Ryan Petersen
Chief Executive Officer - Flexport, Inc
Chief Executive Officer - Flexport, Inc
Every podcast episode featuring Ryan Petersen that Attunex has found: 107 interviews and appearances across 63 shows between 2016 and 2026. Most often on Bloomberg Surveillance (6), TBPN (6) and Prof G Markets (5). Often in conversation with Chamath Palihapitiya, David Friedberg and David Sacks. Follow Ryan in Attunex to get new appearances automatically, each with an on-device transcript and summary.
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Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius joins Squawk on the Street with his first reaction to the latest U.S. jobs report and what it means for the economy, interest rates, and the Federal Reserve.…
Ed Elson is joined by Steve Eisman to unpack why stocks are at record highs and what it would take for him to call a market top. Then, Ryan Petersen returns to explain how the war with Iran and…
This week on Great Chat, The New York Times piece about San Francisco's "struggling" six-figure earners has Helen and Ashley doing the math on their early-20s rent checks. Then: the New York…
Ryan Peterson is the Founder & CEO @ Flexport, the logistics darling of the venture capital world that has raised $900M+ with the last round valuing the company at $8BN. Today, the company does $450M…
Ryan Petersen is the Founder and CEO of Flexport. Timestamps: 0:03 Pablo Escobar was a logistics guy 2:29 The explosion in tariff fraud 8:58 The Dutch East India Company 11:20 History of global trade…
Global logistics is the hidden engine of power, and Ryan Petersen shows how trade rules, tariffs, and chokepoints can reshape the world. In this condensed version of Relentless, host Ti Morse talks…
Ryan Petersen is the founder and CEO of Flexport, the technology-driven freight forwarder that ranks amongst the top companies exporting ocean freight. In this conversation, Ryan and Scott move…
Featuring: Frances Donald, Senior VP & Chief Economist at RBC Ryan Petersen, Chairman, CEO & Founder of Flexport Inc Republican Senator Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania See omnystudio.com/listener for…
Ed Elson speaks with Ryan Petersen about how rising oil prices and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz could cause the worst supply chain disruption of our lifetime. Then, Ed is joined by Gil Luria…
Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (06:46) - Who Won The Great Peptide Debate (13:57) - Ternus Steps Into Apple Spotlight (34:12) - TBPN Featured in Fast Company (39:11) - OpenAI's…
When global trade buckles, Ryan Petersen is the person executives call. The founder and CEO of Flexport returns to Rapid Response to offer a real-time account of the Strait of Hormuz crisis — what…
Ryan Petersen, CEO of Flexport, joins Mike Beckham and Sean Frank for an emergency briefing on the tariff landscape after the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling. Specifically, what ecommerce owners need…
$50 billion. That’s how much in tariff refunds Ryan Petersen hopes to retrieve for U.S. citizens using AI agents recently built by his startup, Flexport. But logistics unicorn Flexport was struggling…
Featuring: Torsten Slok, Partner & Chief Economist at Apollo Management USMC Retired Major General Mastin Robeson Ryan Petersen, Chairman, CEO & Founder of Flexport Inc. See omnystudio.com/listener…
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs were illegal. And now basically every importer who paid those tariffs will be rushing to get their refunds. But will…
Ed Elson breaks down Trump's new tariffs and unpacks where the refunds stand following the Supreme Court’s decision last week with Peter Harrell and Ryan Petersen. Then he shares his thoughts on what…
Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (01:07) - Ryan Petersen, founder and CEO of Flexport, a global supply chain management company, discusses the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that…
Logistics is a multi-trillion-dollar industry that quietly powers the entire global economy — and it's shockingly manual.Ryan Petersen, founder & CEO of Flexport, joins the Lightcone to break down…
In this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch sits down with Ryan Petersen, Flexport CEO to examine how commerce shaped civilizations—from ancient maritime networks through…
In a special episode of Rapid Response, we feature two fast-paced, lively conversations from Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco. Autodesk CMO Dara Treseder breaks down branding and marketing…
