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Ryan Petersen

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Ryan Petersen

CEO, Flexport
Ryan Petersen

Ryan Petersen is the founder and CEO of Flexport, the platform for global logistics. Companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—used Flexport's technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries in 2021. Under Ryan's leadership, Flexport has grown to over 2,000 employees across 18 global offices, with more than $3B in revenue in 2021. Prior to starting Flexport, Ryan was the founder and CEO of ImportGenius, a premier provider of transaction data for the global trade industry. He has also invested in more than 100 high-growth technology companies including SpaceX, Robinhood, Anduril, Verkada, Checkr, Rippling, Lambda School, Newfront, Padlet, and Expanse. He earned a BA from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Columbia Business School.