Michael Cassau
Founder & CEO
Founder of Grover, scaling the company from zero to $300M ARR and a $1B+ valuation. Now applying the same technology, assets and capital playbook to build Europe's first neo-carrier.
About NexDash
Building Europe’s freight network for the autonomous age: consolidated, electric, and AI-operated.
A new age of logistics: AI-powered, electric, autonomous.
We're building Europe's first neo-carrier — one company that owns the trucks, the software and the capital, and reinvents road freight from the inside out. We acquire established operators, run them on NexOS, electrify their fleets and lay the groundwork for autonomous operation.
The mission is simple to say and hard to do: build the most efficient, intelligent and sustainable freight network on the continent. The last decade belonged to neobanks. The next belongs to the neo-carrier.
Backed by
The principles behind the build:
01.
Vertical integration
Real change in freight comes from integrating the entire operation. By bringing together the freight network, advanced AI software and the energy infrastructure in one company, we can transform freight into an intelligent, autonomous system.
02.
Intelligence compounds
Every fleet we operate through NexOS makes the network smarter. With every mile driven, NexOS learns to route better, increase utilisation and optimise energy more precisely. Scale doesn't just make the network bigger. It makes it smarter.
03.
Electric now, autonomous next
Electric trucks already deliver better economics on the right routes. By electrifying the network today, we're building the energy infrastructure and operating foundation for autonomous, zero-emission freight tomorrow.
The NexDash team
Karsten Sachsenröder
Chief Operating Officer
Former CxO at DB Schenker with 30+ years of experience building and operating transport and logistics businesses. Leads NexDash's carrier operations and integration.
Franck Pascault
Chief Financial Officer
Former CFO & Managing Director at Tourlane and ex-Goldman Sachs investment banker. Leads NexDash's finance, capital strategy and M&A.
Esteban Escalante
VP Electrification
Former CCO at Grover and a key driver of its growth from €10M to €300M ARR. Leads NexDash's electrification and energy transition.
Berit Inga Stranz
VP Sales & Strategic Partnerships
Former VP Business Development & Strategic Partnerships at Grover. Leads shipper relationships and strategic partnerships at NexDash.
Elisa Nenning
Director Communications & Founder Associate
Former Global Communications Director at Grover and ex-Sony Pictures. Leads brand, communications and executive positioning at NexDash.
Gergö Birkas
M&A Origination Lead, DACH
15 years in freight forwarding and fleet advisory with a deep network of carrier owners across DACH. Leads M&A origination at NexDash.
Gabriel Grunberg
Head of Business Intelligence & Analytics
Former VP Planning & Analysis at Grover. Leads business intelligence and performance analytics at NexDash.
Andreas Lächelt
Head of Group Accounting
Entrepreneur and experienced accounting leader. Leads group accounting, consolidation and financial reporting at NexDash.
Let's build the future of freight together.
We are building the AI-powered infrastructure for European freight, from acquisition to autonomy. Fleet owner, investor or future colleague — we'd like to talk.
- info@nexdash.com
- Kantstraße 3010623 Berlin