How many total E-Commerce SaaS companies are there?

As of Aug 2026, there are 6,375 active companies in E-Commerce SaaS sector.

Which countries have the most E-Commerce SaaS companies?

United States (2,215) has the highest number of E-Commerce SaaS companies, followed by India (1,227) and United Kingdom (576).

How many E-Commerce SaaS companies are funded?

As of Aug 2026, 2,061 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in E-Commerce SaaS sector?

As of Aug 2026, Tradeshift has secured $1.24B in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the E-Commerce SaaS sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in E-Commerce SaaS companies?

With $16.9B in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among E-Commerce SaaS companies.

Who are the top investors in E-Commerce SaaS companies?

The top investors in E-Commerce SaaS companies by number of investments are Y Combinator, Techstars and 500 Global

How much venture capital has E-Commerce SaaS sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $21.2B in this sector.

How many unicorns has E-Commerce SaaS sector produced?

Globally, there are 36 unicorns in E-Commerce SaaS sector, to date.

E-Commerce SaaS - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

There are 8.08K companies in the E-Commerce SaaS sector across the world, with 2.06K funded companies having collectively raised $34.9B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 1.03K of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 36 Unicorns.

E-Commerce SaaS sector has seen 580 acquisitions and 64 IPOs. This represents almost 8.0% of all such companies - which is higher than the 4.5% exit rate of tech companies in general.

This sector includes companies providing SaaS based software, tools and platform-specific extensions for online shops.

E-Commerce SaaS sector is also known as E-Commerce SaaS Solutions, Advanced E-Commerce SaaS or Digital E-Commerce SaaS.

Companies included in E-Commerce SaaS sector

It includes companies providing SaaS based software, tools and platform-specific extensions for online shops.

Companies excluded in E-Commerce SaaS sector

Companies which provide website development, consultancy, and hosting services for online shops. Companies which provide services for building or customization of existing or new webshop. It also excludes companies which provide solutions only for B2B e-commerce and large B2B firms like IBM, SAP Hybris, NetSuite etc. whose primary business is not e-commerce enablers

Key Metrics

Total Companies

8.08K

Top Companies

Shopify, Shiprocket & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

Acquisitions

580

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E-Commerce SaaS Solutions or Advanced E-Commerce SaaS

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There are more than 8.08K companies in E-Commerce SaaS. Shopify is the top E-Commerce SaaS company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top E-Commerce SaaS companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Shopify	Provider of an all-in-one commerce platform for businesses of all sizes	Ottawa (Canada)	2006	Public	$122M
Shiprocket	Provider of e-commerce shipping, fulfillment, marketing, and financial services	Gurugram (India)	2012	Series E	$322M
Squarespace	Provider of tools for website creation, hosting, and online business	United States	2003	Acquired	$591M
Klaviyo	SaaS-based e-mail marketing software solutions for e-commerce businesses	Boston (United States)	2012	Public	$778M
Yotpo	Cloud-based marketing platform for e-tailers	New York City (United States)	2011	Series F	$436M

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Companies founded year-on-year in the E-Commerce SaaS sector

357 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the E-Commerce SaaS sector. 848 E-Commerce SaaS startups were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	357
2025	76
2024	169
2023	401
2022	442
2021	540
2020	848
2019	502
2018	473
2017	399

Companies founded across countries in the E-Commerce SaaS sector

United States has 2,215 E-Commerce SaaS startups, the most by any country, followed by India which has 1,227 startups and United Kingdom which has 576.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	2,215
India	1,227
United Kingdom	576
Germany	271
Canada	227
France	191
China	157
Netherlands	158
Brazil	154
Australia	147

Stage-wise distribution of the E-Commerce SaaS sector

Out of the total 8,078 E-Commerce SaaS companies, 2,061 have secured funding. Among them, 1,026 have reached Series A or higher, and 816 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 8,078

Funded - 2,061

Series A+ - 1,026

Series B+ - 816

Series C+ - 725

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	8,078
Funded	2,061
Series A+	1,026
Series B+	816
Series C+	725

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8.1K+ Total Companies
$34.9B+ Total Funding
2.1K+ Funded Companies
60+ IPOs
575+ Acquisitions

