AfterShip
{{Short description|E-commerce software platform and company}}
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{{notability|Companies|date=March 2021}}
{{Orphan|date=July 2021}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = AfterShip
| type = Private company
| logo = Aftership.svg
| foundation = 2011
| location = Singapore
| industry = Shipment tracking
| products = Enterprise Software
| website = [https://www.aftership.com/ www.aftership.com]
}}
AfterShip is an eCommerce experience SaaS company{{cite web|title=Here are the 76 products that vied for attention at DEMO Asia|date=2 March 2012|url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/03/02/76-startups-vie-for-attention-at-demo-asia/|publisher=VentureBeat|access-date=9 December 2014|archive-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203130646/http://venturebeat.com/2012/03/02/76-startups-vie-for-attention-at-demo-asia/|url-status=live}} offering branded shipment tracking, returns management, product discovery personalization, and more.{{cite news|last1=v|first1=Charley|title=Hong Kong's white elephants? Jury still out on Cyberport and Science Park|url=http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1556997/just-how-useful-have-cyberport-and-science-park-been|publisher=South China Morning Post|date=22 July 2014|access-date=9 December 2014|archive-date=19 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219193129/http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1556997/just-how-useful-have-cyberport-and-science-park-been|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Track & Notify for online retailers|url=https://www.aftership.com/about-us|publisher=www.aftership.com|access-date=9 December 2014|archive-date=14 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214222956/https://www.aftership.com/about-us|url-status=live}} It was founded after winning the Startup Weekend Hong Kong 2011{{cite web|title=Announcing Winner of First Startup Weekend Hong Kong – AwesomeShip!|url=http://hongkong.startupweekend.org/2011/11/22/announcing-winner-of-first-startup-weekend-hong-kong-awesomeship/|publisher=Startup Weekend|access-date=9 December 2014|archive-date=22 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122071954/http://hongkong.startupweekend.org/2011/11/22/announcing-winner-of-first-startup-weekend-hong-kong-awesomeship/|url-status=dead}} and Global Startup Battle 2011.{{cite web|title=Global Startup Battle by the Numbers|url=http://blog.up.co/2011/11/29/global-startup-battle-by-the-numbers/|publisher=Global Startup Battle|access-date=9 December 2014|archive-date=18 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218154711/http://blog.up.co/2011/11/29/global-startup-battle-by-the-numbers/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Lessons in Leadership from Global Entrepreneurship Week|url=http://blogs.technet.com/b/bizspark_group_blog/archive/2011/12/05/lessons-in-leadership-from-global-entrepreneurship-week.aspx|publisher=BizSpark blog on Microsoft TechNet|access-date=9 December 2014|archive-date=28 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128194406/http://blogs.technet.com/b/bizspark_group_blog/archive/2011/12/05/lessons-in-leadership-from-global-entrepreneurship-week.aspx|url-status=live}} As of 2024, it is headquartered in Singapore{{Cite web |title=AfterShip LinkedIn |url=https://ca.linkedin.com/company/aftership |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=LinkedIn |language=en-us }} with offices in Toronto, Austin, Columbus, Barcelona, London, Sydney, Shenzhen and New Delhi.
