Former CEO of Flexport Ryan Petersen Joins Founders Fund as Partner

Petersen founded Flexport in 2013.

Ryan Petersen, the founder and former CEO of Flexport, has joined Founders Fund as a partner. Founders Fund is a leading venture capital firm that has backed companies such as SpaceX, Palantir, and Airbnb. Petersen will work alongside other partners, such as Peter Thiel and Brian Singerman, to find and invest in early-stage startups. Petersen founded Flexport in 2013. A digital freight forwarding platform that helps companies manage their international logistics. In his new role at Founders Fund, Petersen will leverage his expertise in logistics, trade, and supply chain to identify promising startups that are disrupting these industries.

He will also help portfolio companies scale their operations and build strategic partnerships. Petersen said he was drawn to Founders Fund's philosophy of investing in companies that have the potential to shape the future. Singerman expressed his excitement about Ryan Petersen's new role at Founders Fund, stating that Petersen had built a world-class logistics platform at Flexport and is a visionary entrepreneur. Singerman added that he and the rest of the Founders Fund team were thrilled to have Petersen bring his expertise and energy to the firm as a partner.