Gtm Pipeline

# P7-A GTM Partner Discovery Pipeline
 
## Purpose
 
Plan ID: `P7-A`
Exit criterion: ranked top-20 partner target list with owner, intro path, and integration hypothesis per company.
 
This file is the canonical in-repo artifact. Use `gtm-pipeline.csv` as a sortable companion.
 
**Last updated:** 2026-02-13
 
## Current Priority Order
 
1. API / Shipping
2. Channel
3. Data Licensing
4. AI Agent Platforms
 
## Research Workflow (Agent + Human)
 
- Agent-sourced: public API/docs evidence, pricing model, auth/sandbox/rate-limit details, schema-fit notes, likely intro paths.
- Human-owned: final score, rank order, owner assignment, and go/no-go decisions.
- Source requirement: every top-20 target must include at least 2 source links and a source date.
 
## Scoring Model (90 max)
 
| Dimension | Points | Guidance |
|---|---:|---|
| Impact potential | 35 | Revenue/distribution upside if partnership succeeds |
| API quality | 12 | Docs quality, auth model, sandbox quality, rate-limit clarity |
| Data model fit | 13 | Mapping fit to current domain model and ingestion/contracts |
| Time-to-pilot | 20 | Expected time to first joint pilot |
| Strategic/data moat value | 10 | Defensibility and long-term leverage |
| Lock-in/risk penalty | -10 to 0 | Proprietary coupling, contract risk, or platform dependence |
 
`totalScore = impact + apiQuality + dataModelFit + timeToPilot + strategicValue + lockInPenalty`
 
Scores are initial estimates based on public information (+/- 10 points). Rankings within 5 points of each other are effectively tied. Refine after first contact.
 
## Stage Definitions
 
- `RESEARCH`: candidate identified, evidence collection in progress
- `TARGETED`: target accepted into ranked list
- `INTRO_PENDING`: intro path identified, outreach not sent
- `CONTACTED`: outreach sent
- `MEETING_SCHEDULED`: first conversation scheduled
- `SPIKE_CANDIDATE`: viable for P7-C technical spike
- `PARKED`: deprioritized or blocked
 
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## Top-20 Ranked Targets
 
### 1. Zonos (68) — Data / API
 
| Impact | API Quality | Data Fit | Time to Pilot | Strategic | Lock-in | Total |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 28 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 6 | -3 | **68** |
 
- **Integration hypothesis:** Revive archived `external-calculator-adapters/zonos` scaffold (GraphQL, Bearer token). Feed landed cost calculations into TRADE module for cross-border compliance pricing. Zonos handles duty, tax, and de minimis thresholds — all fields that map directly to the TRADE schema.
- **Intro path:** Developer signup → sandbox → partnership program
- **Owner:** Dan
- **Stage:** SPIKE_CANDIDATE
- **Next action:** Evaluate current API docs, revive archived adapter code
- **Confidence:** Medium-High
- **Sources:** [Zonos API Docs](https://docs.zonos.com/), archived adapter `_archived/services/external-calculator-adapters/zonos/` | Feb 2026
 
---
 
### 2. Livingston International (67) — Channel / Customs Broker
 
| Impact | API Quality | Data Fit | Time to Pilot | Strategic | Lock-in | Total |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 32 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | -1 | **67** |
 
- **Integration hypothesis:** Referral partnership — Livingston recommends RGL8R to US/CA importers who need compliance audit tooling beyond brokerage. Co-branded "compliance audit" offering. Their clients already deal with HTS classification and SIMA risk daily.
- **Intro path:** LinkedIn outreach to VP Partnerships or trade compliance conference network
- **Owner:** Dan
- **Stage:** INTRO_PENDING
- **Next action:** Identify contact, draft partnership pitch deck
- **Confidence:** Medium
- **Sources:** [Livingston International](https://www.livingstonintl.com/), [Livingston Services](https://www.livingstonintl.com/services/) | Feb 2026
 
---
 
### 3. Braumiller Law Group (67) — Channel / Trade Compliance
 
| Impact | API Quality | Data Fit | Time to Pilot | Strategic | Lock-in | Total |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 28 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 8 | -1 | **67** |
 
