In the founders' living room and with three interns on board, the starting shot for zipmend is fired at the beginning of 2016. The initial focus is on developing the price calculator and the online booking process. The goal is to be able to offer customers a quick and easy solution to problems in stressful situations. After about a year of development, the software is ready for live operation and zipmend.com goes online.

At the end of 2017, zipmend moves into its first real office near Hamburg's central station. The existing software is enhanced with an interface for transport partners and different vehicle categories are introduced. This makes it easier to process orders both for us and for our customers.

Almost three years later, the company moves to a new, larger location. With the move to Afrikahaus, located in the heart of Hamburg, there is a technical upgrade for the transport management as well as a switch of our frontend to Vue.js. There is also a lot going on with the staff, as the team is increased to 22 employees. In addition to the business already underway, the product is now being made ready for launch in the French and Benelux markets.

In January 2022, the expansion continues: The office is moved to the third floor of the Afrikahaus to create even more space for new employees. A few months later, the team has already grown to 37 employees and is becoming even more efficient by building a modern tool landscape. We are working flat out to make zipmend one of the biggest digital players in the express delivery sector.