EasyPost
Unicorn · $1.5BYC S13San Francisco, US · Founded 2012 · 51 employees · 42 known investors
EasyPost provides a RESTful API platform that simplifies shipping and logistics operations for businesses. The company integrates software solutions across the shipping and logistics ecosystem to help customers reduce operational complexity and costs.
Also known as EasyPost, Inc.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S13)
EasyPost was founded in 2012 by Jarrett Streebin.
Investors · 42
Also in the syndicate · 28
Company profile
researched Aug 2026EasyPost provides an all-in-one shipping and logistics software platform built around a RESTful API. Its product suite covers pre-shipping, shipping, and post-shipping functions: a shipping API for rate shopping and label generation, an address verification API, a tracking API with branded tracking and notifications, an insurance and claims API, code-free label creation, return shipping labels, cartonization and load planning (MagicLogic), and a white-label API partners can embed in their own platforms. A single integration gives customers access to more than 100 carriers, including USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL Express, DHL eCommerce, Canada Post, Maersk, Asendia, Amazon Shipping, Veho, Roadie and UniUni. Carriers are offered either through "EasyPost Wallet Carriers," where EasyPost holds the carrier relationships, discounted rates and centralized billing with no contracts, or via customer-owned carrier accounts (BYOCA).
The company also markets Luma AI, an AI layer included with every account that answers questions about shipping operations and recommends cost and performance actions, along with AI-based estimates for cost and delivery date. According to the company site, EasyPost serves 200+ countries and territories, employs 450+ people, and has shipped billions of packages; customer references cited on the site include Radio Flyer, Zenni Optical, Sticker Mule, Yamibuy, Packiyo, Kase and Winestyr. Third-party profiles describe customers such as Dollar Shave Club, Duluth Trading Company and JD Finish Line, and Forbes reported early work with Jet.com, whose shipping infrastructure was built on EasyPost and later informed Walmart's use of the product.
Founding story
Jarrett Streebin founded EasyPost in 2012 after running an e-commerce business and struggling to connect USPS to his website for customer-generated labels; finding existing options such as Endicia limited, he set out to build "a Stripe for shipping." He first published a website advertising the API before building it to test demand, reached number one on Hacker News, and attracted early funding from Kevin Carter, then at SV Angel. He was rejected by Y Combinator on his first application and accepted after reapplying six months later. Before founding the company, Streebin worked at The 451 Group and at a family office, and he holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley. One third-party profile names Jon Calhoun as a co-founder.
Business model
EasyPost sells usage-based access to its shipping software and carrier network. Published pricing includes a free tier covering up to 3,000 labels using EasyPost Wallet Carriers (postage excluded, per-label fee beyond the limit), a Bring Your Own Carrier Accounts plan at $20 per month plus per-label fees, and custom enterprise pricing based on volume. Tracking is priced at $0.01-$0.03 per shipment for basic multi-carrier tracking and $0.03 per shipment for advanced branded tracking; insurance is priced at 1% of shipment value with a $1.00 minimum. Data/analytics products and cartonization are quoted through sales. The CEO summarized the model in 2021 as earning roughly a penny on each shipping label produced.
Per-label and per-shipment transaction fees, a monthly subscription for the bring-your-own-carrier plan, percentage-of-value insurance premiums, and negotiated enterprise contracts; discounted carrier rates are resold through the EasyPost Wallet.
Traction
Company materials cite billions of packages shipped, service to 200+ countries and territories, 450+ employees, and tens of thousands of enterprise partners. Customer outcomes advertised include $2M+ annualized savings for an unnamed re-commerce marketplace, $6K monthly savings at Sticker Mule, 1,800 hours saved annually at Zenni Optical, a 4x shipping capacity increase at Radio Flyer, and a two-week integration at Yamibuy. In 2021 Forbes reported thousands of customers shipping billions of packages per month and that volume had doubled the prior year.
Latest developments
Current site messaging centers on AI-driven logistics: Luma AI is included in every account and marketed as a supply-chain visibility and recommendation product "built for 2026 and beyond," alongside AI-powered cost and delivery-date estimates. The carrier lineup has expanded to include "Edge Carriers" such as Amazon Shipping, Veho, Roadie and UniUni, and the product line now includes MagicLogic cartonization and load planning. Josh Lane serves as CTO after prior engineering leadership roles at the company. A third-party profile reports a $1.5 billion valuation following a January 2026 round.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history, risks & controversies
Market position
Positions itself as the "shipping infrastructure of the internet" and a widely used multi-carrier shipping API. A third-party profile cites a $1.5 billion valuation after a January 2026 round, and Forbes reported in 2021 that the business had been profitable for some time with 150 employees and plans for an IPO. Founder framing referenced Endicia (later acquired by Stamps.com) as the incumbent alternative and described the concept as "a Stripe for shipping."
