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How One Art Shipping Company Is Pairing A.I.-Driven Efficiencies With Hands-On Human Attention

Convelio co-founders Eduard Gouin and Clément Ouizille have spent eight years rethinking art logistics from the ground up and believe that technology can only take companies like theirs so far.

Amid widespread concerns about rising art shipping costs, French shipping company Convelio recently closed a new funding round led by one of the country’s entrepreneurial dynasties. This investment will enable the company to accelerate along two key axes: expanding its global network of specialized art storage facilities—from two to five sites—and further advancing its A.I. capabilities.

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The company originated out of a frustration with the inefficiencies of traditional art logistics, co-founder Eduard Gouin told Observer. “We felt it didn’t make sense that shipping from New York to Hong Kong required completely different providers than shipping within Europe. So we thought: why not create a one-stop shop where anyone can instantly access competitive shipping across a wide geographic scope and track it easily?” Coming from technology backgrounds, he and co-founder Clément Ouizille were surprised by slow quote turnaround times, opaque pricing and the lack of modern tracking. Together, the pair developed........

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