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Ryan Petersen

Founder and CEO, Flexport

Ryan Petersen is Founder and CEO of Flexport, a leader in global supply chain technology. Since its inception, more than 10,000 companies of all sizes – from emerging brands to Fortune 500s – have used Flexport's logistics and technology to move more than $175 billion dollars in merchandise. Prior to starting Flexport, Ryan was the founder and CEO of ImportGenius, a premier provider of transaction data for the global trade industry. He earned a BA from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Ryan's Posts

  • The Newest Nodes in the Flexport Network: Cross-Docking Sites in Hong Kong & Los Angeles

    May 9, 2017

    The Newest Nodes in the Flexport Network: Cross-Docking Sites in Hong Kong & Los Angeles

  • Flexport Finds New Home in Atlanta

    May 5, 2017

    Flexport Finds New Home in Atlanta

  • Bringing Predictability to Air Freight

    April 29, 2017

    Bringing Predictability to Airfreight

  • Alexis Madrigal’s “Containers” Podcast: Bringing Global Trade into Personal Context

    March 9, 2017

    Alexis Madrigal’s “Containers” Podcast: Bringing Global Trade into Personal Context

  • Flexport CEO: No matter who our president is, we need more trade, not less

    December 1, 2016

    Flexport CEO: No matter who our president is, we need more trade, not less

  • Pirates and Their Parrots

    October 5, 2016

    Pirates and Their Parrots

  • Flexport Raises $65M to Fund Global Expansion

    September 26, 2016

    Flexport Raises $65M to Fund Global Expansion

  • On Hanjin

    September 2, 2016

    On Hanjin

  • Rethinking Last-Mile Logistics: Deploying Swarms of Drones with Self-Driving Trucks

    July 29, 2016

    Rethinking Last-Mile Logistics: Deploying Swarms of Drones with Self-Driving Trucks

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