Startup profile for Cart.com: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (growth), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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Cart.com

Unified commerce and logistics platform — e-commerce software plus nationwide fulfillment network.

Stage

growth

Status

private

Coverage

full

Overview

Cart.com integrates storefront/commerce software with order/warehouse management and a U.S. fulfillment network for consumer, B2B, and public-sector brands. Founded 2020; HQ Houston. In March 2026 announced a $180M growth equity investment led by Springcoast Partners, joining existing investors PayPal Ventures, Arsenal Growth Equity, Mercury Fund, and Oak HC/FT. Capital targets logistics network scale, AI capabilities, and path to sustainable profitability.

Why Cart.com is interesting

Houston commerce-infra consolidator: $180M growth equity led by Springcoast (Mar 2026) with Mercury Fund among existing investors — software + 3PL network under one operating system.

Product & use cases

Brands run multichannel selling, OMS/WMS, and fulfillment on Cart.com’s combined software and warehouse network with AI-assisted operations.

  • DTC brands scaling fulfillment without multi-vendor stacks
  • B2B sellers needing unified inventory and shipping
  • Public-sector and enterprise commerce programs

Key facts

  • Growth equity (Mar 2026): $180M led by Springcoast Partners
  • Existing investors include PayPal Ventures, Arsenal Growth Equity, Mercury Fund, Oak HC/FT
  • HQ: Houston, TX with nationwide fulfillment/warehouse footprint
  • Model: unified commerce software + physical logistics network

Fundraising history

Growth

2026-03 $180M
  • Springcoast Partners (lead)
  • PayPal Ventures (participant)
  • Arsenal Growth Equity (participant)
  • Mercury Fund (participant)
  • Oak HC/FT (participant)

Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260304579089/en/Cart.com-Announces-%24180-Million-Strategic-Investment-Led-by-Springcoast-Partners

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from Cart.com's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Competitive landscape

Edge: Owns both commerce software and physical fulfillment — reduces handoffs versus stitching Shopify + 3PL point solutions.

  • Shopify + 3PL stacks alternative

    Software and logistics purchased separately.

  • ShipBob / Flexport commerce logistics adjacent

    Fulfillment-centric platforms.

  • BigCommerce / Salesforce Commerce adjacent

    Commerce software without owned national 3PL.

Notable stories

  • Springcoast’s Russell Klein (ex-BigCommerce CCO) joined the Cart.com board with the 2026 round — signaling a profitability-minded commerce operating-system thesis.

Industries

Marketplaces Enterprise SaaS AI & Machine Learning

Related funding articles

Venture Capital Tracker pieces that cover Cart.com's financing or category context.

FAQs about Cart.com

Practical answers founders, operators, and investors typically search for.

Provides a unified commerce and logistics platform combining e-commerce software with a nationwide fulfillment network.
Springcoast Partners led a $180M growth round in March 2026; Mercury Fund is an existing investor. See /fund/mercury-fund.
Houston, Texas.
growth
No — private as of July 2026.
2020.
marketplace, enterprise-saas, ai-ml
https://cart.com

Last updated: 2026-07-26