Company
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round BigCommerce raised.
The transaction that ended BigCommerce's run as a startup, per published coverage. It closes the funding history too, where it is the ladder's last rung.
| Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | IPO | 7 Aug 2020 | $9m | SmartCompany (Tue 16 Feb 2021), Startup Daily, SmartCompany (Fri 7 Aug 2020) |
Companies BigCommerce acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Machaalani | Co-chief Executive · Founder | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
| Brent Bellm | CEO | Startup Daily |
Stories naming BigCommerce. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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