- **Integration hypothesis:** Referral + co-advisory. Braumiller advises on compliance strategy; RGL8R provides the automated screening and audit platform. Joint webinars, shared case studies. Advisory clients are compliance-aware importers with high conversion potential.
- **Intro path:** Direct outreach or trade compliance conference
- **Owner:** Dan
- **Stage:** INTRO_PENDING
- **Next action:** Draft referral partnership proposal
- **Confidence:** Medium
- **Sources:** [Braumiller Law Group](https://www.braumillerlaw.com/), [Services](https://www.braumillerlaw.com/services/) | Feb 2026
 
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### 4. Anthropic MCP Server (67) — AI Platform
 
| Impact | API Quality | Data Fit | Time to Pilot | Strategic | Lock-in | Total |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 22 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 7 | -1 | **67** |
 
- **Integration hypothesis:** Build MCP server exposing RGL8R screening and audit tools. Developers discover RGL8R through Claude/Cursor/Windsurf tool ecosystem. Funnel: free HTS lookup tool → paid compliance platform. Zero-CAC developer discovery channel.
- **Intro path:** Self-serve — build and publish
- **Owner:** Dan
- **Stage:** SPIKE_CANDIDATE
- **Next action:** Define tool surface (HTS lookup, shipment screening, findings query)
- **Confidence:** High
- **Sources:** [MCP Specification](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/), [MCP Server Registry](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers) | Feb 2026
 
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### 5. USITC HTS Data (66) — Data / Free Government
 
| Impact | API Quality | Data Fit | Time to Pilot | Strategic | Lock-in | Total |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 25 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 0 | **66** |
 
- **Integration hypothesis:** Automated ETL pipeline: USITC HTS bulk export → `ref.trade_remedies` table. Replaces manual data entry. Foundation for all SIMA screening accuracy. Free data, no partnership required — pure engineering work.
- **Intro path:** None needed — public data source (hts.usitc.gov)
- **Owner:** Dan
- **Stage:** TARGETED
- **Next action:** Build ingestion script as part of data foundation work
- **Confidence:** High
- **Sources:** [USITC HTS](https://hts.usitc.gov/), [HTS Data Downloads](https://hts.usitc.gov/current) | Feb 2026
 
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### 6. Avalara (65) — Data / API
 
| Impact | API Quality | Data Fit | Time to Pilot | Strategic | Lock-in | Total |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 28 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 7 | -4 | **65** |
 
- **Integration hypothesis:** Revive archived `external-calculator-adapters/avalara` scaffold (Basic Auth, AvaTax REST API). Use for duty/tax calculation in landed cost scenarios. Complement RGL8R's screening with Avalara's calculation engine.
- **Intro path:** Avalara partner program application
- **Owner:** Dan
- **Stage:** SPIKE_CANDIDATE
- **Next action:** Evaluate current AvaTax Cross-Border API, revive archived adapter
- **Confidence:** Medium
- **Sources:** [Avalara Developer Center](https://developer.avalara.com/), archived adapter `_archived/services/external-calculator-adapters/avalara/` | Feb 2026
 
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### 7. EasyPost (64) — API / Shipping
 
| Impact | API Quality | Data Fit | Time to Pilot | Strategic | Lock-in | Total |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 25 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 6 | -3 | **64** |
 
- **Integration hypothesis:** EasyPost provides carrier connectivity layer — RGL8R ingests shipment/rate data for variance detection and freight audit. Extends SHIP to customers without direct carrier API access. Multi-carrier rate shopping data enables contract vs. actual rate comparison.
- **Intro path:** Developer signup → partnership program
- **Owner:** Dan
- **Stage:** SPIKE_CANDIDATE
- **Next action:** Evaluate rate comparison API and webhook data model
- **Confidence:** Medium-High
- **Sources:** [EasyPost API Docs](https://docs.easypost.com/), [EasyPost Partnerships](https://www.easypost.com/partners) | Feb 2026
 
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### 8. Pitney Bowes Global Trade (63) — API / Data
 
| Impact | API Quality | Data Fit | Time to Pilot | Strategic | Lock-in | Total |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 32 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 9 | -5 | **63** |
 
