Former Flexport/Amazon execs launch tech start-up for forwarders

Freightmate's little AI helper. Photo: freightmate.AI

You can’t keep a good techbro down. Former Flexport and Amazon executives have launched a new freight tech business, Freightmate.ai.

The new venture aims to use AI to help forwarders manage tasks and documents, according to GeekWire.

The co-founders have only just left their previous jobs, suggesting they may have been moonlighting.

Co-founder Yingwei (Jason) Yu left Flexport in May, having joined in June 2021 from Amazon. Another co-founder, Bryan Lacaillade, left Flexport in April, where he was director of product management. He ...