BigCommerce is a technology company.
BigCommerce has raised $224.0M across 6 funding rounds.
BigCommerce has raised $224.0M in total across 6 funding rounds.
BigCommerce has raised $224.0M in total across 6 funding rounds.
BigCommerce's investors include 468 Capital, Barrel Ventures, Brainchild, Chicago Ventures, CRV, FJ Labs, Founder Collective, General Catalyst, Montage Ventures, Notable Capital, Propeller VC, Sequoia Capital.
BigCommerce is a SaaS-based e-commerce platform that enables merchants to build, manage, and scale online stores. It serves businesses from small startups to mid-market and large enterprises, solving the problem of creating professional, customizable online storefronts without extensive coding or hassle.[1][2][3] The platform powers features like store creation, SEO, hosting, marketing, security, advanced APIs, headless commerce, and multi-storefront management, with mid-market and enterprise customers driving over 60% of its annual recurring revenue (ARR).[3][5] Its mission is to empower merchants to sell more at every growth stage by delivering a versatile, open SaaS solution.[1][2][3][8]
Growth momentum includes reaching ~60,000 stores across 150+ countries by 2020, with ARR at $137.1M (up 27% YoY as of mid-2020), a 2020 NASDAQ IPO (BIGC), and recent expansions like the 2024 B2B Edition Open Source Buyer Portal and 2025 rebranding under parent Commerce.[2][4][5][6][7]
BigCommerce was founded in 2009 in Sydney, Australia, by Eddie Machaalani and Mitchell Harper, who met in an online chatroom in 2003 and initially launched Interspire (evolving into BigCommerce).[1][2][5] Aiming to simplify e-commerce for small businesses via a low-cost, cloud-based solution, it hit 10,000 stores by 2010.[2] Key pivots included a 2011 U.S. headquarters move to Austin, Texas, after $15M Series A from General Catalyst; 2014 San Francisco expansion with PayPal/Amazon hires; and 2015 acquisition of Zing plus Brent Bellm becoming CEO (post-HomeAway IPO experience), shifting focus to mid-market/enterprise.[1][2][4][5]
Further milestones: 2016 Amazon partnership for inventory sync; 2019 CBD/hemp merchant access and APAC HQ; 2020 IPO; 2024 Travis Hess as CEO; and 2025 Commerce rebrand incorporating Feedonomics and Makeswift.[4][5][7]
BigCommerce rides the e-commerce boom, fueled by digital shifts post-2020 and demand for omnichannel, personalized experiences amid rising online sales.[2][7] Timing aligns with SMB-to-enterprise migrations seeking scalable alternatives to Shopify or legacy systems, amplified by API/headless trends and AI integration.[3][5][7] Market forces like global expansion (150+ countries), B2B growth, and open ecosystems favor it, positioning BigCommerce as a flexible challenger in a $100B+ SaaS e-commerce market.[2][3] It influences the ecosystem by fostering developer communities, partner networks, and innovations like CBD access or ERP integrations, democratizing advanced commerce for non-tech merchants.[1][4]
BigCommerce's trajectory points to deeper AI-driven personalization and ecosystem expansion under Commerce, integrating Feedonomics (product feeds) and Makeswift (composable sites) for seamless, data-unified experiences.[7] Trends like headless commerce, B2B marketplaces, and global regulatory shifts (e.g., privacy/AI ethics) will shape it, potentially boosting ARR via enterprise wins and open-source tools.[3][4][7] Influence may evolve from mid-tier disruptor to full-stack commerce leader, empowering merchants' unbounded growth as promised from its startup roots.[1][6]
BigCommerce has raised $224.0M across 6 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $64.0M Series F in April 2018.