Cedar AI
“Can a vertical AI operating system become the billing and back-office rail for every participant in the freight rail network?”
Founded2017
HQSeattle, Washington, United States
Latest roundPE Growth
IndustryVertical SaaS / Rail & Transportation
The story
Cedar AI (not to be confused with the healthcare-payments company Cedar) is a rail-industry vertical SaaS company founded in 2017 in Seattle. Its ARMS platform serves railroads, industrial shippers, transload terminals, car owners, and switching operations — covering fleet visibility, billing, ISS settlements, freight audit, and invoicing. The company has expanded into an EU footprint (Stockholm office, cedarai.se region) and is layering agentic AI capabilities on top of its rail operating system.
Last 12 months
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Product timeline
2017
Cedar AI founded in Seattle to build AI-powered transportation management software for rail operations.· founding
2020
Closed venture round to expand ARMS (Automated Rail Management System) platform.· funding
The stack
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Accounting
Accounting gap: minor