Bigblue

Bigblue is a computer software developer, the company offers solutions for customer-oriented brands. The development company is a provider of logistics services and a set of tools for interacting with customers in the field of e-commerce.

2022: Raising $15 million, including from Runa Capital

At the end of March 2022, Runa Capital invested in the French logistics platform for Bigblue online stores. The company manages an order execution platform for direct consumer (D2C) brands. Startup Bigblue attracted funding in the framework of series A in the amount of $15 million. Runa Capital led the round, and LPV acted as a secondary lead investor. Existing investor Samaipata also took part in the funding round.

As of March 2022, Bigblue operates in three countries: France, Spain and the UK. The startup has entered into partnership agreements with five different warehouses representing more than 60 thousand square meters. m of warehouse space. Bigblue customers can ship their goods directly to these warehouses, where the goods are stored and managed by the company. After that, every time a customer orders something from a Bigblue client, the goods are delivered to the final buyer using a network of startup carriers. Bigblue is integrated with more than 20 different carriers and can deliver throughout Europe and even around the world.

Runa Capital invested in logistics platform for online stores

{{quote 'Through this new round, we will support expanding service offerings for Bigblue's growing online sales base, support recruitment efforts, and continue to position the company as a leader in D2C delivery, "said Bigblue co-founder and CEO Tim Dumaine. }} Bigblue plans to offer an experience similar to Amazon, but with a third-party logistics stack. The startup integrates with many different sales channels, such as Shopify, WooCommerce, PrestaShop, Wix and Magento, as well as with various Cdiscount, Fnac and Amazon marketplaces. In this case, users. This means that the company's customers can expect free one-day or two-day delivery at various trading platforms. And this is very important when it comes to becoming the main seller on the product page on the online site. Customers also receive branded tracking emails.

Bigblue competes with other e-commerce logistics companies D2C, such as Cubyn, Hive and Huboo. In general, Bigblue managed to attract 300 customers, such as From Future, Unbottled and We Are Jolies. In 2022, Bigblue plans to send 4 million parcels, as well as by March 2023 to hire another 100 employees and expand its activities throughout Western Europe.^[1]

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