Cart.com
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| Company type | Private corporation |
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| Founded | October 2020 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Founder | Omar Tariq, Jim Jacobsen |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Cart.com is an American technology company with a focus on e-commerce software and services. The company's offerings include its proprietary e-commerce platform and multi-channel management software, fulfillment services, marketing services, customer service, and e-commerce analytics software.[1] The company's aims to eliminate pain points merchants encounter when using Amazon or Shopify to sell online.[2] The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.
History
[edit]Cart.com was founded in October 2020 by Jim Jacobsen, the co-founder and former CEO of direct-to-consumer brand RTIC Outdoors and co-founder of alliantgroup, and Omair Tariq, former executive at direct-to-consumer custom blinds provider blinds.com, which was acquired by The Home Depot.[3][4] Other founding team members included Remington Tonar and Henry Hanley.[5]
In January 2021, Cart.com announced the acquisition of AmeriCommerce, a Texas-based e-commerce software company.[6] In February 2021, Cart.com announced the acquisition of Cheap Cheap Moving Boxes, a direct-to-consumer box company, for its warehouse and logistics capabilities.[7]
In April 2021, the company announced the completion of its Series A funding round to bring the total funding to $45M.[8] The round was led by Houston-based Mercury Fund and Florida-based Arsenal Growth.[9]
In July 2021, Cart.com announced the acquisition of The DuMont Project, a Los Angeles-based e-commerce marketing agency, and the acquisition of Sauceda Industries, an Austin-based third-party logistics provider.[10][11]
In August 2021, Cart.com announced the closing of a $98M Series B funding round led by Oak HC/FT with participation from PayPal Ventures, Clearco, and G9 Ventures.[12]
In December 2021, the company announced that it moved its global headquarters from Houston, TX to Austin, TX, and had been recognized with venture firm Capital Factory's Startup of the Year award.[13]
In January 2022, Cart.com announced the acquisition of FB Flurry, a software-enabled third-party logistics provider with facilities across the nation, to bring the company's total distribution center footprint to over 2M square feet.[14] That same month, the company also announced the acquisition of SellerActive, a multi-channel management software that connects e-commerce channels.[15]
In February 2022, Cart.com announced the closing of a $240M funding round, disclosing that it grew revenues by over 400% in the past year.[16] Legacy Knight Capital Partners led the round, which included Citi Ventures, Visa, and Fortune retail brands. J.P. Morgan and TriplePoint Capital participated via venture debt financing, bringing Cart.com's total raised to $380M.[17]
As of Q1 2022, the company has over 850 employees.[18]
In November 2023, the company relocated its global corporate headquarters to Houston, TX, returning to its roots after a brief stint in Austin.[19]
References
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- ^ "With $150M in VC raise, this Houston company is re-envisioning the future of e-commerce operations". InnovationMap. 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
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- ^ PYMNTS (2021-02-03). "Cart.com Buys Cheap Cheap Moving Boxes". www.pymnts.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "Cart.com Closes $25M Series A Funding". Finsmes. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ Matthews, Chris (April 19, 2021). "E-commerce services provider Cart.com raises $25M Series A". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ Matthews, Chris (July 13, 2021). "How a marketing consultancy acquisition fits into Cart.com's e-commerce strategy". Houston Business Journal.
- ^ "Cart.com acquisition of Sauceda puts e-commerce operations under 1 umbrella". FreightWaves. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "E-commerce-as-a-service platform Cart.com picks up $98M to give brands scaling tools". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ lalorek (2021-12-09). "Cart.com Moves Headquarters to Austin". SiliconHills. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "Cart.com triples fulfillment footprint with FB Flurry acquisition". FreightWaves. 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ PYMNTS (2022-01-18). "Cart.com Buys SellerActive to Boost eCommerce". www.pymnts.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ Peng, Ilena (February 3, 2022). "E-Commerce Company Cart.com Raises $240 Million in Funding". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 2022-02-05. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ Wistrom, Brent. "Cart.com raises $240M in equity, debt funding after HQ move". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "Cart.com Raises $240M For Its E-Commerce Enablement Technology. Cart.com Competitors Include Shopify, Ecwid, BigCommerce, And WooCommerce". CB Insights Research. 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ "Cart.com Returns Home to Houston, Eyes Future Growth". Greater Houston Partnership. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2024-04-27.