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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
Total Funding
2.3B
Industries
Software, Science and Engineering, Transportation
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 also allows customers to track their cargo in real time, create alerts, receive quotes, and get inventory visibility.
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Digital Freight Matching Market to Worth USD 137.31 Bn by 2034
globenewswire • Sep 25, 2025
Growth Catalyst Group Adds More Industry Veterans to Power Next Phase of Growth
prnewswire • Sep 19, 2025
Freight Startup Flexport Forecasts Profitability in 2025—With an Asterisk
wsj • Sep 12, 2025
Augment: $85 Million Raised For Expanding AI Teammate Platform Augie
pulse2 • Sep 12, 2025
Flexport’s Ryan Petersen on building through chaos at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
TechCrunch • Sep 09, 2025
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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
- Strong Financial and Revenue Growth: Flexport has demonstrated a significant recovery in its financial performance. The company's revenue reached an estimated $2.1 billion in 2024, marking a 31% increase from the previous year. This growth was primarily driven by its ocean freight forwarding business, which benefited from a rebound in shipping rates. This financial momentum indicates a successful pivot from its previous period of decline and provides a strong basis for its market position.
- 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, which follows the acquisition of Convoy's technology platform, positions Flexport to not only improve operational efficiency for its customers but also to compete as a modern, technology-first logistics platform.
- Broadened Market Reach and Global Presence: Flexport is strategically expanding its service offerings to a wider range of customers, including small and medium-sized e-commerce businesses. Following its acquisition of Shopify's logistics operations, Flexport launched new fulfillment services tailored for this segment. The company also operates an extensive network of warehouses across the U.S. and maintains a strong global presence, with a platform that powers shipments for over 10,000 customers in 112 countries. This broad reach and product diversification reduce its dependence on any single customer segment or market.
- 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. However, CEO Ryan Petersen remains optimistic about achieving “quite profitable” status by the close of 2025, contingent on operational consolidations and cost-cutting efforts.
- 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 on Chinese goods, the Israel-Gaza conflict, 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.
- Valuation and Investor Concerns Amid Competitive and Operational Risks: Despite revenue growth, Flexport’s valuation declined to roughly $3.8 billion from over $8 billion in early 2022, reflecting investor wariness amid continuing losses and customer concentration risks. The partnership with Shopify remains a double-edged sword, with associated investment losses disclosed by Shopify. The company plans further hiring in Southeast Asia and Latin America to capture shifting supply chain flows, increasing operational complexity.
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