Ed Elson is joined by Ryan Petersen, founder and CEO of Flexport, to break down how companies are navigating tariffs. Then, Dan Primack, business editor at Axios and the author of the daily Pro Rata…
(05:04) - J.PMorgan Goes Patriot Mode (09:57) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (18:34) - Netherlands Seizes Control of Nexperia (27:39) - Ryan Petersen, founder and CEO of Flexport, discusses the challenges of…
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- Eric Rosengren, former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston- Peter Oppenheimer, Chief Global Equity Strategist at Goldman Sachs- Henrietta Treyz, co-founder at Veda Partners- Ryan…
Build the system behind the system. Flexport founder Ryan Petersen shows how to turn messy, multi‑party operations into a simple, scalable system that compounds growth without sacrificing trust. He…
(00:24) - The Metis List of Top AI Researchers (06:19) - High-Schoolers Beat Top AI Models (34:47) - New iPhone Spotted in the Wild (45:18) - GPT-5 Might Arrive Next Week (50:14) - Ryan Petersen,…
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Ryan Petersen is the CEO of Flexport. Petersen joins Big Technology to discuss how the latest round of tariffs and trade-war maneuvers are rewiring supply chains worldwide. Tune in to hear him unpack…
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Tariffs don’t just change the cost of goods—they change where, how, and even if goods move at all. Recent trade talks threaten to upend these logistics for U.S. businesses and consumers.…
It's become a rite of passage for world leaders: the Oval Office meeting with President Trump. Now, it's the turn of the relatively new Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz. Germany is the focal…
(0:00) The Besties welcome Box's Aaron Levie and Flexport's Ryan Petersen! (4:05) Is Sacks back? (8:19) Reflecting on Trump's first 100 days (28:16) Global trade disruption, how businesses are…
- Max Kettner, Chief Multi-Asset Strategist at HSBC - Ryan Petersen, Chairman, CEO, and founder of Flexport - Christopher Hughes, co-founder of Facebook - Eric Rosengren, Former President of the…
Scott and Ed discuss the rally in the Euro and German bonds, Chinese state-backed funds pulling out of U.S. private equity, and Bill Ackman’s investment in Hertz. Then Ryan Petersen, the founder and…
Highlights from their conversation include: The transition back to CEO and managing company changes (1:23)Acquisition of Shopify Logistics and Convoy (3:41)Focus on profitability and going public…
Ryan Petersen is the CEO of Flexport, a company that plans and manages shipping globally. Perfectly positioned, then, to lay out the inside story on how companies have been affected by President…
One of the ways I’ve been trying to sort out the chaos of tariffs and trade wars is by talking to the people behind the software that makes the global trade system go. So today I wanted to bring back…
In this episode, Azeem Azhar speaks with Ryan Petersen, CEO and founder of logistics platform Flexport, about the current state of global trade amidst escalating tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and…
Flexport was a breakout success—reimagining global trade with tech at its core. But when the freight market cooled and efficiency overtook service, things started to unravel. Founder Ryan Petersen…
We're welcoming special guest Tom Dotan of Dead Cat fame to the show this week — just in time for the tariff market meltdown. To Silicon Valley's Trump supporters, we hate to say we told you so, but…
On today’s episode, cohosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen break down the latest news in the world of business and innovation, including President Trump delaying reciprocal tariffs,…
In this episode of Founders in Arms, Immad Akhund and Raj Suri speak with Ryan Petersen, co-founder and CEO of Flexport, about the recent implementation of 104% tariffs on Chinese imports. Ryan…
Welcome back to another season of The Room Podcast! To kick off season 12, we are joined by Ryan Petersen, Founder and CEO of Flexport, the revolutionary digital freight forwarder transforming how…
Ryan Petersen is the CEO of Flexport. Adam Parker is the CEO of Trivariate Research. Today we host an 'emergency' special report on the impact of tariffs on tech and the economy. Join us for the…
It was just last Wednesday that President Trump announced his new tariff schedule with the rest of the world. And it's already having an effect. Companies are scrambling to get goods on planes or…
