Empowering commerce worldwide: Alaiko case
- revolutionizing international logistics
Background
Founded in the first half of 2020 in Munich, Germany, Alaiko GmbH is a hypergrowth startup offering small- and medium-sized e-commerce DTC brands a digital fulfillment-as-a-service platform. As a reliable and hands-on tech partner, NFQ helped them turn their business idea into a working solution.
Challenges
Alaiko wanted to build a scalable, automated logistics and warehousing system to enable smooth order fulfillment. As e-commerce experts, Alaiko identified several key challenges their potential clients were facing:
- Sub-optimal inventory reconciliation;
- A lack of effective connection between store and warehouse systems;
- The need to adapt to fluctuating order volumes.
In response to these challenges, Alaiko approached NFQ to create a system that would:
- Connect all relevant stakeholders, including ERP platforms, fulfillers, shipping providers, and the e-commerce stores themselves, into a single unit;
- Allow seamless and flexible process control;
- Ensure efficient monitoring and communication.
In 6 months
the MVP was completed
Impact
Rapid Development
With a solid blueprint in place, NFQ’s veteran software engineers used a wide range of technologies and delivered MVP within 6 months.
Seamless Integration
NFQ created a simple to integrate solution that is compatible with the world’s most popular e-commerce platforms. The system features asynchronous data transfer via queue systems for scaling, active monitoring and alerts for spotting potential issues before they arise, and data reconciliation for critical processes.
Business Growth
During its first year of operation, Alaiko was able to scale substantially, managing a high six-digit number of orders through the software. Today, Alaiko is helping over 100 brands with order fulfillment, and fully integrates with the most popular e-commerce platforms and tools, like Shopify, Billbee, and Shopware, among others.
Global Expansion
Moreover, Alaiko successfully expanded into the international market. Now Alaiko distributes packages globally, with a primary focus on catering to customers in the DACH region.
Funding Success
NFQ’s partnership contributed to Alaiko raising $30 million in a Series A funding round in 2022.
Foundational Partnership
Alaiko’s success in quickly going to market with a stable tech solution was ensured by partnering with NFQ at the earliest stage of their business journey. This is one of many NFQ partnerships where concrete business goals and ideas were given the technological shape they needed.
100+ brands
run on Alaiko’s platform
Impact
Rapid Development
With a solid blueprint in place, NFQ’s veteran software engineers used a wide range of technologies and delivered MVP within 6 months.
Seamless Integration
NFQ created a simple to integrate solution that is compatible with the world’s most popular e-commerce platforms. The system features asynchronous data transfer via queue systems for scaling, active monitoring and alerts for spotting potential issues before they arise, and data reconciliation for critical processes.
Business Growth
During its first year of operation, Alaiko was able to scale substantially, managing a high six-digit number of orders through the software. Today, Alaiko is helping over 100 brands with order fulfillment, and fully integrates with the most popular e-commerce platforms and tools, like Shopify, Billbee, and Shopware, among others.
Global Expansion
Moreover, Alaiko successfully expanded into the international market. Now Alaiko distributes packages globally, with a primary focus on catering to customers in the DACH region.
Funding Success
NFQ’s partnership contributed to Alaiko raising $30 million in a Series A funding round in 2022.
Foundational Partnership
Alaiko’s success in quickly going to market with a stable tech solution was ensured by partnering with NFQ at the earliest stage of their business journey. This is one of many NFQ partnerships where concrete business goals and ideas were given the technological shape they needed.
In 6 months
the MVP was completed
100+ brands
run on Alaiko’s platform
Solution Overview
NFQ’s strategic approach encompassed:
Created foundation
During several initial workshops, NFQ helped Alaiko shape the technical foundation and went through all parts of the product step by step.
Defined scope
NFQ helped Alaiko define the scope with a scalable technical foundation while cutting out complexities that would delay shipping an MVP.
Crafted a strategic roadmap
NFQ provided a detailed roadmap that brought the solution to market on the best possible terms.
Our Services to Alaiko
Technical foundation development
Scalable scope definition
Strategic roadmap creation
MVP delivery
What our clients say
I am still amazed by the precision and little input NFQ was able to ship the first version of our product. We are confident that the combination of speed and quality the team is able to consistently deliver is best-in-class and allows us to work towards our vision of becoming the global leader in e-commerce logistics.
Gabriel Thomalla, Co-founder and CPO of Alaiko
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