FlavorCloud
Facts
- HQ
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Sectors
- Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
- Founded
- 2018
- Employees
- 52
- Stage
- startup
- Total raised
- $18.1M SEC Form D filings Total of this company's SEC Form D filings
- Last round
- $7.9M · Mar 2024 SEC Form D
- Founders
- Rathna Sharad, Sherwyn Soff
Seattle Startup FlavorCloud Gains Demand from Trump’s Tariff Changes and New China Import Rules
Seattle startup FlavorCloud, led by CEO Rathna Sharad, is benefiting from increased demand as companies navigate new complexities from President Trump's recent tariff changes, including the elimination of the $800 'de minimis' exemption on imports from China effective May 2. FlavorCloud specializes in cross-border shipping and compliance, helping e-commerce brands manage duties and taxes amid unprecedented global trade shifts.
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Sendle raises $35M Series C to expand U.S. operations, using unused delivery-truck space to cut costs
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Shipium raises $8M to help retailers optimize fulfillment and compete with Amazon
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FlavorCloud raises $6.3M Series A led by Mucker Capital as profitable international-shipping startup hits rapid growth
Seattle-based FlavorCloud, which simplifies cross-border e-commerce shipping by handling customs rules and product codes, raised $6.3 million in a Series A led by Mucker Capital. The profitable, four-year-old startup — founded by CEO Rathna Sharad and CTO Sherwyn Soff in 2017 — has grown rapidly during the pandemic and has deals including a partnership with Chinese payments firm LianLian Pay; total funding is $8.6 million.
Rathna Sharad
Rathna Sharad is helping make international shipping easy, affordable and friction-free from “anywhere to anywhere” through her company, FlavorCloud, which she co-founded in 2017. Rathna started in the shipping space with her first company, Runway2Street, a marketplace to help smaller companies sell luxury women’s clothing and accessories internationally, after working in supply chain for many years. In just a short time, FlavorCloud has raised $2.3 in venture seed so far and was featured on CNBC most promising upstart of 2019. Rathna shares what it was like growing up in India, her admiration for her parents, and her passion for traveling…
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Rathna Sharad Founder, Founder & CEO
