAT ID: DE449770443
- Website: https://mellohq.com
- App Login: https://eu.mellohq.com/auth/login
- Sign Up: https://eu.mellohq.com/get_started?stage=0
- Email: hello@mellohq.com

## Core Features

### Data Centralization
Mello AI collects and standardizes logistics data across networks, providing a centralized repository for invoices, contracts, and logistics documents from any system or source.

### Invoice Reconciliation
AI-powered analysis of each invoice at the shipment level to detect billing errors, overcharges, and optimization opportunities. Automates manual comparison of invoices to contracts.

### Claims Management
End-to-end automation of the claims process—from identification to final payout—eliminating manual tracking and email threads.

### Analytics & Insights
Real-time visibility into transportation costs, carrier performance, and contract optimization opportunities through automated dashboards and reporting.

## Key Benefits

- ≥5% Savings: Typical reduction in transportation spend
- 90% Reduced Processing Time: Automated workflows replace manual processes
- 100% Transparency: Unlock data trapped in PDFs, CSVs, and paper documents

## Industries Served

- E-commerce and retail shippers
- Companies with parcel logistics (DHL, UPS, GLS, etc.)
- LTL (Less-Than-Truckload) freight
- FTL (Full Truckload) freight

## Customers

Mello is trusted by leading digital retail and logistics companies, including:

- air up - Innovative hydration company reshaping how people drink water worldwide
- exporto - Leading e-commerce logistics provider with 200+ customers and 4.5M+ parcels shipped annually
- BuyCycle - International marketplace for premium pre-owned bicycles
- yfood - Complete meal solutions company

## Supported Carriers

Mello supports all major shipping carriers and logistics providers, ingesting shipment and spend data regardless of file format or source.

## Compliance & Security

- GDPR compliant
- Hosted in EU
- heyData certified

## Links

- Homepage: https://mellohq.com
- Blog: https://mellohq.com/blog
- Privacy Policy: https://mellohq.com/privacy_policy
- Terms and Conditions: https://mellohq.com/terms
- Imprint: https://mellohq.com/imprint
- Contact / Book a Demo: https://cal.com/mello/hello-mello
- Careers: https://mellohq.notion.site/

## Contact

For sales inquiries and demos, visit: https://cal.com/mello/hello-mello