The round was led by Lerer Hippeau, with participation from Matchstick Ventures, Tower Research Capital, Antler, MBA Ventures, and angel investor Michael Witte.
Mentium, an Austin-based startup developing AI-powered automation for the logistics industry, has raised $3.2 million in seed funding to streamline freight brokerage operations. The round was led by Lerer Hippeau, with participation from Matchstick Ventures, Tower Research Capital, Antler, MBA Ventures, and angel investor Michael Witte.
Founded by Aziz Satarov and Matthieu Berger, Mentium builds AI “digital workers” designed to automate manual and repetitive tasks across freight brokerages. Its first product focuses on accounts payable automation, a process often bogged down by fragmented systems and inconsistent data formats. The platform integrates with existing workflows, reducing manual errors and increasing operational speed—early users report up to 70% automation of back-office tasks.
Mentium’s system works even within legacy software environments, connecting disparate databases to create a unified operational layer. Strategic partnerships with Google, AWS, and NVIDIA are supporting the company’s scaling and enterprise performance goals.
The fresh funding will help Mentium expand its engineering team, advance product development, and grow its customer base as it continues to digitize the freight industry’s back-office infrastructure.
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