[2] The company's platform includes online store creation, search engine optimization, hosting, and marketing and security from small to Enterprise sized businesses.

[3][4] BigCommerce was founded in Sydney, Australia in 2009 by Australians Eddie Machaalani and Mitchell Harper, who met in an online chatroom in 2003.

[7] In 2014, the company expanded its presence on the West Coast, opening a San Francisco office and hiring personnel from PayPal and Amazon.

[9] BigCommerce partnered with Amazon in 2016 to provide its retailers with the capability to sync inventory across both channels.

[13] BigCommerce provides software to businesses that helps them set up and manage online and mobile stores, handle payments and currency conversions.