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A driver-first platform in a market under pressure.

The European transport sector faces a structural driver shortage, rising turnover costs and growing ESG obligations around working conditions. TruckerVerse addresses the human side — the side no one else is building.

Why now

The problem is human. And it's getting more expensive.

Four figures map the pressure on the sector.

3M+

Professional truck drivers in the EU

Source: European Commission — Mobility & Transport.

745K

Projected driver shortage by 2028

Source: IRU — Driver Shortage Report.

€5-15K

Replacement cost per departing driver

Source: transport sector benchmarks — recruitment, training and downtime.

~100K

Shortage of safe truck parking spaces in the EU

Source: EU study on safe and secure truck parking.

The wedge

Where TruckerVerse gets traction.

Four levers, one wedge: the driver. Limited information below — the rest in a conversation.

01

Driver wellbeing

Driver wellbeing is the lever for retention. TruckerVerse makes it tangible and influenceable — as a product the driver actually wants, not a mandatory report.

02

ESG & CSDDD reporting

Working conditions are the S-pillar of ESG. Under the CSDDD, companies must report on them. The platform delivers aggregated, audit-ready evidence — without tracking individual drivers.

03

The parking crisis

A structural shortage of safe parking is a daily, tangible pain for every driver. Crowd-sourced parking intel is a core function of the platform.

04

Retention economics

One avoided departure saves a fleet €5-15K. The platform translates driver engagement directly into savings on the fleet side.

The traction

600+ drivers in the community in two weeks, ~85% by word of mouth. The viral mechanism that carries the platform is already working — before the app exists.

The founders
MK

Mats Knaepen

Co-founder
LinkedIn
DS

Dirk Schepens

Co-founder
LinkedIn
Investing

Talk to the founders.

We're glad to share the thesis, the traction and the roadmap in a 30-minute conversation. Book a call — the investor deck follows after a first introduction.

The founders · hello@truckerverse.app