BigCommerce was founded in Sydney, Australia in 2009 by Australians Eddie Machaalani and Mitchell Harper, who met in an online chatroom in 2003.[5] One year after meeting, Machaalani and Harper launched their first company, Interspire, which evolved into BigCommerce.[5] The company opened its first United States office in Austin, Texas in 2009.[6]
The company raised $15 million in Series A funding from General Catalyst in July 2011.[7]
In 2014, the company expanded its presence on the West Coast, opening a San Francisco office and hiring personnel from PayPal and Amazon.[4] In 2015, BigCommerce acquired Zing, a checkout and inventory software startup.[8]
Brent Bellm, the former HomeAwayCOO who led HomeAway through its IPO, replaced Machaalani and Harper as CEO in 2015.[9]
BigCommerce partnered with Amazon in 2016 to provide its retailers with the capability to sync inventory across both channels.[10]
In 2019, the company opened its ecommerce platforms to legally-operating U.S.-based CBD and hemp merchants.[11]
In July 2020, BigCommerce filed for IPO.[2][12] The company went public on August 5, 2020.[13]
Services
BigCommerce provides software to businesses that helps them set up and manage online and mobile stores, handle payments and currency conversions.[14][15]
As of June 2020, BigCommerce served 60,000 online stores in 120 countries.[12]