In this bonus episode, Connie Loizos is joined by Flexport's CEO Ryan Petersen to discuss the ins and outs of the tariffs' impact, the industry's reaction and why Petersen still sees long-term…
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Trump’s tariff war is causing vast disruption across international trade. Ryan Petersen, founder and CEO of worldwide logistics and shipping platform Flexport, shares a behind-the-scenes look into…
As tariff drama continues to heat up, Ryan Petersen, CEO of Flexport (one of the hottest freight forwarders in the world) came on the show to unpack the impact. Ryan also dives deep into the hidden…
Flexport chairman and CEO Ryan Petersen discusses how an incoming Trump administration's use of tariffs could impact the ocean freight business globally. He speaks with hosts Katie Greifeld and…
-Margie Patel, Sr. Portfolio Manager, Allspring Global Investments -Ryan Petersen, Founder & CEO, Flexport -Stuart Kaiser, Head of Equity Trading Strategy, Citi Margie Patel of Allspring Global…
On episode 786 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Flexport founder and CEO Ryan Petersen. They’re recapping the year that was and looking ahead at trade under Trump in 2025. With the potential…
On episode 786 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Flexport founder and CEO Ryan Petersen. They’re recapping the year that was and looking ahead at trade under Trump in 2025. With the potential…
In this captivating episode, Andrew sits down with Ryan Petersen, CEO of Flexport, for an insightful and candid conversation about leadership, personal growth, and business. Ryan shares his journey…
The Dow and S&P 500 set record closes on this holiday-shortened trading day. Meantime, it was the best month of the year for the Dow. G Squared's Victoria Greene and HSBC's Jose Rasco break down…
In 2013, when Ryan Petersen launched Flexport, he approached the problem from a customer’s perspective. Early in his career, he had worked at his brother’s import-export business, sourcing and…
Episode 648: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talks to Flexport founder Ryan Petersen ( https://x.com/typesfast ) about playing both games: bootstrapping a startup to millions and raising venture…
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On episode 774 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen’s prediction that there’s an 80% chance the ILA goes back on strike January 15th. With automation still up for…
Join Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga as they dive deep into the future of retail supply chains with Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen. In this interview, Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen discusses the future of…
The Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Ryan Petersen, who's the Founder & CEO of Flexport. Flexport is a supply chain & global logistics…
In today’s episode we chat with Ryan Petersen, Founder and CEO of Flexport, a global logistics company that Y Combinator funded in 2014. Ryan takes us on a journey from his early days importing…
00:00 Introduction 03:18 Overview of Flexport and its Services 08:09 Differences between Flexport and Shopify in Fulfillment 10:04 Utilizing Real-Time Data for Supply Chain Planning 14:47 The…
Ryan Petersen is the founder and CEO of Flexport, a unicorn international freight forwarding business. He’s also a Venture Partner at Founders Fund. In this episode of World of DaaS, Ryan and Auren…
Stocks bounced back after a strong jobs report, but major averages still ended the week lower. Unlimited Funds CIO Bob Elliott on how to position right now. Former Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren…
Ryan Petersen is the Founder and Co-CEO of Flexport, a supply chain technology company. He joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss whether his company is competing with Amazon, his perspective on…
On episode 686 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is joined by Flexport founder and CEO Ryan Petersen. Flexport made massive waves last year with the return of Petersen and the acquisition of Convoy’s…
On episode 686 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is joined by Flexport founder and CEO Ryan Petersen. Flexport made massive waves last year with the return of Petersen and the acquisition of Convoy’s…
