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Flexport

760 Market St, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States

Overview

Full-service global freight forwarder and logistics platform.

Founded

2013

Deals ยท 12mo

1

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Egypt
Nigeria
Pakistan
United States

Sector focus

Freight Service
Logistics
Shipping
Software
...

Investment portfolio

39rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Natilus
Feb 2026Participated
$28 MSeries A
FrontEdge
Nov 2023Participated
$10 MSeed
arnata
Sep 2023Participated
$7 MSeed
Parabola
Jun 2023Participated
$24 MSeries B
Portao 3
Feb 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Papaya
Sep 2022Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Protex AI
Aug 2022Participated
$18 MOther Equity
Arena
Aug 2022Participated
$32 MSeries A
Ghost
Jul 2022Participated
$20 MSeries A
Rider
Jun 2022Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Clicoh
May 2022Participated
$25 MSeries A
Topship
May 2022Led
$3 MSeed
Natilus
Feb 2026Participated
$28 MSeries A
FrontEdge
Nov 2023Participated
$10 MSeed
arnata
Sep 2023Participated
$7 MSeed
Parabola
Jun 2023Participated
$24 MSeries B
Portao 3
Feb 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Papaya
Sep 2022Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Protex AI
Aug 2022Participated
$18 MOther Equity
Arena
Aug 2022Participated
$32 MSeries A
Ghost
Jul 2022Participated
$20 MSeries A
Rider
Jun 2022Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Clicoh
May 2022Participated
$25 MSeries A
Topship
May 2022Led
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Flexport: 39 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Flexport: 39 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed213
Series A013
Series B06
Other Equity05

Monthly Deal Activity

Flexport: 39 deals are recorded across 106 months.All available history.
Flexport: 39 deals are recorded across 106 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Jun '212
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Aug '210
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Oct '213
Nov '213
Dec '212
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Feb '225
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Sector Breakdown

Flexport: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (22 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Flexport: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (22 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Transportation & Logistics22
Enterprise Software14
E-Commerce & Retail12
Fintech6
Manufacturing6
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Professional Services4
Data, Analytics & IT3
AI & Machine Learning3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Marketing & Advertising2
Health & Life Sciences2
Developer Tools2
Government & Defense1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AR/VR1
Real Estate & Construction1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Flexport: 39 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Flexport: 39 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M13
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M11
$25M-$50M8
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Flexport: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 10 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Flexport: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States22
Nigeria4
Pakistan3
Europe3
Egypt2
Kenya1
Singapore1
Mexico1
38411-2011
Argentina1
Flexport: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 9 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Flexport: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 9 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Y Combinator9
Soma Capital6
Better Tomorrow Ventures4
FJ Labs4
Founders Fund3
JAM Fund3
20VC2
4DX Ventures2
Accel2
BAM Ventures2
Buckley Ventures2
Fatima Gobi Ventures2
FundersClub2
Human Capital2
Insight Partners2
Kleiner Perkins2
SoftBank2
Techstars2
Tiger Global2
VentureSouq2

Investment Strategy

Flexport: Led accounts for 5% and participating for 95% of round participation.All available history.
Flexport: Led accounts for 5% and participating for 95% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led25%
Participating3795%
Flexport: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Flexport: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Ashianna Esmail

EVP & CLO

Geoffrey Smalling

VP Of Engineering

Kevin Paige

VP, CISO

Miguel Pinilla

Senior Technical Fellow

Ryan Petersen

CEO & Founder

Sanne Manders

President

Stuart Leung

CFO

Tom Gould

VP of Global Customs