Kaitlyn Glancy, long Flexport’s VP of North America, just joined the world of VC
[ad_1] Today, Kaitlyn Glancy, who has spent more than eight years with the logistics company Flexport — the last four of them as the outfit’s vice president of North America — is announcing that she has joined the world of VC as the newest partner at the venture firm Eclipse. On its face, it appears to be a great fit. Eight-year-old Eclipse, based in Palo Alto, has from its founding looked to fund startups that are modernizing legacy industries, and as the world learned during the pandemic, the shipping industry remains highly challenged, even while it becomes more automated. Meanwhile, Glancy has serious operational chops. She oversaw a team of roughly 400 people spanning 10 offices in her previous role and is expert in developing sales teams. To learn more about Glancy and the types of startups that she’s likely to be spending the most time with — at least at the outset — we talked with her yesterday morning. TC: Presumably, you’ve seen enough at Flexport to understand the pain points that younger startups …