Loading organizations...
Loading organizations...
Hubspan develops integration solutions for enterprises, enhancing B2B interactions through a comprehensive cloud-based platform. This managed service offers capabilities including validation methodologies, robust security protocols, and intelligent routing. The technology enables seamless customer integration and efficient web services management, streamlining complex operational exchanges for businesses.
Founded in 2000 by industry experts, the company emerged from an insight into the need for simpler, more effective business collaboration. This vision led to its pioneering cloud-based, single-instance, multi-tenant integration platform, designed to automate and connect disparate business systems.
Hubspan supports a global clientele of enterprises aiming to optimize their B2B processes. Its vision is to foster stronger connections and collaborations across the business ecosystem, empowering organizations to achieve greater efficiency by automating critical workflows and ensuring secure information exchange across various systems.
Hubspan has raised $13.0M across 1 funding round.
Hubspan has raised $13.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Hubspan was a technology company founded in 2000 that provided B2B cloud integration solutions as a managed service, enabling businesses to connect ERP systems, supplier networks, and multi-enterprise processes.[1][2][3] It served marketplaces, financial services, biotech/life sciences, wholesale distribution, manufacturing, and enterprises like Ariba, NetSuite, and Visa, solving the challenge of real-time data integration across on-premise and cloud environments to drive revenue and efficiency.[1][2][4] Hubspan's WebSpan platform offered subscription-based, multi-tenant integration with features like data validation, routing, encryption, and compliance (e.g., SSAE 16, PCI DSS), processing over 100 million transactions annually for thousands of customers, including 2,100+ in biotech.[2][3][4] The company raised $17.9M before being acquired by Liaison Technologies in August 2012, forming a leading cloud integration platform combining B2B, A2A, MFT, MDM, and data security.[1][3][5]
Hubspan was founded in 2000 by industry experts envisioning a simpler way for businesses to collaborate via web-accessed B2B integration services, predating widespread "cloud" terminology but building the first cloud-based, single-instance, multi-tenant platform on a subscription model.[1][2][3] Key leaders included CEO Trisha Gross, who highlighted the acquisition's synergies, and VP of Marketing Margaret Dawson, who emphasized flexibility across protocols and processes.[2][5] Early traction came from automating supply chain connections for buyers and sellers, supporting strict SLAs, and powering integrations for leading ERP and networks; by 2011, it handled 100M+ transactions yearly and launched biotech-specific solutions for 2,100 customers like research universities and hospitals.[2] This momentum led to its 2012 acquisition by Liaison Technologies, undisclosed valuation, enhancing global reach and expertise in high-growth sectors.[1][3][5]
Hubspan rode the early cloud computing wave, addressing the shift from rigid, on-premise B2B integrations to scalable, real-time SaaS models as enterprises adopted ERP expansions and supply chain digitization around 2000-2012.[1][2][3] Timing was ideal amid rising needs for top-line revenue via efficient partner networks, especially in biotech (procurement systems) and financial services, where data security and speed were critical.[2][3] Market forces like cloud adoption, ERP hybridization, and multi-enterprise processes favored its managed service approach, influencing the ecosystem by enabling networks for global leaders and paving the way for post-acquisition platforms like Liaison's, which dominated B2B/A2A integration.[1][5] Its acquisition underscored consolidation in cloud integration, boosting channel partners and vertical expertise.
Post-2012 acquisition, Hubspan's technologies integrated into Liaison Technologies (later evolving further), likely amplifying its legacy in modern iPaaS and API management amid ongoing cloud migration and AI-driven automation trends.[1][3][5] Future shape comes from escalating demand for secure, real-time data flows in supply chains, edge computing, and regulated industries, where its multi-tenant model prefigured today's hyperscale integrations. Influence may evolve through successor platforms powering enterprise ecosystems, tying back to its foundational role in making B2B "cloud-native" seamless for global commerce.[2][4]
Hubspan has raised $13.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Hubspan's investors include Scale Venture Partners.
Hubspan has raised $13.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $13.0M Series D in October 2005.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2005 | $13.0M Series D | Scale Venture Partners |
