Agent Astra

We are building the AI-native UPS

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Artur Zhdanov, Pierre-Antoine Rohr Lacoste +1 · 3 co-founders

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About

Agent Astra is an AI-first logistics platform rebuilding freight from the ground up. Our proprietary technology delivers the service range of a global logistics provider with one-tenth the workforce, starting with asset-light freight forwarding. We own and operate the businesses running on our platform, targeting 2–3x the EBITDA margins of traditional players.

3 founders

Artur Zhdanov

CTO

15+ years in Software & Product. Led Mobility Platform @ARRIVAL (UK EV unicorn $13B). Serial startup CTO — built & scaled engineering orgs, delivered MVP-to-scale products.

Pierre-Antoine Rohr Lacoste

CEO

12+ years of experience in Logistics & Tech. Previously Head of Sales @MetaMap. $0-18M ARR in 2 years, $100M raised, 200+ hires, and opened markets on 5 continents. Owner of restaurants in CDMX. Published research paper in Ancient History.

Rhu Hashemi

Chief Investment Officer & Co-Founder

Living the dream of building companies through M&A. Started in M&A 8 years ago. I oversee all our M&A efforts at Agent Astra. Previously, led M&A at a roll up from inception to IPO. It's a privilege to partner with founders and create deals that are positive-sum. This is my life's work.