The Technology Companies team advised Caspian on its $5.4 million seed financing round led by Primary Venture Partners, with participation from Blank Ventures, and public launch out of stealth. Caspian secured a U.S. customs broker license & drawback ABI and unveiled its flagship duty drawback product to help exporters reclaim billions in unclaimed duty refunds from tariffs.
Caspian is the first ever AI-native trade advisory platform for international supply chains, specializing in duty drawback and tariff refund processing. Founded in 2024 by Justin Sherlock and Matt Ebeweber, Caspian’s mission is to streamline cumbersome trade processes and put money back in businesses’ pockets. Caspian is a U.S.-licensed customs broker and ABI software vendor. Headquartered in San Francisco, Caspian works with companies across e-commerce, manufacturing, and retail to reclaim costly import duties.
The Goodwin team was led by Joshua Eisenson, Melissa Wright, Mehack Ali, Alexandra Summa (Technology Companies), Jacob R. Osborn (Global Trade), with invaluable assistance from Coleen Doyle.
For more information, read the press release announcing Caspian’s launch and financing and the Forbes profile on Caspian.