SmartKargo is looking to accelerate the adoption of e-commerce shipping solutions for airlines with fresh capital from Boston-based investment firm M33 Growth, a press release confirmed.

The company will use the capital to rollout its e-commerce shipping solution for carriers and create new adjacent business opportunities that will benefit the industry, by boosting cargo revenues.

The ‘strategic growth investment’ comes as a growing number of airlines are embracing SmartKargo’s cloud platform, which enables carriers to open new revenue streams through e-commerce shipping and last-mile delivery.

Airlines in Brazil, Canada, Mexico and Norway have adopted the platform and saw cargo revenue grow by shipping e-commerce products on passenger aircraft, the company noted.

Disrupting the traditional approach to the air cargo business, the SmartKargo’s flexible approach using its cloud platform allows it to ‘wrap’ the e-commerce solution around legacy air cargo systems and add the e-commerce segment in just a few months.

As global e-commerce sales accelerate from an estimated $5 trillion sales globally this year to a projected $6.4 trillion in 2024, the company sees its solutions as a compelling shipping method for online retailers.

“The proven success of SmartKargo as a leader and innovator in the air cargo technology sector comes at a time when airlines are looking for new revenues and retailers are seeking speedy solutions for the delivery of their products,” said Brian Shortsleeve, co-founder and managing director of M33 Growth.

Payload Asia asked SmartKargo on the investment but the company cannot share the amount publicly at this time.