ZEBOX was founded in 2018 by Rodolphe Saadé as a community of the most promising startups and large companies, demonstrating his strong commitment to accelerating decarbonization and operational optimization in the supply chain industry.
As a true innovation catalyst, ZEBOX is a global accelerator that brings together entrepreneurs, corporates, and ecosystem experts.
ZEBOX mission is to enable co-innovation, by connecting startups and corporates, to face the global challenges.
ZEBOX is especially focused on supply chain innovation in the transportation, logistics, energy realms. ZEBOX is now supported by 20 large international groups such as BNP Paribas, BNSF Railway, Centrimex, CEVA Logistics, INFOSYS, and Port of Virginia.
The ZEBOX community, which now includes over 150 startups and 19 corporate partners, has contributed to raising over $235 million in funding for its startups.
By gathering innovative startups, corporates, and ecosystem experts, ZEBOX delivers a unique set of programs, resources, and opportunities, enabling its community to develop and scale the sustainable solutions of tomorrow.
ZEBOX provides three programs – Immerse, Ignite, and Accelerate – that help startups validate their product/market fit, raise funds, and get business opportunities.
At ZEBOX, we believe that innovation develops everywhere in the world, according to local issues. That’s why we open accelerators in high-potential ecosystems to take part in their transformation by supporting local entrepreneurs.
ZEBOX is now operating in 5 regions of the world: in France, in Marseille where its headquarters are based; in the heart of the Caribbean area, in Guadeloupe; in the United States, in Virginia and ZEBOX APAC in Singapore. In June, ZEBOX WEST AFRICA, located in Ivory Coast, will be inaugurated, followed closely by the openings of and ZEBOX UK in Manchester.
ZEBOX is committed to driving sustainable development. In May 2021, ZEBOX joined the French national network of GreenTech incubators to improve support for these projects.
Currently, around 40% of the startups supported by ZEBOX have and have an environmentally-friendly approach.