Ryan Petersen — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder and CEO of Flexport since 2013, a technology-driven freight forwarding and supply chain management company.
Co-founded ImportGenius in 2006, a company tracking international shipping information.
Serves as a Venture Partner at Founders Fund since 2023.
Led Flexport to a $8 billion valuation as of 2022, after being accepted into Y Combinator in 2014.
Holds an MBA from Columbia Business School (2008) and a BA in economics from the University of California, Berkeley (2002).

Biography

Ryan Petersen is an American businessman recognized as the founder and CEO of Flexport, a technology-driven freight forwarding and supply chain management company. Since 2023, he also holds the position of Venture Partner at Founders Fund. Flexport, founded by Petersen in 2013, aims to modernize the antiquated freight forwarding industry by combining technology with physical transportation infrastructure and human expertise.