ThriveCart, created by startup entrepreneur Josh Bartlett a few years ago, is a set of tools for creating online shopping carts and sales funnels that small and medium-sized enterprises can use.
Evidently, ThriveCart was an instant hit with companies, as it has now amassed tens of thousands of users and processes over a billion dollars in yearly transactions.
Capitalization Drive
The company's fast expansion piqued investors' curiosity. ThriveCart's first disclosed outside investment was $35 million, and LTV SaaS Growth Fund headed the fundraising round, TechCrunch reported.
LTV SaaS Growth Fund VP of investments Marina Vizdoaga said in an email statement, "ThriveCart is one of the most exciting [e-commerce] investment opportunities we have seen in some time that will deliver a strong growth profile with attractive economics. Loyalty among their affiliate network and their end customers is unrivaled."
CEO Kevin McKeand has said that the new funds would be used to expand ThriveCart's platform and triple the number of the company's personnel.
In response to the pandemic, a large number of individuals launched their own online companies. McKeand told TechCrunch in an email interview that the current IT downturn has not been felt by small companies and entrepreneurs, the key customers of ThriveCart's technology.
Offered Solutions
Upsell funnels, bump offers (more services advertised during the checkout process), free trials, "pay what you want," split payments, recurring subscriptions, and more may all be set up with ThriveCart.
Cart embedding codes and backend dashboards for integrating with other tools like third-party fulfillment services are also made available by the platform.
Sales tax is calculated in ThriveCart depending on the customer's location and the item's classification, and the system keeps track of the totals in reports. It is also possible to set up automated procedures, such as notifying consumers of overdue payments, following up with visitors who abandoned a basket, and adjusting affiliate income depending on refund rates.
When it comes to site engagement, funnel, and checkout experiences, ThriveCart's solution handles the heavy work. So to speak, these tools will enable business owners to concentrate on what they do best: coming up with innovative products, CEO McKeand said.
"Our affiliate partners are talking with veteran and new entrepreneurs every day, guiding them on the best practices for launching digital-first businesses and acting as ambassadors for ThriveCart's solutions."
Market Competition
In the shopping cart software market, ThriveCart competes with Gum Road and SamCart. Other competitors include Carrot, a plug-in that automatically classifies what customers put in their shopping carts, and Snipcart, a web-building platform that Duda bought in September 2021.
Without disclosing ThriveCart's financials, McKeand expressed satisfaction with the company's present direction and confidence that it is poised for development owing to the "rise of the digital entrepreneur."
LTV SaaS Growth Fund's Vizdoaga believes this is the right moment to put money into a cart and funnel system for digital items, thanks to the rise of the creative economy.
