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HIVED
UK, GB · Founded 2021 · 199 employees on LinkedIn · 16 known investors
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HIVED is the UK's first parcel delivery company designed for e-commerce, operating with a focus on sustainable and technology-enabled delivery methods. The company serves e-commerce businesses and uses electric vehicles and AI-powered routing to provide efficient last-mile delivery.
Also known as Hived · HIVED · HIVED Ltd.
Founders & leadership
HIVED was founded in 2021 by Murvah Iqbal and Mathias Krieger.
Investors · 16
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries BJul 2025Source ↗
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026HIVED is a UK parcel delivery company whose network is built specifically for e-commerce brands. It provides nationwide collection together with same-day, next-day and two-day delivery, carried out entirely with an electric fleet of vans and heavy goods vehicles.
The company positions its offering around delivery reliability and recipient experience, citing a 99% on-time delivery rate, live chat support and reductions in delivery-related customer service queries for its merchant clients. Its product line-up includes services aimed at mid-market shippers, HIVED One and HIVED Freight, plus integrations, a customer-facing tracking portal and a shipper dashboard. HIVED Ltd. is based at 1a Old Nichol St., London.
Business model
HIVED operates its own parcel delivery network and contracts directly with e-commerce brands that ship parcels to UK consumers, offering tiered service levels (same-day, next-day and two-day) alongside nationwide collection. Services are packaged into named offerings including a mid-market service, HIVED One and HIVED Freight, supported by integrations, a shipper dashboard, a tracking portal and customer communication tools.
Traction
HIVED reports an on-time attempted delivery rate above 99%, a 4.7 Trustpilot rating and a 60-80% decrease in delivery-related queries for customers, and publishes case studies with Who Gives A Crap, Grubby and Minor Figures, the latter citing an 87% reduction in delivery failures. The company states it is growing and hiring, and runs a graduate scheme.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography
Market position
HIVED presents itself as a delivery carrier built for e-commerce brands, competing on reliability, recipient experience and an all-electric fleet, and reports a 4.7 Trustpilot rating.
HIVED runs a fully electric fleet of vans and HGVs, which it states cuts CO2-equivalent emissions per delivery by up to 76%, and markets service-level performance (over 99% on-time attempted rate, sub-two-minute live chat first response) and recipient satisfaction as its principal points of difference from incumbent carriers.
Technology
HIVED operates a 100% electric vehicle fleet and provides shipper-facing software including a delivery dashboard, tracking portal, integrations and customer communication tooling; the company has publicly described rolling out AI internally.
Go-to-market
HIVED sells directly to e-commerce brands through inbound enquiry forms on its website, industry events such as TDC and DELIVER, LinkedIn and search, and uses published customer case studies with brands including Who Gives A Crap, Grubby and Minor Figures as sales evidence.
E-commerce brands shipping parcels to UK consumers, including mid-market shippers and freight customers; referenced clients include Who Gives A Crap, Grubby and Minor Figures.
Geography
United Kingdom, with nationwide collection and delivery coverage and a registered office in London.
Compiled by commissioned research from 9 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through HIVED went on to found or lead other companies.
Timeline · 8
launches, deals, and filingsHIVED placed second in the Startups 100 index for 2026, up from fourth in the 2025 edition.
HIVED became a certified B Corporation, described as one of few parcel delivery companies to hold the accreditation.
HIVED said it would use the Series B proceeds to expand into new UK cities, enhance its logistics platform and grow its engineering and data teams, including further development of HIVEDmind features such as real-time tracking and dynamic clustering.
$42M source ↗
HIVED launched operations across seven UK cities in 2025, including Bristol, Bath and Brighton.
A partnership with Mercedes-Benz enabled what Startups describes as the UK's first all-electric end-to-end delivery network.
HIVED rolled out HIVED One, a service for small businesses, and HIVED Haulage for large-scale transport.
HIVED brought electric HGVs onto UK roads for middle-mile transportation linking local hubs and regional distribution centres.
HIVED partnered with Yamato, described as Japan's largest delivery company, and received investment from it.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 9
primary sources listed
- Hived founders profile picturehived.space · web
- London's AI-powered parcel delivery network HIVED raises $42M Series B round | Vestbeevestbee.com · web
9 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does HIVED do?
- UK e-commerce parcel carrier offering same-day, next-day and two-day delivery with an all-electric van and HGV fleet.
- Who founded HIVED?
- HIVED was founded by Murvah Iqbal, Mathias Krieger in 2021.
- Who are HIVED's investors?
- HIVED's investors include Eka Ventures, Everywhere Ventures, Future Back Ventures, Global Brain, Maersk Growth, Marunouchi Innovation Partners, NordicNinja, Planet A Ventures and 4 more.
- Where is HIVED headquartered?
- HIVED is headquartered in UK, GB.