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Flexport Fund is the venture capital arm of Flexport, a San Francisco-based logistics and supply chain platform. Run by Flexport insiders including CEO Ryan Petersen and co-founder Ben Braverman, the fund invests in early-stage startups, particularly in logistics and related sectors. Flexport itself provides software-driven freight forwarding, order management, and complementary services like insurance and financing. Between May 2021 and May 2022, Flexport Fund invested $46.3 million across three funding rounds in Africa-focused logistics startups. It participated in two Seed rounds in Nigeria (Topship and Sendbox) and one Series A round in Egypt (Trella), demonstrating a clear emphasis on Seed and Series A stages within the Logistics & Supply Chain sector. The fund has co-invested alongside prominent players such as Y Combinator, Soma Capital, and FJ Labs, supporting innovative shipping, delivery, and freight management solutions.

Total Invested

$46.3M

Active Since

May 2021

Latest Investment

May 2022

Top Stage

Seed

Flexport Investment Regions

πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Nigeria (2)πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬ Egypt (1)

Flexport Investment Sectors

Logistics & Supply Chain (3)

Flexport Investment Timeline

Favicon of TopshipTopshipSeed$2.5MMay 2022
withSoma CapitalArash FerdowsiOlive Tree CapitalCapitalXY Combinator+3 more
Favicon of SendboxSendboxSeed$1.8MOct 2021
with4DX VenturesEnza CapitalFJ LabsGolden Palm InvestmentsY Combinator
Favicon of TrellaTrellaSeries A$42MMay 2021
withNext Billion Capital PartnersFoundation VenturesRaed VenturesAlgebra VenturesVision Ventures Capital+1 more

Products Backed by Flexport

Favicon of Topship
TopshipπŸ‡³πŸ‡¬
Book, track, and manage local and international shipping
Logistics & Supply Chain
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SendboxπŸ‡³πŸ‡¬
Deliveries, payments, and shopping tools for social sellers
Logistics & Supply Chain
Favicon of Trella
TrellaπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬
Book truck freight with live visibility and documentation
Logistics & Supply Chain

Investors Similar to Flexport

Y Combinator (2)Soma Capital (1)Arash Ferdowsi (1)Olive Tree Capital (1)CapitalX (1)TRUE Capital Management (1)Starling Ventures (1)Immad Akhund (1)

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