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EPISODE #29: Special Emergency Pod! Mike Solana is joined by Ryan Petersen, Founder & CEO of Flexport, a multi-national supply chain management & logistics company. In the past month, the Yemen led…
Highlights from their conversation include: The transition back to CEO and managing company changes (1:23Acquisition of Shopify Logistics and Convoy (3:41)Focus on profitability and going public…
(0:00) Bestie intros: Jason comes in hot, All-In's new Chairman Dictator, Holiday party recap, and more (7:54) Understanding the trade disruption in the Red Sea: Houthis, global impact on trade, the…
The global logistics expert is on AMN to talk about the Red Sea attacks and why it matters to consumers
Ryan Petersen is the founder and CEO of Flexport, which makes software to optimize shipping everything from huge containers to ecommerce deliveries. It’s a fascinating company; we had Ryan on to…
Ed speaks with Ryan Petersen, the founder and CEO of Flexport, a supply chain management company. They discuss logistics, the company’s $8 billion valuation, finding fame as an entrepreneur, and how…
In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Martin Janicki, Partner bei Cavalry Ventures und sprechen mit ihm über die Eregnisse beim LogTech Flexport. Das Logistik-Startup Flexport, das…
Ryan Petersen is Founder & CEO @ Flexport, a leader in global supply chain technology. In 2022, Flexport moved more than $26 billion of merchandise. Over the last 10 years, Ryan has raised close to…
If you pay any attention to tech or VC Twitter, Flexport will have crossed your radar. A freight forwarding business which wants to do for supply chains what Stripe did for payments, Flexport (and…
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Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow discusses earnings from Qualcomm as smartphone demand weighs on shares. Plus, an exclusive conversation with Flexport founder Ryan Petersen who just joined Founders Fund as a…
Freight Founders is a weekly newsletter exploring one of the industry’s most important founders. This week's issue: Ryan Petersen. We dive into how Ryan went from importing motorbikes from China as a…
Back in early 2021, Ryan Petersen was one of the first people we spoke to on the Odd Lots podcast about supply chain snarls and high shipping costs. The founder and co-CEO of Flexport has since gone…
In today’s episode, we have a special treat. Flexport’s co-CEO and Founder, Ryan Petersen, chats with a16z Growth Editor Das Rush. They start with the question of why Ryan has chosen – of all the…
Ryan Petersen is the Founder and Co-CEO of Flexport, a supply chain technology company. He joins Big Technology Podcast to talk about how the supply chain is rounding into shape and whether that will…
Our anchors begin today’s show covering Snap’s Q3 revenue miss with Platformer News Founder Casey Newton and Big Technology newsletter author Alex Kantrowitz. Then, Canaccord Genuity analyst Kingsley…
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Ryan Petersen, Founder & CEO of Flexport. They talk about being an N of 10, Batman’s business model, CTRL + command + space, $1,000 stuffed animals, getting…
Ryan Petersen, is the CEO of Flexport, ac ompany that builds software that integrates all the different shipping vendor systems you might run into as you try to get a product from a factory in China…
To celebrate 10 years of SaaStr, we're revisiting some classic podcast episodes. Up today: a 2016 interview with Harry Stebbings and Flexport Founder and CEO, Ryan Petersen. In October 2016, Flexport…
Today, we talk about Flexport Founder Ryan Petersen bringing on Amazon's Dave Clark to be CEO (2:56). Then, we discuss Bird laying off almost a quarter of their team (17:32), and we talk about…
Our anchors start today’s show hunting for opportunity amid the down market with CNBC’s Dom Chu, and our Julia Boorstin reports on rumors surrounding Netflix acquiring streamer Roku. Then,…
This talk was recorded LIVE at the All-In Summit in Miami and included slides. To watch on YouTube, check out our All-In Summit playlist: https://bit.ly/aisytplaylist 0:00 Claire Cormier Thielke's…
Our anchors begin today’s show with CNBC’s Leslie Picker looking at how some of the top fund managers have been trading the tech volatility of 2022. Then, Cambria Investment Management Founder and…
Show Notes for Forbes-AIRSLA “Freight Expectations” (COVER STORY) Pg. 90 by Alex Konrad Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen became the self-appointed face of supply-chain solutions in 2021 by thinking outside…