Single integration to 100+ carriers with pre-negotiated discounted rates (advertised up to 88% off) and centralized billing without carrier contracts; breadth across pre-shipping, shipping and post-shipping functions in one platform; an included AI assistant trained on the company's shipping dataset; and no-code as well as white-label delivery options alongside the developer API.
Technology
A RESTful multi-carrier API layer that abstracts legacy carrier systems, described by the company as the first RESTful API for shipping. Components include rate shopping (SmartRate), label generation, near real-time tracking, address verification, customs handling, insurance, and cartonization/load planning. Luma AI applies the company's shipping dataset to produce recommendations, cost and delivery-date estimates, and supply-chain visibility; leadership describes a focus on combining software, data and AI toward autonomous shipping systems. A public status page reports historical API uptime and performance.
Go-to-market
Self-serve signup with a free label tier and developer documentation, client libraries and integration guides, combined with an enterprise sales motion ("contact sales") for high-volume shippers and custom pricing. Partner and white-label programs extend distribution through other platforms. Content marketing includes a blog, carrier update tracking, comparison pages and the "Unboxing Logistics" podcast/vodcast. Forbes reported the company did little marketing for years and began brand-building, including a McLaren F1 partnership, ahead of a planned IPO.
E-commerce merchants, retailers, marketplaces, third-party logistics and fulfillment providers, and software platforms that embed shipping. Customer size ranges from small online sellers to large public companies, including what the company describes as a Fortune 5 organization.
Geography
Headquartered in San Francisco, with a third-party profile also citing an office in Lehi, Utah. Service coverage spans 200+ countries and territories, with domestic US, Canadian, and international carrier options including DHL Express, DHL eCommerce, Asendia, Australia Post and Canada Post.
History
Founded in 2012 around the idea of the first RESTful API for shipping, EasyPost joined Y Combinator's Summer 2013 batch and raised seed rounds in June 2013 ($1M) and August 2013 ($4M), followed by a $50M Series A in September 2018. Early investors reported by Forbes include Ram Shriram, who later joined the board, Ashton Kutcher and Google Ventures. Jet.com built its shipping infrastructure on EasyPost, and the technology later carried into Walmart, which became a large customer. In November 2021 the company announced a McLaren F1 partnership and said it was preparing for an IPO in mid-2022. It has since expanded into AI products (Luma AI) and cartonization (MagicLogic). A third-party profile reports a January 2026 funding round valuing the company at $1.5 billion.
Risks & controversies
Sources note an IPO planned for mid-2022 that is not confirmed as completed in any source here; the company is still listed as private. Reported figures conflict across sources: total funding is given as $55.0M by one third-party profile while the CEO told Forbes the company had raised close to $100 million, and headcount is variously reported as 51 (Y Combinator listing), 51-200 or 390+ (third-party profile) and 450+ (company site). The site simultaneously advertises rates "up to 88% off" and "up to 83% off." Dependence on third-party carrier relationships, rates and rule changes is inherent to the model.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
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Timeline · 8
launches, deals, and filingsA third-party profile states EasyPost reached a $1.5 billion valuation following a funding round in January 2026; round size and investors not specified.
EasyPost markets Luma AI, an AI assistant and supply-chain analytics layer that answers questions and recommends actions on shipping cost and operations; it is included with every EasyPost account.
EasyPost participated as an investor in a $5.5M seed round for Lula Convenience, led by Outlander VC, Matt Cohen and UP.Partners.
$5.5M source ↗
Forbes reported EasyPost was planning an IPO for mid-2022; the CEO said the company had been profitable for some time and had raised close to $100 million.
EasyPost announced a sponsorship/partnership with McLaren's Formula 1 racing team as a brand-awareness move ahead of a planned IPO; the company said it had not done marketing in years.
Second seed round with a broad syndicate of institutional and angel investors.
$4M source ↗
Seed round with participation from Streamlined Ventures, SV Angel, Y Combinator, Start Fund and multiple angels.
$1M source ↗
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
In the news
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Frequently asked questions
- What does EasyPost do?
- EasyPost operates a multi-carrier shipping API platform connecting businesses to 100+ carriers for labels, tracking, and insurance.
- Who founded EasyPost?
- EasyPost was founded by Jarrett Streebin in 2012.
- Who are EasyPost's investors?
- EasyPost's investors include 137 Ventures, Acequia Capital (AceCap), Bow Capital, CrunchFund, Eastward Capital Partners, FundersClub, Garage Capital, Runa Capital and 6 more.
- Where is EasyPost headquartered?
- EasyPost is headquartered in San Francisco, US.






