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<ul><li>Mexican tariffs and Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea are proving to be powerful tailwinds for Flexport as it re-accelerates from its steep contraction in 2023.</li><li>Sacra estimates that Flexport generated $2.1 billion in revenue in 2024, up 30% from $1.6 billion in 2023, with the company now projecting that it will be profitable in 2025.</li><li>After revenue peaked in 2022 at an estimated $4.1B during post-COVID supply chain bottlenecks that spiked freight rates, Flexport’s revenue dropped to $1.6B in 2023 as freight rates reverted to pre-COVID levels and higher interest rates dampened consumer demand—now, Sacra estimates that Flexport has rebounded to $2.1B in revenue in 2024, up 31%.</li></ul>

Mexican tariffs and Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea are proving to be powerful tailwinds for Flexport as it re-accelerates from its steep contraction in 2023.Sacra estimates that Flexport generated $2.1 billion in revenue in 2024, up 30% from $1.6 billion in 2023, with the company now projecting that it will be profitable in 2025.After revenue peaked in 2022 at an estimated $4.1B during post-COVID supply chain bottlenecks that spiked freight rates, Flexport’s revenue dropped to $1.6B in 2023 as freight rates reverted to pre-COVID levels and higher interest rates dampened consumer demand—now, Sacra estimates that Flexport has rebounded to $2.1B in revenue in 2024, up 31%.

<ul><li>Sacra estimates that Faire generated $616M in revenue in 2023, up 74% year-over-year from an estimated $355M in 2022, for a 35x revenue multiple on their $12.6B valuation as of their Series G extension in May 2022.</li><li>Faire began an aggressive geographic expansion in 2021-2, launching first into the UK and Australia—they’re now the clear market leader with 100+ countries around the world, 2x bigger than their main European competitors, Ankorstore and Qogita.</li><li>Today, Faire’s average gross margin per order is around 73-75%—compare to Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) at ~69% with its B2C model, which incurs higher support and infrastructure costs compared to a Faire’s higher-AOV B2B marketplace.</li></ul>

Sacra estimates that Faire generated $616M in revenue in 2023, up 74% year-over-year from an estimated $355M in 2022, for a 35x revenue multiple on their $12.6B valuation as of their Series G extension in May 2022.Faire began an aggressive geographic expansion in 2021-2, launching first into the UK and Australia—they’re now the clear market leader with 100+ countries around the world, 2x bigger than their main European competitors, Ankorstore and Qogita.Today, Faire’s average gross margin per order is around 73-75%—compare to Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) at ~69% with its B2C model, which incurs higher support and infrastructure costs compared to a Faire’s higher-AOV B2B marketplace.

<ul><li>Historically, startup founders have struggled opening bank accounts and getting credit cards—particularly without giving a personal guarantee.</li><li>In 2018, Brex launched a credit card for startups and hit 1,000 customers in 5 months underwriting cash in the bank, not historical financials, with 10x the credit limit of American Express and no personal guarantee.</li><li>Today, Sacra estimates that Brex is at $400M revenue, growing 67% year-over-year and doing $17.5B in annualized transaction volume, last valued at $12.3B or a 31x multiple to current revenue with 50,000+ customers (~40% of U.S. startups).</li></ul>

Historically, startup founders have struggled opening bank accounts and getting credit cards—particularly without giving a personal guarantee.In 2018, Brex launched a credit card for startups and hit 1,000 customers in 5 months underwriting cash in the bank, not historical financials, with 10x the credit limit of American Express and no personal guarantee.Today, Sacra estimates that Brex is at $400M revenue, growing 67% year-over-year and doing $17.5B in annualized transaction volume, last valued at $12.3B or a 31x multiple to current revenue with 50,000+ customers (~40% of U.S. startups).

<ul><li>Flexport's revenue reached $3.3 billion in 2022, with a user base exceeding 10,000 businesses globally.</li><li>Despite macroeconomic headwinds, Flexport managed to achieve a growth rate of 20% year-over-year.</li><li>The company is valued at $8 billion after its latest funding round.</li></ul>

Flexport's revenue reached $3.3 billion in 2022, with a user base exceeding 10,000 businesses globally.Despite macroeconomic headwinds, Flexport managed to achieve a growth rate of 20% year-over-year.The company is valued at $8 billion after its latest funding round.

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<ul><li>Workrise is projected to achieve a valuation of $2.9 billion, driven by its strong growth trajectory and increased user adoption.</li><li>The company has seen a significant increase in its user base, growing from 10,000 to 100,000 in the past year.</li><li>Workrise's revenue has grown by 150% year over year, reflecting robust demand for its platform.</li></ul>

Workrise is projected to achieve a valuation of $2.9 billion, driven by its strong growth trajectory and increased user adoption.The company has seen a significant increase in its user base, growing from 10,000 to 100,000 in the past year.Workrise's revenue has grown by 150% year over year, reflecting robust demand for its platform.

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