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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

1 layer disclosed in Cedar AI’s embedded-finance stack

Accounting

QuickBooks Desktop QuickBooks Online Sage Intacct Oracle NetSuiteJD Edwards Orchestrator

Accounting gap: minor

Cedar AI — frequently asked

Which accounting software does Cedar AI integrate with?

Cedar AI integrates with QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Online, Sage Intacct, Oracle NetSuite and JD Edwards Orchestrator.

Where is Cedar AI headquartered?

Cedar AI is founded in 2017 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States.

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