Total funding year-on-year in the E-Commerce SaaS sector

The E-Commerce SaaS sector saw a total funding of more than $28.2B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2021 at more than $11.1B. There has been a total funding of $625M in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$625M
2025	$974M
2024	$952M
2023	$1.07B
2022	$4.83B
2021	$11.1B
2020	$3.47B
2019	$2.14B
2018	$1.51B
2017	$1.56B

Total funding across countries in the E-Commerce SaaS sector

In the last 10 years, E-Commerce SaaS startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $16.9B. India follows with $1.6B and France with $1.36B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$16.9B
India	$1.6B
France	$1.36B
United Kingdom	$1.16B
Germany	$988M
Brazil	$969M
China	$899M
Netherlands	$462M
Singapore	$457M
Canada	$431M

Total funding amount raised by stage in the E-Commerce SaaS sector

Over the last 10 years, the E-Commerce SaaS sector have seen $1.4B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $9.4B into Early Stage funding rounds and $15.8B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Late Stage	$15.8B
Early Stage	$9.4B
Seed Stage	$1.4B
Debt	$588M
Post IPO	$62.5M
Grant	$19.3M
ICO	$9.61M
Other-Equity	$2.34M

Recent Funding Rounds in E-Commerce SaaS

In the year 2026, till July 2026, E-Commerce SaaS companies have raised $625M in equity funding across 41 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till July 2025), E-Commerce SaaS companies had raised $758M across 70 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 17.56% drop in funding in E-Commerce SaaS companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in E-Commerce SaaS:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Catecut	Seed	7181	Jul 21, 2026	New Business Venture Fund
Whale	Series C	6696	Jul 16, 2026	CMB International Capital and 10 more
Groyyo	Series B	3357	Jul 16, 2026	Cornerstone Ventures
BirdsView	Seed	5860	Jul 08, 2026	Fortino and 1 more
Amboras	Seed	7863	2026	Y Combinator

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Y Combinator is the top investor in E-Commerce SaaS companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in E-Commerce SaaS:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Y Combinator	Mountain View (United States)	Weebly, Algolia, ShipBob and EasyPost
Techstars	New York City (United States)	Squarespace, Bluecore, Klasha and Gorgias
500 Global	Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)	Shiprocket, Algolia, Olist and LummoSHOP
Accel	Palo Alto (United States)	Squarespace, Klaviyo, Algolia and Narvar
Plug and Play Tech Center	Sunnyvale (United States)	CommerceIQ, Klasha, Shippo and Wink

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In the year 2026, till July 2026, 25 acquisitions happened in E-Commerce SaaS sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 36 acquisitions happened in E-Commerce SaaS sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in E-Commerce SaaS:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Algonomy	Business Acquisition	Jul 30, 2026	ADA
DataFeedWatch	Business Acquisition	Jun 30, 2026	Revmatics
Conjura	Business Acquisition	Jun 19, 2026	Wayflyer
Blueshift	Business Acquisition	Jun 17, 2026	BlueConic
PricingHUB	Business Acquisition	Jun 11, 2026	Akeneo

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Acquisition trends in E-Commerce SaaS

Here are the acquisition trends in E-Commerce SaaS:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	25
2025	36
2024	51
2023	39
2022	82
2021	80
2020	40
2019	46
2018	40
2017	36

In the year 2025, till October 2025, 2 IPOs happened in E-Commerce SaaS sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in E-Commerce SaaS:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Jushuitan	Oct 21, 2025	Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG)
Identixweb	Apr 03, 2025	Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
Unicommerce	Aug 13, 2024	Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE)
Klaviyo	Sep 20, 2023	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
AnyMind Group	Mar 29, 2023	Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the E-Commerce SaaS sector

Most number of E-Commerce SaaS startups have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, IIT Delhi and Harvard University.

College	No. of companies
Stanford University	46
IIT Delhi	32
Harvard University	26
University of California (Berkeley)	24
Tel Aviv University	23
IIT Bombay	22
BITS Pilani	21
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	20
Harvard Business School	16
University of California (Los Angeles)	16

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the E-Commerce SaaS sector

In the last 10 years, Stanford University graduates' E-Commerce SaaS companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Harvard University alumni are second, and University of California (Los Angeles) alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Stanford University	$2.46B
Harvard University	$2.05B
University of California (Los Angeles)	$1.52B
Harvard Business School	$1.11B
Tel Aviv University	$1.07B
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$1B
Stanford Business School	$856M
IIT Delhi	$771M
Wharton School	$561M
University of California (Berkeley)	$526M