Passport

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Passport is an end-to-end internationalization solution that helps brands sell globally by combining international logistics, localization services, financial + regulatory compliance, and software.

• Alex Yancher was previously co-founder and COO of Lynks, a shopping service that let international customers buy US products. He was responsible for setting up a warehouse that could fulfill any product to any country. Through this experience, he learned firsthand the pain and complexity of global shipping.

• Through an incubator program, Alex met Aaron Schwartz, founder of Modify Watches and an early mover in the D2C space.

• The two teamed up to form Passport, with a mission to make global shipping easy for any brand.

• The company's initial offering was simple: print a shipping label through Passport and deliver anywhere in the world. Under the hood, Passport managed a complex network of international consolidators and carriers, while remaining 'asset-light' themselves.

• On top of the shipping infrastructure, they began to build software to improve the experience for international customers — door-to-door tracking, currency and language localization, duties & tax calculations, seller of record and tax compliance services, etc.

• Eventually, they did acquire assets, setting up 3 consolidation centers in LA, Chicago, and New Jersey.

• The company has also made a couple of significant acquisitions — parcel consolidator Access Worldwide in 2021, and international CX and fulfillment provider Brand Access in 2025.

• Today, the company is one of the top cross-border platform, serving thousands of global ecommerce companies.