In the way Marco Polo traveled the Silk Road for his export-import business, modern companies engaged in global trade might get on Amber Road. A top provider of cloud-based global trade management (GTM) technology, it automates import and export processes to allow goods to flow across borders efficiently, legally, and profitably. Amber Road combines enterprise-class software and trade content (sourced in 145 countries) with a global supply chain network connecting customers with trading partners. It delivers its GTM via a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model. In 2014 it raised about $55 million in an IPO that it intends to use for working capital.