CHICAGO, October 1, 2018-- project44 (p44), the leader in advanced visibility for shippers and third-party logistics firms, today announced it has completed a financing round of $45 million led by Sapphire Ventures, a leading venture capital firm that partners with category-leading growth technology companies, with additional investment from new investor Insight Venture Partners and participation from existing investors 8VC, Chicago Ventures, Emergence Capital, Omidyar Technology Ventures, OpenView Venture Partners, and Pritzker Group Venture Capital. Kevin Diestel, Partner at Sapphire Ventures, will join the company’s Board of Directors.