- **Integration hypothesis:** Single-vendor for cross-module data enrichment. HTS classification feeds TRADE, shipping rate data feeds SHIP. Only vendor spanning both trade compliance and shipping data in one offering. High integration effort but unique cross-domain value.
- **Intro path:** Enterprise partnership inquiry or conference meeting
- **Owner:** Dan
- **Stage:** RESEARCH
- **Next action:** Research current API offering and partnership terms
- **Confidence:** Low-Medium
- **Sources:** [Pitney Bowes Shipping & Mailing](https://www.pitneybowes.com/us/shipping-and-mailing.html), [PB Developer Hub](https://developer.pitneybowes.com/) | Feb 2026
 
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### 9. project44 (63) — API / Visibility
 
| Impact | API Quality | Data Fit | Time to Pilot | Strategic | Lock-in | Total |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 30 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | -4 | **63** |
 
- **Integration hypothesis:** Real-time shipment visibility → SHIP module. Detect delivery exceptions, transit delays, and carrier performance issues proactively. Upgrade from retrospective invoice audit to real-time variance monitoring.
- **Intro path:** Partnership program or conference outreach
- **Owner:** Dan
- **Stage:** RESEARCH
- **Next action:** Evaluate API docs and tracking data model overlap with SHIP schema
- **Confidence:** Medium
- **Sources:** [project44](https://www.project44.com/), [project44 Developer Portal](https://developers.project44.com/) | Feb 2026
 
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### 10. Descartes (62) — Data Licensing
 
| Impact | API Quality | Data Fit | Time to Pilot | Strategic | Lock-in | Total |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 30 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 9 | -6 | **62** |
 
- **Integration hypothesis:** Descartes data feeds `ref.*` tables — trade remedies, denied party lists, HTS classifications across 190+ countries. Replaces manual data curation. High-value but expensive; defer until customer base justifies licensing cost.
- **Intro path:** Partnership inquiry or through archived adapter relationship
- **Owner:** Dan
- **Stage:** RESEARCH
- **Next action:** Research licensing tiers and minimum commitments
- **Confidence:** Medium
- **Sources:** [Descartes](https://www.descartes.com/), archived adapter `_archived/services/external-calculator-adapters/descartes/` | Feb 2026
 
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### 11. Sandler Travis & Rosenberg (61) — Channel / Trade Compliance
 
| Impact | API Quality | Data Fit | Time to Pilot | Strategic | Lock-in | Total |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 25 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 7 | -1 | **61** |
 
- **Integration hypothesis:** Same referral + co-advisory model as Braumiller. Trade compliance law firm with US importer client base. Joint educational content on compliance automation.
- **Intro path:** Trade compliance conference network
- **Owner:** Dan
- **Stage:** RESEARCH
- **Next action:** Identify partner contact
- **Confidence:** Medium
- **Sources:** [Sandler Travis](https://www.strtrade.com/), [Services](https://www.strtrade.com/services) | Feb 2026
 
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### 12. Expeditors International (60) — Channel / Logistics
 
| Impact | API Quality | Data Fit | Time to Pilot | Strategic | Lock-in | Total |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 30 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | -2 | **60** |
 
- **Integration hypothesis:** Expeditors as channel — their customs brokerage clients need compliance tooling. Also potential data source for SHIP module (carrier invoices, customs entries).
- **Intro path:** Partnership program or industry event
- **Owner:** Dan
- **Stage:** RESEARCH
- **Next action:** Research partner program
- **Confidence:** Low-Medium
- **Sources:** [Expeditors](https://www.expeditors.com/), [Services](https://www.expeditors.com/services) | Feb 2026
 
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### 13. C.H. Robinson (58) — Channel / 3PL
 
| Impact | API Quality | Data Fit | Time to Pilot | Strategic | Lock-in | Total |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 28 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | -3 | **58** |
 
- **Integration hypothesis:** Navisphere API → SHIP module for freight audit. C.H. Robinson's shippers get automated invoice variance detection. Largest 3PL in North America = massive shipper base.
- **Intro path:** Technology partner program (Navisphere Connect)
- **Owner:** Dan
- **Stage:** RESEARCH
- **Next action:** Evaluate Navisphere API access
- **Confidence:** Low-Medium
- **Sources:** [C.H. Robinson](https://www.chrobinson.com/), [Technology Platform](https://www.chrobinson.com/en-us/technology/) | Feb 2026
 
