Flexport (YC W14) raises $65M Series B
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Flexport (YC W14) raises $65M Series B
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Re: Flexport (YC W14) raises $65M Series B
#2Now we just have to pretend we didn't so we don't waste it all...
Re: Flexport (YC W14) raises $65M Series B
#3Now we just have to pretend we didn't so we don't waste it all...
Just picture @pb asking you what your burn rate is, and that should help.
Congrats on the raise! Any specific plans between now and series C?
Re: Flexport (YC W14) raises $65M Series B
#4As a former developer at one of the mentioned "large competitors", it became clear to me that the logistics and shipping field is wide open for startups like Flexport. DHL and Expeditors are still thinking it's the 80s and they don't know any other way of conducting business.
Congrats on the raise, I can't wait to see what you guys do in the future!
Re: Flexport (YC W14) raises $65M Series B
#5Hey FlexPort, are you hiring :) I would love to be considered for a software engineer position!
Re: Flexport (YC W14) raises $65M Series B
#6I think it's curious that there are four comments in two hours because this industry - like many ready for big change - are unsexy.
Re: Flexport (YC W14) raises $65M Series B
#7I think it's curious that there are four comments in two hours because this industry - like many ready for big change - are unsexy.
I think they're a very fascinating company! I just don't know what else to comment. I hope they do well.
Re: Flexport (YC W14) raises $65M Series B
#8As a former developer at one of the mentioned "large competitors", it became clear to me that the logistics and shipping field is wide open for startups like Flexport. DHL and Expeditors are still thinking it's the 80s and they don't know any other way of conducting business. Congrats on the raise, I can't wait to see what you guys do in the future!
Are DHL and Expeditors the main competitors for this going forward, or is it more likely competition will come from companies within the nations with a significant physical export volume and growing IIoT industries (read: China right now, maybe India or Indonesia in the future)?
Re: Flexport (YC W14) raises $65M Series B
#9Hey FlexPort, are you hiring :) I would love to be considered for a software engineer position!
When companies raise money, the first objective is to hire more employees. So I can certainly say, yes they are.
Re: Flexport (YC W14) raises $65M Series B
#10Why does everyone keep saying international shipping isn't sexy? It has a profound global impact and you can see it happening massively everyday with the work of thousands of people as giant ships come into the port and load/unload. I know the heart wants what the heart wants, but it should be considered at least as sexy as hosted version control, mobile marketing analytics, 'big data', automated taxi dispatch, or any other hot areas.