HIVED
HIVED is an all-electric parcel delivery company for ecommerce retailers, shipping for major brands like Nespresso and H&M. It has raised $60M and employs 196 people.
The growth story
HIVED grew from 42 to 196 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $60M along the way, most recently a Series B in July 2025.
About
HIVED provides parcel delivery services using electric vehicles and AI-powered technology, targeting ecommerce retailers seeking sustainable shipping options. Its clients include major brands like Nespresso, H&M, Zara, and John Lewis.
The company, founded in 2021, has grown rapidly and achieved B Corp certification. It raised $60M in a Series B round in July 2025, supported by investors including Axel Warg and Bain & Company's Future Back Ventures.
Founders and leadership
Operations is HIVED's largest function, with 25 employees. The company has a median tenure of 1 year, indicating a relatively young workforce.
The HIVED org chart
Murvah Iqbal (CEO & Co-Founder) leads 58 mapped leaders with 13 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Operations 105 (+13% YoY), Information Technology 14 (+56% YoY), Business Development 14 (+8% YoY), Engineering 13 (+18% YoY), Customer Success and Support 12 (+33% YoY), Finance 7 (+75% YoY).
Talent flow
HIVED hires heavily from Amazon, with 13 employees coming from the ecommerce giant. Other top sources include DPD UK, Tesco, and Sainsbury's. Alumni have gone on to roles at companies like Singapore Airlines and Evri.
Most common previous employers of HIVED staff: Amazon (13), DPD UK (5), Tesco (5), Sainsbury's (5), Vanvas (4), Bain & Company (4). Former HIVED employees most often moved to Lawhive (2), Attio (1), Singapore Airlines (1), Evri (1), Veriad (YC W26) (1), Kauffman Fellows (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The HIVED mafia
HIVED alumni have founded 4 companies, including Wavelink and Veriad (YC W26). These startups employ between 1 and 6 people each.
4Gowthaman Ravindrathas, was Software Engineer until 2023Rashad Aidoo-Smith, was Operations Executive until 2024Anton Muratov, was Growth until 2023Hisham Omer, was Logistics Courier until 2023Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 66% direct, 17% search, 2% social, 2% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at HIVED: Communication (63), Customer Service (57), Teamwork (57), Problem Solving (55), Leadership (49), Microsoft Office (45), Project Management (43), Analytical Skills (36).
Where the team actually sits
HIVED people are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (75), United Kingdom (25), London Area, United Kingdom (10), Luxembourg (1).
Search footprint
HIVED attracts about 110 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 83 ranking keywords and lost 29 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.50 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.30 / 5
Frequently asked
HIVED has 196 employees as of September 2026.
HIVED has raised $60M in total, most recently a Series B round in July 2025.
HIVED was founded in 2021 by Mathias Krieger, Murvah Iqbal, Lottie Rosevear.
Murvah Iqbal (CEO & Co-Founder) sits at the top of HIVED's reporting structure, with 13 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current HIVED staff are Amazon (13 people), DPD UK (5 people), Tesco (5 people).
Former HIVED employees most often move to Lawhive (2), Attio (1), Singapore Airlines (1).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at HIVED, including Wavelink, Vigilance, Veriad (YC W26).
HIVED attracts about 110 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among HIVED staff are Communication, Customer Service, Teamwork, Problem Solving, Leadership.
HIVED staff are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (75), United Kingdom (25), London Area, United Kingdom (10).
HIVED has about 105 people in Operations, up 13% over the past year, as of September 2026.
HIVED has about 14 people in Information Technology, up 56% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 114 current and 106 former HIVED profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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