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### 14. Shippo (58) — API / Shipping
 
| Impact | API Quality | Data Fit | Time to Pilot | Strategic | Lock-in | Total |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 22 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 5 | -3 | **58** |
 
- **Integration hypothesis:** Alternative to EasyPost for SMB carrier connectivity. Clean REST API with shipment/rate data that maps to SHIP schema.
- **Intro path:** Developer signup
- **Owner:** Dan
- **Stage:** RESEARCH
- **Next action:** Compare API surface with EasyPost for SHIP fit
- **Confidence:** Medium
- **Sources:** [Shippo API Docs](https://docs.goshippo.com/), [Shippo Partnerships](https://goshippo.com/partners) | Feb 2026
 
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### 15. OpenAI GPT Store (57) — AI Platform
 
| Impact | API Quality | Data Fit | Time to Pilot | Strategic | Lock-in | Total |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 20 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5 | -2 | **57** |
 
- **Integration hypothesis:** Build a "Trade Compliance Assistant" GPT/Action. Lower-intent discovery than MCP but massive user base. Same tool surface (HTS lookup, findings query) wrapped as GPT Actions.
- **Intro path:** Self-serve publish to GPT Store
- **Owner:** Dan
- **Stage:** RESEARCH
- **Next action:** Define Actions schema after MCP server is built (reuse same API surface)
- **Confidence:** Medium
- **Sources:** [OpenAI GPT Actions](https://platform.openai.com/docs/actions), [GPT Store](https://chatgpt.com/gpts) | Feb 2026
 
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### 16. AfterShip (57) — API / Tracking
 
| Impact | API Quality | Data Fit | Time to Pilot | Strategic | Lock-in | Total |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 20 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 4 | -2 | **57** |
 
- **Integration hypothesis:** Tracking data enrichment for SHIP — delivery performance metrics and exception detection beyond invoice data. Webhooks for real-time delivery status.
- **Intro path:** Developer signup
- **Owner:** Dan
- **Stage:** RESEARCH
- **Next action:** Evaluate tracking webhook data model
- **Confidence:** Medium
- **Sources:** [AfterShip API](https://www.aftership.com/docs/tracking), [AfterShip Partners](https://www.aftership.com/partners) | Feb 2026
 
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### 17. Microsoft Copilot Extensions (56) — AI Platform
 
| Impact | API Quality | Data Fit | Time to Pilot | Strategic | Lock-in | Total |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 25 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 6 | -3 | **56** |
 
- **Integration hypothesis:** Compliance tools in the M365 workspace where trade teams already work. Enterprise distribution advantage. Higher friction to ship than MCP but access to enterprise buyers.
- **Intro path:** Microsoft partner program
- **Owner:** Dan
- **Stage:** RESEARCH
- **Next action:** Evaluate Copilot extension framework after MCP ships
- **Confidence:** Low-Medium
- **Sources:** [Microsoft Copilot Extensions](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/extensibility/), [Partner Program](https://partner.microsoft.com/) | Feb 2026
 
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### 18. Flexport (55) — API / Digital Freight
 
| Impact | API Quality | Data Fit | Time to Pilot | Strategic | Lock-in | Total |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 28 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | -6 | **55** |
 
- **Integration hypothesis:** Revive archived `external-calculator-adapters/flexport` scaffold (Bearer auth, quote-based API). Flexport customers get automated compliance audit from RGL8R. End-to-end customs + shipping data.
- **Intro path:** Technology partner program
- **Owner:** Dan
- **Stage:** RESEARCH
- **Next action:** Assess current API access (requires being customer or approved partner)
- **Confidence:** Low
- **Sources:** [Flexport](https://www.flexport.com/), archived adapter `_archived/services/external-calculator-adapters/flexport/` | Feb 2026
- **Note:** Archived adapter code exists (Bearer auth, quote-based). Need to verify current API availability.
 
