Flexport

Platform for global logistics.

flexport.com

HQ: San Francisco, CA, USA

B2B

Company research

Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals

Updated Aug 16, 2026

Overview

Flexport is a tech-enabled global logistics platform that helps companies manage freight forwarding, customs, fulfillment, and trade operations across ocean, air, truck, and related supply-chain workflows.

Primary product

Global freight forwarding and supply chain platform (including customs, fulfillment, and logistics software/services)

Founded

2013

Headquarters

San Francisco, California, United States

Team size

1,000-2,000

Industry

Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

Sub-industry

Freight forwarding / logistics technology / supply chain software

Offices

San Francisco, California, United States

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Dallas, Texas, United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Hong Kong

Singapore

Greater China

Business model

B2B SaaS

services

freight forwarding

fulfillment

customs brokerage

trade finance

Funding

Stage

late stage private

Total raised

$2.7B

Latest round

debt financing · Aug 2025

Debt Financing

Aug 2025

Venture Round

Aug 2023

Secondary Market

May 2018

Series C

Sep 2017

$110M

Seed Round

Mar 2014

$125K

People & investors

Leadership

Ryan Petersen

Founder and CEO

Douglas Brown

Head of Europe, Senior Vice President

Trine Storgaard Nielsen

VP of Ocean, Global

Cody Moreland

Sr. Director, Fulfillment Operations & Customer Experience

Aimeé Schroeder

Director & Head of Product, Client Platform Control Tower

Hainan Li

Director of Account Management

Stephanie Morgan

Senior Account Executive

Enrique Porto

General Manager

Founders

David Petersen

Co-founder

Investors

Work & culture

Public posts emphasize customer problem-solving, high-performance teams, AI/product innovation, and large internal summits; employee reviews surfaced by Exa indicate generally positive compensation and culture scores, but this is third-party data.

Compensation

Exa-surfaced employer ratings are moderately positive, with compensation rated around 3.7/5 on the company profile data; no authoritative public compensation bands were found in primary sources.

Product & market

Pricing

Not publicly specified; likely quote-based / contract-based pricing for freight, customs, fulfillment, and related services.

Differentiators

—Single platform spanning freight, customs, fulfillment, and trade advisory
—AI-powered logistics tooling
—Deep Shopify logistics integration through acquisition of Shopify Logistics/Deliverr assets
—Global network with multi-country operations
—Strong visibility and control over shipments and inventory

Technology

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Customers

Ooni

Life Fitness

Ruggable

MeUndies

Shopify merchants

eCommerce brands

international shippers

Competitors

Expeditors

C.H. Robinson

DHL Global Forwarding

Kuehne+Nagel

project44

Stord

Scale & contact

Estimated revenue

Exa-derived estimates conflict; public evidence supports only that Flexport is large and private. A cautious range is not reliable from primary sources, so null is preferred.

Estimated monthly visits

947.1K

Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026

Signals & risks

Layoff

Jan 2023

Reuters reported Flexport cut about 20% of its global workforce during restructuring.

Source

Layoff

Oct 2023

Reuters reported Flexport planned to cut up to 30% of its workforce by end of October after a CEO change.

Source

Layoff

Jan 2024

Reuters reported Flexport planned to lay off about 20% of its workforce in coming weeks.

Source

Layoff

Oct 2024

Supply Chain Dive reported Flexport cut about 2% of staff after integrating forwarding and fulfillment teams.

Source

Acquisition

May 2023

Flexport acquired Shopify Logistics assets, including Deliverr, in an all-stock deal; Shopify received roughly a 13% stake.

Source

Other

Sep 2023

Reuters reported CEO Dave Clark resigned and founder Ryan Petersen returned as CEO, indicating leadership turbulence.

Source

Latest news

Flexport Unveils 20+ Tech and AI-Powered Products to Modernize Global Supply Chains

PR Newswire / Flexport · Feb 2025

Flexport announced its Winter Release, including Flexport Intelligence, Control Tower, pricing engine, customs tools, and new fulfillment/dropshipping products.

Flexport cuts 2% of staff in latest round of layoffs

Supply Chain Dive · Oct 2024

Reported a smaller round of layoffs tied to post-acquisition integration.

Flexport Launches the Convoy Platform, Restores Leading Trucking Technology to Market

PR Newswire / Flexport · Feb 2024

Flexport launched the Convoy Platform after acquiring Convoy’s technology and IP, bringing a trucking capacity marketplace and new freight capabilities to market.

US logistics startup Flexport to lay off 20% of its workforce - The Information | Reuters

Reuters · Jan 2024

Reported another planned reduction of about 20% of workforce.

Flexport plans to cut up to 30% of workforce by end of October, sources say

Reuters · Oct 2023

Reported planned layoffs up to 30% after a CEO change and broader cost-cutting.

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SourcesFlexport website Flexport LinkedIn Ryan Petersen LinkedIn Reuters - layoffs 2023-01-11 Reuters - layoffs 2023-10-06 Reuters - layoffs 2024-01-26 Reuters - Shopify deal 2023-05-04 SEC / Shopify disclosure

Jobs and careers at Flexport

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