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Melrose

San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 3 known investors

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Wesley Chanunlockedknows Dhaman Rakhra · together at Flexport (overlapped)
×2knows the team · via Schulich School of Business - York University
×6knows the team · via National University of Singapore
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×2knows the team · via Carleton University

Melrose is an AI operations platform for freight and logistics that reads incoming delivery orders, emails, PDFs, and EDI, then automates the operational work between a company's existing systems—pricing quotes, order entry into the TMS, status updates, and portal management. It serves carriers, brokers, and 3PLs, sitting on top of TMS platforms like McLeod, PortPro, and MercuryGate rather than replacing them.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Founders & leadership

Melrose was founded in 2024 by Khalid Karim and Dhaman Rakhra.

KKKhalid Karim
Khalid KariminCo-FounderCo-founder of Melrose. Previously in growth/product and engineering at Uber (experimentation, segmentation, personalization across mobility, delivery, and freight) and engineering at Amazon. Co-announced Melrose with Dhaman Rakhra as the orchestration platform for global logistics.
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Dhaman RakhrainCo-founder & CEOCo-founder and CEO of Melrose (LinkedIn start Jan 2024). Previously first hire on Flexport’s LCL product and co-founder/COO of Canvas (Supernova AI), which raised a Sequoia-led seed. Named as a founder on Exceptional Capital’s portfolio page and in Melrose’s launch post with Khalid Karim.

Investors · 3

640 OxfordDetroit · $250K – $400K
Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K
Blank VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $2M

Competitors · 3

by search overlap
Terminal49853 shared keywordsTerminal49 develops software to track and automate the movement of shipping containers from ports to warehouses, originally built to support its own drayage operations. It serves shippers, customs brokers, 3PLs, freight forwarders, and other logistics technology companies in the global trade and supply chain visibility industry.
Freight Waves310 shared keywordsFreightWaves is a news and editorial publication covering logistics, supply chains, and freight transportation sectors.
GoComet206 shared keywordsGoComet builds an AI-native platform for global trade and freight logistics, mapping a company's shipping process and running it end to end. Its tools cover freight planning, rate management, customs compliance, container tracking, disruption monitoring, and freight invoice reconciliation.

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In the news

Melrose stock trades in 490p range as investors digest first half 2026 figuresad-hoc-news.de · Aug 2026Melrose stock holds steady as valuation debate follows strong first-half earningsad-hoc-news.de · Aug 2026Melrose Industries stock falls on facility incident costs By Investing.comng.investing.com · Jul 2026Mayor Thanks Residents for Generosity • Melrose, MAcityofmelrose.org · Feb 2026Melrose raises profit outlook after doubling earningsft.com · Mar 2024UK's Melrose raises 2024 profit outlook after annual earnings surge | Nasdaqnasdaq.com

Frequently asked questions

What does Melrose do?
Melrose is an AI operations platform for freight and logistics that reads incoming delivery orders, emails, PDFs, and EDI, then automates the operational work between a company's existing systems—pricing quotes, order entry into the TMS, status updates, and portal management. It serves carriers, brokers, and 3PLs, sitting on top of TMS platforms like McLeod, PortPro, and MercuryGate rather than replacing them.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]
Who founded Melrose?
Melrose was founded by Khalid Karim, Dhaman Rakhra in 2024.
Who are Melrose's investors?
Melrose's investors include 640 Oxford, Abstract Ventures, Blank Ventures.
Where is Melrose headquartered?
Melrose is headquartered in San Francisco, US.