Ryan Petersen
InvestorUnicorn founderPartner at Founders Fund · CEO at Flexport
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $2.5M – $20M checks
FoundedFlexport$8B · YC
About
Ryan Petersen is an operator-focused early-stage investor who, leveraging his experience building, restructuring and re-accelerating Flexport, works hands-on with founders solving coordination challenges in transportation and supply chain technology.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Founder/CEO at FlexportYC W14
Intro paths
YC
Ryan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2014) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Ryan can intro founders to Flexport's investors below.
Flexport's investors · 44
137 VenturesSan Francisco8VCAustin · $100K – $50M checksAcequia Capital (AceCap)Seattle · $100K – $5M checksAdit Ventures Management, LlcNew YorkAllied Venture PartnersCalgary · $100K – $350K checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2022Better Tomorrow VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $4M checksBloomberg BetaSan Francisco · $25K – $1M checksChampion Hill Ventures$500K – $1M checksCherubic VenturesGrand Cayman · $220K – $27M checks · since 2019DST GlobalGeorge Town, Grand Cayman · $100K – $200M checks · since 2019Ethos VCSan Francisco · $250K – $3M checksFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksFirst Round CapitalSan Francisco · $2M checksFJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checksFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2022FPVJackson · $100K – $5M checksFriends Family CapitalSilicon ValleyFuel CapitalCovina · $500K – $1M checksJovonoCalifornia · $50K – $3M checksJuniperoMiamiK2 GlobalSingaporeLong Journey VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksMaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $500K – $2M checksNelstone VenturesNext Legacy PartnersPortola ValleyNight Owl VenturesPrologis VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksReshapeNew York · $100K – $2M checksRitual CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $500K checksRosecliff VenturesNew York City · $500K checksSaga VenturesAustinSherpalo VenturesMenlo ParkShopifyOttawa · since 2022SoftBank Vision FundLondon · since 2019Sound VenturesSanta MonicaSozo VenturesRedwood CitySparq Capital (SFO)Palo AltoStandard CapitalSan FranciscoSusa VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2019SV AngelSan FranciscoVershina CapitalNicosiaWinklevoss CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2014
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Co-founders at Flexport
RP
Ryan PetersonExecutive Officer, Director
SM
Sanne MandersExecutive Officer
CF
Christopher FerroExecutive Officer
SP
Sudhanshu PriyadarshiExecutive Officer
Experience
- Flexport.comFounder and CEOcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco, California
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolMBA2007 — 2008
- University of California, BerkeleyBA1998 — 2002
Skills & more
Online Advertising29CRM20Web Development1Content StrategyLean Startup1Market Research42Social Media Marketing15Public Relations25Marketing23Social Media13SEO11Strategic Planning24
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EntrepreneurshipBloggingCustomer ServiceStart-upsNew Business DevelopmentBusiness PlanningSalesBusiness DevelopmentPastaFly FishingBusiness StrategyPaper MacheLanguages Chinese · English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
From Ryan's professional profile.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Ryan PetersenAI Is Eating Logistics
Lightcone
Garry's Channel: Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen on scaling a startup from zero to $8B
Y Combinator
Colleagues at Founders Fund
Alyx Sylvia
Assistant Controller at Founders Fund
Amin Mirzadegan
Partner at Founders Fund
Brian Singerman
Co-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders Fund
Bridget Harris
Associate at Founders Fund
Danielle Biesanz
Head of Legal Operations at Founders Fund
Delian Asparouhov
Partner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda
Denny Lai
Senior Controller at Founders Fund
Ellie Pearson
Head of Recruiting & Operations at Founders Fund
Network5
Delian AsparouhovScout
Partner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda
Amin MirzadeganScout
Partner at Founders Fund
Bridget HarrisScout
Associate at Founders Fund
David LernerScout
Venture Partner at RTP Global
Eugene MarinelliScout
Operating Advisor at Conversion Capital
Investors connected to Ryan in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ryan Petersen work?
- Ryan Petersen is Partner at Founders Fund and Founder/CEO at Flexport.
- What does Ryan Petersen invest in?
- Ryan Petersen invests in AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
- What check size does Ryan Petersen write?
- Ryan Petersen typically writes checks of $2.5M – $20M.
- What companies did Ryan Petersen found?
- Ryan Petersen founded Flexport.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,732
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptJessica LivingstonFounder, RetiredFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
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University of California, Berkeley mafia520
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
David FriedbergBAFounded Climate +2Andrew NgDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Factored +2Mike SigalBAFounded Fanvestor +2Ivan ZhouMolecular BiologyFounded Decagon +2Sean GroveFounded Linzumi +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Science - MSFounded Nori +2
+ 513 more
Columbia Business School mafia59
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Martin VarsavskyMBAFounded Certuma +3Thomas HendrixMBAFounded Decisive Point +1Drew PattersonMBAFounded Walkway +1Neal GoldmanMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded FindCenter +1Nimish ShahMBAFounded Apogee Therapeutics +1Andrew GottesdienerMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Apogee Therapeutics +1
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Flexport mafia13
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Rob Schoder, Jr.Director of Account Management & Operations, MidwestFounded Vinyl EquityHong HuSenior Engineering Manager & Site LeaderFounded 500FriendsAndrew CoyleProduct Design Lead (first designer)Founded Hey HealthcareTennison ChanSenior Software EngineerFounded TruewindYotam HamielSenior Software EngineerFounded Magicflow 𐂂Q CarlsonProduct Designer, User Experience Research LeadFounded The New Money Company
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Founders Fund mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Trae StephensPartnerFounded Pursuit +1Delian AsparouhovPartnerFounded Nightingale +1John CooganEIRFounded TBPN +2Kevin HartzVenture PartnerFounded Eventbrite +1Scott NolanPartnerFounded General MatterJoey KrugPartnerFounded Eco
+ 1 more
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School638
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
+ 632 more
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,341
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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