Rail-Flow
Rail-Flow is a freight-tech company that operates a platform for rail freight and intermodal transport management, serving over 500 customers. With 119 employees, it has raised $19M in Series A funding.
The growth story
Rail-Flow grew from 86 to 119 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $19M along the way, most recently a Series A in December 2025.
About
Rail-Flow provides a digital platform that connects railway undertakings, rail forwarders, intermodal operators, shippers, and truck forwarders. Its marketplace and transport management solutions streamline processes across the rail freight value chain, aiming to shift traffic from road to rail and reduce CO2 emissions.
The company, founded in 2020, has grown to serve over 500 customers and employs 119 people. It secured $19M in Series A funding in December 2025, backed by investors including Bonsai Partners and Climentum Capital.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at Rail-Flow, accounting for 37 employees. The company is led by a team with investors like Alexander Hedderich and Juergen Ringbeck, indicating strong industry expertise.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 37 (-31% YoY), Information Technology 11 (+10% YoY), Product Management 9 (-10% YoY), Business Development 8 (+14% YoY), Quality Assurance 8 (-20% YoY), Research 7 (-30% YoY).
Talent flow
Rail-Flow recruits heavily from DB Cargo, TX Logistik, and Simply Deliver, with 9, 5, and 4 hires respectively. Alumni have moved to companies like Huawei and INIT Mobility Software Solutions.
Most common previous employers of Rail-Flow staff: DB Cargo (9), TX Logistik (5), Simply Deliver (4), Yellowstar Solutions (3), Deutsche Bahn (3), Ericsson (3). Former Rail-Flow employees most often moved to Huawei (3), INIT Mobility Software Solutions (2), Trendyol (2), Flexvelop (1), A-HR.pro (1), ZYLICON AI (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 41% direct, 47% search, 3% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Rail-Flow: Project Management (36), Java (34), JavaScript (33), SQL (33), English (31), Microsoft Office (28), PL/SQL (28), Agile Methodologies (27).
Where the team actually sits
Rail-Flow people are concentrated in İzmir, Türkiye (28), Hesse, Germany (15), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (8), Hamburg, Germany (6). 2 offices on record.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 2.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.40 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.10 / 5
Frequently asked
Rail-Flow has 119 employees as of September 2026.
Rail-Flow has raised $19M in total, most recently a Series A round in December 2025.
Rail-Flow was founded in 2020 by Osman Akdemir, Dominik Fürste.
The most common previous employers of current Rail-Flow staff are DB Cargo (9 people), TX Logistik (5 people), Simply Deliver (4 people).
Former Rail-Flow employees most often move to Huawei (3), INIT Mobility Software Solutions (2), Trendyol (2).
The most common skills among Rail-Flow staff are Project Management, Java, JavaScript, SQL, English.
Rail-Flow staff are concentrated in İzmir, Türkiye (28), Hesse, Germany (15), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (8).
Rail-Flow has about 37 people in Engineering, down 31% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Rail-Flow has about 11 people in Information Technology, up 10% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 92 current and 89 former Rail-Flow profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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