Flexport

Flexport is a full-service global freight forwarder and logistics platform using modern software to fix the user experience in global trade.

Founded

2013

Notable Investors

DST Global

Headquarters

San Francisco CA, US

Total Funding

$2.3B

About Flexport

Flexport is a digital customs brokerage and freight forwarder and bills itself as the "operating system for global trade." Flexport's platform connects all parties in a trade, including importers, exporters, trucking companies, ocean carriers, airlines, and customs agencies, among others. The platform additionally claims to allow customers to track their cargo in real-time, create alerts, receive quotes, and get inventory visibility. Through its Freight Forwarders, the company provides customer service that aims to help customers navigate shipping and ensure that cargo arrives on time.

Flexport serves more than 10,000 clients and suppliers across 112 countries. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California. Notable investors include DST Global, S.F. Express, and Founders Fund.

Investors

A-Grade Investments

Airbnb, Flexport, Getaround, Casper, BitGo, Rover, Vicarious, EasyPost, Victorious, Product Hunt


Alrai Capital

Grab, Flexport, Knotel, Industrious, Quanergy Systems


Bloomberg Beta

Flexport, Shield AI, Knotel, Alation, States Title, Domino Data Lab, Orbital Insight, Primer, InfluxData, AppZen


Cherubic Ventures

Flexport, Astranis, Beam, Bellabeat, Bungalow, Stratifyd, Magic


DST Global

Market Kurly, Flipkart, Robinhood, Spotify, Swiggy, Chime, Ola, DoorDash, Flexport, Rappi


First Round Capital

Flexport, Bowery Farming, AppNexus, Goat Group, Blue Apron, SingleStore, DoubleVerify, Clover Health, Fab, Roblox


Founders Fund

Lyft, Spotify, Airbnb, Stripe, Anduril Industries, Flexport, Palantir Technologies, Wish, Compass, Zenefits


MacroVentures

Flexport


SF Express

Flexport


SoftBank Vision Fund

One97, WeWork, goPuff, OYO, Grab, Chime, DoorDash, Flexport, Rappi, Nuro


Susa Ventures

Flexport, Human Interest, Andela, TigerGraph, Policygenius, LendUp, Mux, Fast, Modsy


Y Combinator

Airbnb, Instacart, Stripe, DoorDash, Relativity Space, Flexport, Rappi, Reddit, Zenefits, Faire

Funding History

July 2015$28.8M
September 2016$125K
September 2016$60.5M
September 2017$210M
April 2019$824M
April 2019$221M
April 2019$59.3M
January 2022$935M

Management

Chief Executive Officer

Ryan Petersen

Chief Financial Officer

Stuart Leung

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