Tradeshift was founded in Copenhagen in 2010 by veterans of Denmark's e-invoicing infrastructure and set out to modernize global trade workflows. Its cloud platform connects buyers and suppliers for e-invoicing, procurement, and supply chain finance, using open standards and a network model.
Tradeshift scaled to a global footprint with headquarters in San Francisco and offices across Europe and Asia, and it achieved unicorn status after major funding rounds. The company is a flagship Danish fintech and B2B SaaS success.
Copenhagen, Denmark
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