# Laura Behrens Wu

> Laura Behrens Wu is the San Francisco-based co-founder and CEO of Shippo, the shipping software company founded in 2013 after she and Simon Kreuz encountered shipping difficulties while building an online store. She also invests in seed-stage startups and writes about entrepreneurship and e-commerce. Her career includes an internship at LendUp, an early fundraise involving 125 investor pitches, and leading Shippo through its $1 billion valuation in 2021.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Shippo
- **Organizations:** Shippo, LendUp
- **Nationality:** German
- **Education:** Graduate studies; left without graduating, University of St. Gallen
- **Known for:** Co-founded Shippo in 2013., HSG Founder of the Year 2015., Forbes 30 Under 30, Enterprise Technology, 2017.

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Interned at LendUp in San Francisco, left graduate studies, and co-founded Shippo; 2013 is the founding year used by Shippo.
- **2015** — Named HSG Founder of the Year by the University of St. Gallen.
- **2017** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Enterprise Technology alongside Simon Kreuz; spoke at the Female Founders Conference.
- **2021** — Shippo announced $45 million in funding in February and $50 million in June; June announcement reported a $1 billion valuation and 100,000 customers.
- **2024** — Discussed customer churn and the Shopify integration in Zendesk’s Sit Down Startup interview.
- **2025** — Shippo announced a Linnworks partnership and launched Shippo MCP.
- **2026** — Discussed shipping automation, delivery certainty, and managing a remote team in an August interview.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Shippo in 2013.
- HSG Founder of the Year 2015.
- Forbes 30 Under 30, Enterprise Technology, 2017.
- Inc. Female Founders 100, 2021.
- Led Shippo through its June 2021 funding announcement at a $1 billion company valuation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — In a published interview, discussed Shippo MCP, operational reliability at more than 200 million annual shipments, and the value of delivery certainty.
- **2026-03** — Quoted in The Wall Street Journal on merchants prioritizing shipping cost ahead of speed.
- **2025-12** — Shippo announced Shippo MCP on December 10, enabling natural-language shipping workflows.
- **2025-06** — Linnworks announced a Shippo integration; Behrens Wu described the partnership’s role in helping retailers reach new markets.

## Links

- Website: https://laurabehrenswu.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurabehrenswu
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LauraBehrensWu

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