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### 19. Altana AI (55) — Data / AI
 
| Impact | API Quality | Data Fit | Time to Pilot | Strategic | Lock-in | Total |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 22 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | -4 | **55** |
 
- **Integration hypothesis:** Altana's supply chain knowledge graph enriches RGL8R's entity resolution — connect importers to upstream suppliers for deeper risk screening. Unique AI-generated graph, hard to replicate.
- **Intro path:** Partnership program
- **Owner:** Dan
- **Stage:** RESEARCH
- **Next action:** Evaluate API and pricing
- **Confidence:** Low-Medium
- **Sources:** [Altana AI](https://www.altana.ai/), [Altana Atlas](https://www.altana.ai/atlas) | Feb 2026
 
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### 20. SAP GTS Marketplace (53) — Channel / ERP
 
| Impact | API Quality | Data Fit | Time to Pilot | Strategic | Lock-in | Total |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 30 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | -6 | **53** |
 
- **Integration hypothesis:** RGL8R as SAP GTS add-on — compliance screening and freight audit for SAP users. Massive TAM but very long marketplace approval + sales cycle. Defer until product-market fit proven with mid-market.
- **Intro path:** SAP PartnerEdge program
- **Owner:** Dan
- **Stage:** PARKED
- **Next action:** Revisit after 10+ paying customers
- **Confidence:** Low
- **Sources:** [SAP PartnerEdge](https://www.sap.com/partners.html), [SAP Supply Chain Management](https://www.sap.com/products/supply-chain-management.html) | Feb 2026
 
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## Top 3 Now (Decision Rationale)
 
### 1. Zonos — Landed Cost API
 
**The case:** Cross-border landed cost is the #1 feature request area for TRADE prospects. Zonos has the cleanest API (GraphQL, modern auth), and we already have archived adapter scaffolding with retry/circuit-breaker patterns. Reviving this adapter gives us a working landed cost feature faster than building from scratch.
 
- **Effort:** 1-2 weeks (revive scaffold + connect to TRADE pipeline)
- **Risk:** Low (sandbox available, well-documented, no enterprise sales gate)
- **Revenue signal:** Directly unblocks cross-border pricing for pipeline prospects
- **P7-C readiness:** Archived code + clear API = fastest meaningful integration
 
### 2. Anthropic MCP Server — Compliance Tools
 
**The case:** Zero customer acquisition cost. Build once, deployed into the fastest-growing developer tool ecosystem (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf). Positions RGL8R as the AI-native compliance platform. The funnel: developers discover free HTS lookup / freight screening tools via MCP → explore full platform → convert to paid.
 
- **Effort:** 1-2 weeks (wrap existing API endpoints as MCP tools)
- **Risk:** Very low (self-serve publish, no approval gate, open protocol)
- **Revenue signal:** Indirect but compounds — every MCP user is a potential lead or referral
- **P7-C readiness:** Can build independently with zero external dependencies
 
### 3. Livingston International — Customs Broker Channel
 
**The case:** Customs brokers are the highest-leverage channel for RGL8R. Their clients are importers who already deal with HTS classification, SIMA risk, and compliance — exactly what RGL8R automates. A single broker referral partnership can generate 10-20 qualified leads per quarter. Livingston is mid-tier (large enough to matter, small enough to move fast) with strong US/CA coverage.
 
- **Effort:** 2-4 weeks (relationship building, pitch deck, referral agreement)
- **Risk:** Medium (relationship-dependent, slower than API integrations)
- **Revenue signal:** Direct — each referral is a warm, qualified prospect with existing compliance pain
- **P7-C readiness:** N/A (channel, not API integration)
 
---
 
## P7-C Handoff (First API Integration Spikes)
 
| Priority | Partner | Est. build time | Why first |
|---:|---------|----------------|-----------|
| 1 | **Zonos** | 1-2 weeks | Archived GraphQL adapter scaffold exists. Landed cost = core TRADE use case. |
| 2 | **Anthropic MCP** | 1-2 weeks | Zero-CAC, fastest to ship. Expose HTS screening + freight audit as tools. |
| 3 | **EasyPost** | 2-3 weeks | Clean REST, extends SHIP to customers without direct carrier APIs. |
| 4 | **Avalara** | 2-3 weeks | Archived adapter scaffold (Basic Auth). Duty/tax calc complements TRADE. |
 