Our anchors begin today’s show looking at stocks sinking lower to start the day with CNBC’s Mike Santoli, and Sequoia Capital Partner Roelof Botha sits down for an exclusive interview as the firm…
This week, we figured we’d give you a peek under the hood of On Deck’s programs. Every week, dozens of amazing events take place in our programs across sectors (like climate tech, health tech, and…
0:00 Sacks' shining moment 2:34 Bestie Guestie Ryan Petersen joins to break down the supply chain situation: core issues, solutions, things to look out for 45:49 $FB's major pullback: causes,…
Our anchors kick off the morning with news that Jack Dorsey will be stepping down as the CEO of Twitter. Then, Platformer Editor Casey Newton and Plexo Capital’s Lo Toney are here to share their…
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"Beyond the Meme: Ever Given, Supply Chains, and the Physical World" -- by Ryan Petersen (June 2021). Bio + essay details/ originally appeared at:…
We've been covering global supply chain pressures almost since the beginning of the year on Odd Lots. And with each episode the question is "ok, so when will things normalize?" But basically, not…
The Dow closed down 9 points but notched a winning week and Jim Cramer is getting you set for next week with his Game Plan. Then, CEO of private player Flexport Ryan Petersen sits down with Cramer to…
This episode covers productivity practices to scale both your time & mind with Ashton Kutcher (Actor & Investor) & Ryan Petersen (CEO @ Flexport). They share their most essential productivity tools &…
Ryan Petersen founded Flexport in 2013, when he decided to break into and transform part of the global-shipping industry by bringing reliable data and tracking to even the smallest companies. Now he…
By now, everybody knows that global supply chains are a mess. Not a day goes by where there isn't news of some shortage or bottleneck. Chips, shipping containers, lumber, you name it. So how did it…
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My guest today is Ryan Petersen, founder and CEO of Flexport. Flexport is a technology platform for global trade. In this conversation, Ryan takes us through the fragmented world of international…
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The Sunday Times’ tech correspondent Danny Fortson brings on Ryan Petersen, founder of Flexport, to talk about being a canary in the coalmine (3:00), where the economy is recovering (5:00), what…
Ryan Petersen is the Founder & CEO @ Flexport, the operating system for global trade with over $1.3Bn in funding from the likes of Softbank, Founders Fund, DST, GV and First Round to name a few.…
How do we get our stuff? Ryan Petersen is the founder and CEO of Flexport, a freight forwarding and customs brokerage company. We sat down to talk about the nature of trade, a literally ancient…
Ryan Petersen founded Flexport to make the world a more connected and better place. He wanted to "fix the user experience in global trade". It's been quite a success so far. To date – the company has…
The latest episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs was recorded at the firm’s recent 2019 Builders + Innovators Summit, which convened nearly one hundred entrepreneurs from various industries to share…
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen will share what he has learned about scaling culture, expanding globally, raising venture capital (or not), and using technology to improve legacy industries. Missed the…
Global trade has existed for centuries, but hasn’t evolved with technology. Ryan Petersen, CEO and founder of Flexport, learned this the hard way as an entrepreneur managing the supply chain of his…
Global trade has existed for centuries, but hasn't evolved with technology. Ryan Petersen, CEO and founder of Flexport, learned this the hard way as an entrepreneur managing the supply chain of his…
Ryan Petersen is the founder and CEO of Flexport . Flexport is a global freight forwarder powered by software and analytics. They are making international trade easier for over 10,000 companies in 70…
Ryan Petersen is the Founder and CEO of Flexport, the freight forwarder for the internet age. Flexport recently raised a phenomenal $65m Series B from the likes of Founders Fund, First Round,…
Ryan Petersen is the Founder and CEO of Flexport , the freight forwarder for the internet age. Flexport recently raised a phenomenal $65m Series B from the likes of Founders Fund, First Round,…