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Andre Luis Martins Filho
Andre Luis Martins Filho
Founder and CEO at FreightHero.ai Corp · Durham, NC, United States
Active now
Check size
Undisclosed
Lead stage
Seed
Deals tracked
2
Sectors
Freight brokerage, Logistics automation
Freight brokerage Logistics automation Artificial intelligence Workflow automation Seed Early-stage
United States

About Andre
Andre Luis Martins Filho is an Executive Officer and Director at FreightHero.ai Corp, an investment fund focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. He is an active allocator with $6.1M deployed across portfolio companies. His investment activity centers on AI/ML-driven solutions in the logistics and freight technology sector
Investment thesis
Builds AI-enabled freight brokerage automation with human oversight for exception handling.
Operational founder building AI-enabled automation for freight brokerage, with a model that combines software and human operators to improve scale, reliability, and cost efficiency.
Investment philosophy
André Luis Martins Filho appears to focus on using AI agents to automate the most time-consuming freight brokerage workflows while retaining human oversight for exceptions and reliability. Freight Hero describes this as combining AI and expert humans to improve scale and reduce direct costs, and AI Fund says the company targets end-to-end automation for freight brokerage operations in the US.
Investment focus
Martins Filho invests in AI and machine learning companies, with particular focus on logistics and freight technology applications. He actively deploys capital across early-stage ventures in the deep tech and automation space
Areas of expertise
AI/ML Logistics Tech Freight Deep Tech Early-Stage
Recent activity
Jun 2026 Filed Form D — Investment vehicle · $6,143,765 raised
Live platform data · proprietary, citable layer
Notable portfolio
Freight Hero
Notable deals
FreightHero.ai Corp – Investment fund focused on AI/ML in logistics

Frequently asked
Does Andre Luis Martins Filho invest at Seed stage?
Yes. They invest at Seed, Early-stage stage. Their geographic focus includes United States.
What is their typical check size?
Check size is not publicly disclosed. They currently invest through FreightHero.ai Corp.
What sectors does Andre Luis Martins Filho focus on?
Andre Luis Martins Filho primarily invests in Freight brokerage, Logistics automation, Artificial intelligence, Workflow automation.
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