Flexport (YC W14) raises $6.9M to reinvent global trade
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Re: Flexport (YC W14) raises $6.9M to reinvent global trade
#2Actually we don't want to be Uber of the oceans, but we like being compared to Uber nonetheless.
Re: Flexport (YC W14) raises $6.9M to reinvent global trade
#3I love the idea of Flexport. It's one of the few startups in the latest batches that I can see as positively changing the world and has a great chance of being the next $1bn+ company.
Re: Flexport (YC W14) raises $6.9M to reinvent global trade
#4We merged this thread and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9525610. The bloomberg.com article is more informative, so we'll use that URL instead of https://learn.flexport.com/weve-raised-money-to-reinvent-glo....
Re: Flexport (YC W14) raises $6.9M to reinvent global trade
#5Get it Ryan! You rock ;)
Re: Flexport (YC W14) raises $6.9M to reinvent global trade
#6Great work - congrats Ryan and team!
Re: Flexport (YC W14) raises $6.9M to reinvent global trade
#7I've experienced the pain of international freight shipping before. It's a process that could definitely use some tech.
This article felt kind of puffy though. No mention of competitors or what else is going on in the space.
What specifically puts flexport in the best position to solve this problem?
Re: Flexport (YC W14) raises $6.9M to reinvent global trade
#8Get it Ryan! You rock ;)
He's like the Uber of startup founders.
Re: Flexport (YC W14) raises $6.9M to reinvent global trade
#9Get it Ryan! You rock ;)
Now we all know who's going to sponsor the next YC ski trip :)
Re: Flexport (YC W14) raises $6.9M to reinvent global trade
#10I've experienced the pain of international freight shipping before. It's a process that could definitely use some tech. This article felt kind of puffy though. No mention of competitors or what else is going on in the space. What specifically puts flexport in the best position to solve this problem?
You don't think 6.9 million is enough to reinvent global trade?