Miva, Inc. is a privately owned ecommerce shopping cart software and hosting company with headquarters in San Diego, California and a data center in Tampa, Florida.
[2][3] In 2007, the company underwent significant management changes, and was acquired by a group of investors and original Miva, Inc employees.
[citation needed] In 2009, Miva Merchant became a certified provider with Chase Paymentech Orbital Gateway,[7] which allows merchants to accept real-time credit card transactions and multiple payment types via Chase with their Miva Merchant-powered storefront.
In 2011, Miva Merchant released an add-on mobile framework, and a streaming update for current customers (PR8), both of which were mentioned by Miva Merchant President and COO Rick Wilson in a July 19 interview with Practical Ecommerce.
[9] Over the years, Miva Merchant[10] has formed a number of strategic partnerships[11] with businesses specializing in email marketing, product reviews, and related ecommerce applications.