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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch · Jun 20, 2026 · 1h 18m

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 in revenue growing 30% YoY.

AGENDA:

00:00 — Why Does Ryan Petersen Call Remote Work "White Collar Fraud"?

08:30 — Does Having More Money Actually Make You a Better Founder?

11:40 — When Will Flexport IPO? What Price Would It Go Out At?

19:00 — Can AI Actually Automate Entire Companies or Is the Productivity Boom Overhyped?

22:00 — Which Jobs Will Exist in 5 Years That Don't Exist Today?

26:00 —…