USA – Bigblue, a Paris, France-based order fulfilment platform for brands to sell with e-commerce logistics, raised $15M in Series A funding.
The round was led by Runa Capital with LPV as the secondary lead investor and additional participation from existing investor Samaipata. The company plans to hire 100 new people over the next 12 months in sales, marketing and operations, and triple its engineering staff.Led by Tim Dumain, Bigblue provides an order fulfilment platform that allows brands to sell more with e-commerce logistics via prime-like deliveries, branded tracking emails and a dedicated returns portal. The company operates an intelligent European warehouse and carrier network that uses AI to pick the best shipping method for each shipment and ensure fast and green fulfilment. With Bigblue, brands can even add a personalized insert to their packages, customise their packaging, or tell their story in shipping notifications. The company, which has native integrations with Shopify and other e-commerce platforms, already has more than 300 client brands, and in 2022 will ship 4 million parcels from 3 different countries. Bigblue opened its first international office in Madrid in January and will expand to the rest of Europe over the next 12 months. 25/03/2022