The company received $1 million series A investment from IDG Capital Partners (IDG-Accel) in May 2014.{{cite news|last1=Shu|first1=Catherine|title=AfterShip Lands $1M From IDG-Accel To Make Tracking Packages Less Nightmarish|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/05/20/aftership-lands-1m-from-idg-accel-to-make-tracking-packages-less-nightmarish/|access-date=9 December 2014|publisher=TechCrunch|date=May 20, 2014|archive-date=3 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203215724/http://techcrunch.com/2014/05/20/aftership-lands-1m-from-idg-accel-to-make-tracking-packages-less-nightmarish/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last1=Loeb|first1=Steven|title=Funding roundup - week ending 5/23/14|url=http://vator.tv/news/2014-05-23-funding-roundup-week-ending-5-23-14|access-date=9 December 2014|publisher=Vator|archive-date=2014-12-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230205822/http://vator.tv/news/2014-05-23-funding-roundup-week-ending-5-23-14|url-status=live}} AfterShip raised $66 million led by Tiger Global in April 2021.{{Cite web |last=Shu |first=Catherine |date=2021-04-22 |title=E-commerce tracking platform AfterShip raises $66M led by Tiger Global |url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/22/e-commerce-tracking-platform-aftership-raises-66m-led-by-tiger-global/ |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926064118/https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/22/e-commerce-tracking-platform-aftership-raises-66m-led-by-tiger-global/ |url-status=live }}
In July 2024, AfterShip earned the Great Place to Work Certification™ in Canada.{{Cite web |last=Nhi |first=Gia |date=July 29, 2024 |title=AfterShip Earns Great Place to Work Certification™ in Canada |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240729854831/en/AfterShip-Earns-Great-Place-to-Work-Certification%E2%84%A2-in-Canada |access-date=2024-11-30 |website=www.businesswire.com |language=en}}
Technology
AfterShip offers several customizable eCommerce solutions to support brands at each stage. AfterShip is most recognized for its automated shipment tracking,{{cite web |title=宅配便の配達状況をマメに知らせてくれるiPhoneアプリに惚れた! |trans-title=I fell in love with the iPhone app that lets you know the delivery status of parcels! |date=2 September 2014 |url=https://weekly.ascii.jp/elem/000/002/625/2625665/?r=1 |work=アスキー・メディアワークス (ASCII Media Works) |language=Japanese |access-date=9 December 2014 |archive-date=27 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027204556/https://weekly.ascii.jp/elem/000/002/625/2625665/?r=1 |url-status=live }} supporting over 1,100+ shipping services worldwide, including UPS, FedEx and DHL.{{cite web |title=E-tailer package tracker AfterShip snags seed funding from Australia's Business Switch |url=https://thenextweb.com/asia/2012/06/20/e-tailer-package-tracker-aftership-snags-seed-funding-from-australias-business-switch/ |work=The Next Web |date=20 June 2012 |access-date=9 December 2014 |archive-date=3 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203100453/http://thenextweb.com/asia/2012/06/20/e-tailer-package-tracker-aftership-snags-seed-funding-from-australias-business-switch/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Support 1,117 Carriers - AfterShip |url=https://www.aftership.com/carriers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919124015/https://www.aftership.com/carriers|archive-date=19 September 2023 |access-date=19 September 2023 |website=AfterShip Carriers |publisher=AfterShip}} Users can check the status of shipments across multiple carriers and automatically receive emails and notifications at different stages of shipment delivery.
AfterShip integrates with major e-commerce platforms like Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Bigcommerce, eBay and Magento.{{cite news |title=創業辦 AfterShip商業奇才 是怎樣煉成的? |trans-title=How to create an AfterShip business genius |language=Chinese |url=http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/finance/20140708/52670040 |access-date=9 December 2014 |work=Apple Daily |archive-date=16 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140916065651/http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/finance/20140708/52670040 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |title=Shopify App Metrics and Analytics of AfterShip |url=https://letsmetrix.com/app/aftership |access-date=2024-11-30 |website=letsmetrix.com |language=en}} In January 2014, AfterShip launched a package tracking API{{cite web|title=AfterShip Launches Package Tracking API, Gives Amazon-Style Post-Sale Powers To Any Online Merchant|date=15 January 2013|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/01/15/aftership-launches-package-tracking-api-gives-amazon-style-post-sale-powers-to-any-online-merchant/|publisher=TechCrunch|access-date=9 December 2014|archive-date=2 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202145322/http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/15/aftership-launches-package-tracking-api-gives-amazon-style-post-sale-powers-to-any-online-merchant/|url-status=live}} that allows online retailers to get tracking information from different carriers via AfterShip as a single source.{{cite news|title=Package Tracking Platform AfterShip Marks Its Public Launch With A New Track Button Plugin And Pricing|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/07/14/package-tracking-platform-aftership-marks-its-public-launch-with-a-new-track-button-plugin-and-pricing/|access-date=9 December 2014|publisher=TechCrunch|archive-date=19 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219235208/http://techcrunch.com/2013/07/14/package-tracking-platform-aftership-marks-its-public-launch-with-a-new-track-button-plugin-and-pricing/|url-status=live}} Online retailers can use AfterShip API to display tracking details and information on the website and monitor carriers' delivery performance over time.{{cite web|title=Hong Kong Startup AfterShip Launches E-Commerce Shipments Tracker|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/limyunghui/2012/03/06/hong-kong-startup-aftership-launches-e-commerce-shipments-tracker/|work=Forbes|access-date=9 December 2014|archive-date=3 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103032929/http://www.forbes.com/sites/limyunghui/2012/03/06/hong-kong-startup-aftership-launches-e-commerce-shipments-tracker/|url-status=live}}