**Core assumptions to validate in spike:**
- Zonos: GraphQL subscription/webhook model supports real-time duty calc; archived adapter patterns (retry, circuit breaker, Redis caching) are still applicable
- MCP: RGL8R endpoints can be wrapped as stateless MCP tools without auth complexity; free tier is compelling enough to drive signups
- EasyPost: Rate comparison data has enough granularity for SHIP variance detection
 
**Kill criteria:**
- API requires minimum annual commitment > $10K before sandbox access
- Data model is too far from RGL8R schema to map without lossy transformation
- Partner requires exclusive arrangement that limits other integrations
- Spike takes > 2x estimated time with no clear path to completion
 
---
 
## Competitors Watch List
 
Direct competitors — monitor positioning and pricing, do not pursue partnerships.
 
| Company | Overlap | Notes |
|---------|---------|-------|
| 71lbs / Refund Retriever | SHIP — parcel audit/refund recovery | Parcel-focused, no trade compliance. Acquired market share in SMB segment. |
| Share a Refund | SHIP — parcel audit/refund recovery | Contingency model (share savings). Strong SMB presence. |
| LateShipment.com | SHIP — delivery experience monitoring | Post-purchase focus, some audit overlap. |
| Sifted | SHIP — parcel intelligence/audit | Analytics + audit for parcel shippers. Recently raised funding. |
 
**RGL8R differentiators vs. competitors:** Cross-module (TRADE + SHIP), enterprise-grade multi-tenant architecture, regulatory data platform (not just audit tool), and AI-native compliance tooling.
 
---
 
## Full Longlist (below top 20)
 
See `gtm-pipeline.csv` for complete scored data on all 41 candidates.
 
| Rank | Company | Score | Category | Why lower rank |
|---:|---------|---:|----------|---------------|
| 21 | FourKites | 52 | API / Visibility | Enterprise cycle, overlaps with project44 |
| 22 | ShipStation | 52 | API / Shipping | SMB focus, lower deal sizes |
| 23 | Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE | 52 | Data | Expensive licensing, long sales cycle |
| 24 | Ryder System | 51 | Channel / 3PL | Enterprise cycle, moderate data fit |
| 25 | XPO Logistics | 51 | Channel / 3PL | Enterprise cycle |
| 26 | Freightos | 50 | API / Freight | Marketplace model, limited API |
| 27 | Shipwell | 50 | API / TMS | Moderate overlap |
| 28 | Coupa | 50 | Channel / BSM | Very long sales cycle |
| 29 | Oracle GTM | 49 | Channel / ERP | Extremely long cycle |
| 30 | Echo Global Logistics | 48 | Channel / Freight | Moderate impact |
| 31 | E2open | 47 | Data | Expensive, complex integration |
| 32 | WCO | 46 | Data | Slow, bureaucratic access |
| 33 | Google Gemini Extensions | 46 | AI Platform | Smaller tools ecosystem |
| 34 | Panjiva / S&P Global | 45 | Data | Trade intelligence, expensive |
| 35 | Fenix Commerce | 45 | API / Delivery | Narrow use case |
| 36 | ParcelLab | 45 | API / Post-purchase | Limited compliance overlap |
| 37 | ImportGenius | 44 | Data | Trade data, limited API |
| 38 | Infor Nexus | 44 | Channel / Supply Chain | Long cycle |
| 39 | Celonis | 43 | Data / Process Mining | Different focus |
| 40 | Blue Yonder | 42 | Channel / Supply Chain | Long cycle, ERP-adjacent |
| 41 | Amber Road (now E2open) | — | Data | Merged into E2open; historical reference only |
 
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## Methodology
 
- **Sources:** Archived adapter code (`_archived/services/external-calculator-adapters/`), `docs/proposals/data-foundation-strategy.md`, public API documentation, web research (Feb 2026)
- **Scoring:** Initial estimates based on publicly available information. Refine after first contact and API evaluation.
- **Update cadence:** Review monthly or after any partner conversation
- **Research prompt:** For per-target deep-dive, gather: docs quality, auth model, sandbox availability, rate limits, pricing model, data model mapping, and intro paths. Score each dimension with justification and source links.