# Epicenter Logistics Innovation Accelerator

> Epicenter Logistics Innovation Accelerator is a VC fund in Memphis backing Logistics and SaaS. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Memphis, United States
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Aug 2017
- Lead investor: 10%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/epimemphis
- Website: http://www.epimemphis.com/supply-chain-and-logistics-accelerator/

Epicenter Logistics Innovation Accelerator is a VC fund in Memphis focused on Logistics and SaaS. Epicenter leads the connected and collaborative entrepreneurship ecosystem in Memphis by working with its partners to connect entrepreneurs and their innovative ideas to the resources they need to start, launch, and scale a business. To increase support to new and existing tech startups, creative and community-based businesses, studententrepreneurs, and others across industries and stages of growth, Epicenter uses a systems approach to drive strategy and measure impact among its network of economic development, academic, corporate, and government partners. Through its network, Epicenter also makes connections among local companies and individuals in Memphis who want to support entrepreneurs by being a customer, investor, or mentor.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Logistics | 5 | 50% |
| SaaS | 3 | 30% |
| Transportation | 3 | 30% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 30% |
| Supply Chain Management | 3 | 30% |

25 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 6 | 60% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 20% |
| Angel | 1 | 10% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shurpa | Shurpa leverage patented artificial intelligence (AI) to take the guesswork out of managing mandatory recurring appointments while driving maximum efficiency from clinician workforces in the field. Shurpa system is capable of managing multiple roles and skill levels, creating concentric routes that deliver a fully integrated hospital-at-homeexperience, with full visibility for patients. AI tracks infusions and dialysis schedules, planning flexible schedules and routes to meet changing workforce demands. It offers dynamic re-routing capabilities in the event of last-minute changes and custom reporting for the management team. The Shurpa system tracks all required visits and ensures workforce planning is meeting those obligations. It can forecast workforce shortages based on recurring appointment commitments and head off compliance issues before they ever begin. | $250K | Seed | Aug 14, 2017 | http://www.shurpa.com |
| ThroughPut | ThroughPut solves the “Data-to-Dollars” Problem with it's AI Software. Leveraging your existing Data, ThroughPut AI software solves your Operational Inefficiencies across your end-to-end global Supply Chain, so your existing Teams can Increase Output, Profitability & Inventory Turns immediately. ThroughPut's goal is to eliminate $25Trillion of annual Industrial Operational Waste dragging down the $90 Trillion global Economy. By freeing-up working capital, organizations are free to reinvest across all their shareholders, including investors, workers, capital equipment, stockholders, partners, their communities, and ultimately the world. | $125K | Pre-Seed | May 05, 2017 | https://throughput.world |
| Truck Driver Power | Truck Driver Power captures professional truck drivers' experiences and motivating their life on the road. | $75K | Seed | May 02, 2017 | http://www.TruckDriverPower.com |
| Shurpa | Shurpa leverage patented artificial intelligence (AI) to take the guesswork out of managing mandatory recurring appointments while driving maximum efficiency from clinician workforces in the field. Shurpa system is capable of managing multiple roles and skill levels, creating concentric routes that deliver a fully integrated hospital-at-homeexperience, with full visibility for patients. AI tracks infusions and dialysis schedules, planning flexible schedules and routes to meet changing workforce demands. It offers dynamic re-routing capabilities in the event of last-minute changes and custom reporting for the management team. The Shurpa system tracks all required visits and ensures workforce planning is meeting those obligations. It can forecast workforce shortages based on recurring appointment commitments and head off compliance issues before they ever begin. |  | Seed | May 01, 2017 | http://www.shurpa.com |
| Roundabout Markets | Roundabout Markets |  | Seed | May 02, 2016 |  |
| SILQ-EDU | SILQ-EDU is a data analytics platform for education and nonprofit orgs. Aggregating data from multiple systems, the SILQ-EDU is both a web-based dashboard and email plugin. While the dashboard saves time and money by making info available in one place, the real magic happens behind the scenes as AI/machine learning algorithms help improveattendance rates by providing school leaders with predictive insight for earlier intervention. | $25K | Pre-Seed | May 02, 2016 | http://www.silqedu.com |
| iShipdit | iShipdit is a space cargo shipper. They provide cargo to ship to trucking companies that have the space and weight capacity, cargo Freight Matching, and filling unused cargo space. |  | Seed | May 02, 2016 | http://ishipdit.com |
| TradeLanes | TradeLanes is a technology company that automates supply chain for traders, shippers, and merchants. It developed a SaaS platform that brings global trade operations entirely online - from generating the contract to allocating inventory, to booking a shipment, to delivery. Its system allows all parties to collaborate digitally, from one set of dataand documents.TradeLanes aims to power frictionless global trade for all. It was founded in 2015 and is based in Oakland, California. | $50K | Angel | Nov 20, 2015 | https://www.tradelanes.co/ |
| L7 Logistics | L7 Logistics Support is your logistics services providor, specializing in transportation, warehousing and distribution services. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, they offer a wide range of custom solutions to fit every conceivable logistics need. Whether you’re looking for warehousing, freight services, shipping across town or across the globe, or aspecial project they have a custom solution that’s just right for you!w |  | Seed | Sep 22, 2015 | http://www.l7-logistics.com/ |
| LiLoE Labs | LiLoE Labs is a retail company and has created Jeffrie, a modern mailbox for e-commerce shoppers. |  | Seed | Sep 15, 2015 | http://liloelabs.com/ |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Innova Memphis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innova-memphis) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Plug and Play](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/plug-and-play-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Epicenter Logistics Innovation Accelerator invest in?

Epicenter Logistics Innovation Accelerator invests primarily in Logistics, SaaS and Transportation startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Epicenter Logistics Innovation Accelerator last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Epicenter Logistics Innovation Accelerator closed in Aug 2017. Shizune tracks 10 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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