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Flexport Stock (FLEP)
Flexport aims to simplify global logistics. Their cloud platform streamlines customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and supply chain management, offering real-time tracking, visibility, and control for businesses of all sizes.
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 trade, including importers, exporters, trucking companies, ocean carriers, airlines, and customs agencies, among others. The platform additionally allows 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 to ensure that cargo arrives on time. Flexport serves more than 10,000 clients and suppliers across 200 countries. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California.
About Flexport Stock
Founded
2013
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA, US
Total Funding
2.3B
Industries
Software, Science and Engineering, Transportation
Flexport is a technology company and freight forwarder with a mission to simplify global trade. The company provides ocean, air, and truck freight services, alongside customs brokerage and trade financing, which are managed through its technology platform for supply chain visibility and management.
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Flexport Management
Leadership team at Flexport
Chief Executive Officer
Ryan Petersen
Chief Financial Officer
Stuart Leung
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Flexport Key Facts
- Strategic Diversification and AI-Powered Innovation: Flexport is solidifying its market position by expanding its product portfolio and leveraging AI. The company's Winter 2025 Product Release unveiled over 20 new AI-powered tools, including an "Intelligence" feature that allows users to ask natural language questions about their supply chain. This strategic focus on AI positions Flexport to not only improve operational efficiency for its customers but also to compete as a modern, technology-first logistics platform.
- Product Offerings and Benefit to Customers: Flexport can become an operating system for global freight by replacing fragmented workflows (emails, spreadsheets, phone calls) with an integrated software and brokerage platform. If Flexport continues to aggregate volumes, data, and carrier relationships, it can build a scale and network-effects moat similar to leading B2B SaaS platforms, with switching costs rising as more of a customer’s supply chain is instrumented through Flexport.
- Leveraging Supply-Chain Volatility and Geopolitics: Persistent supply-chain complexity can structurally increase demand for a data-driven orchestrator like Flexport. Instead of being hurt by volatility, Flexport can benefit as shippers need scenario planning, multi-origin routing, and compliance support that legacy providers cannot easily deliver in a unified interface.
- Profitability Goals Delayed Amid Market Headwinds: Flexport missed its profitability target for the end of 2024 due to weaker demand in e-commerce fulfillment and global supply chain fluctuations. In September 2025, Ryan Peterson claimed the company had not reached profitability when excluding the selling of assets from Convoy. The company now aims to achieve profitability by 2026.
- Vulnerability to Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Headwinds: Flexport's business model is highly susceptible to macroeconomic factors and geopolitical instability. A September 2025 Flexport report notes that new U.S. tariffs, global conflicts, and political tensions are creating ongoing uncertainty for businesses. A slowdown in consumer demand or a rise in interest rates could lead to a reduction in freight volumes and a further drop in freight rates, directly impacting Flexport’s revenue and profitability.
- Competitive Landscape: Flexport operates in a fragmented global logistics market with many incumbents that have deep carrier relationships, scale, and long-standing customer contracts. While its software improves visibility and user experience, there is a risk that this front-end differentiation is not enough to create a durable moat when others can replicate digital tools or partner with specialist software vendors.
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