BigCommerce raises $64M to power e-commerce sites

Re:BigCommerce raises $64M to power e-commerce sites by dopamean on Thursday April 26, 2018 @08:39AM (#16931284)

For what it's worth WP Engine didn't raise "hundreds of millions of dollars." Their most recent round was a PE deal that resulted in the investor taking a controlling interest in the company. Most of the $250 million figure went to buying out option holders.

I worked there for 2.5 years (a great experience) and it mostly felt like a mature business rather than a growth stage startup.

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Re:BigCommerce raises $64M to power e-commerce sites by goatherders on Thursday April 26, 2018 @10:59AM (#16932452)

I worked there too back when it actually was a growth stage startup. What you say only further proves the point: I don't understand how it is a "startup" when there is no exit left for founders and employees. Their exit pretty much happened already.

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