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EPISODE · Jun 10, 2025 · 1H 5M

Brent Bellm, BigCommerce Ex‑CEO on SaaS, Marketplaces & Fintech

from Venture with Grace · host Grace Gong

Brent Bellm is the former CEO and Board Chairman of BigCommerce, where he led the company from mid-market roots to a Nasdaq-listed leader in open SaaS and composable commerce. From 2015 to 2024, he scaled ARR from $45M to $346M, delivered 17 straight quarters of revenue beats, and helped land global enterprise customers like Nestlé, Sony, and NVIDIA. Before BigCommerce, he led HomeAway through its IPO and tripled revenue as CEO of PayPal Europe. With experience at McKinsey, a Stanford BA, and a Harvard MBA, Brent brings deep insight into scaling platforms, leading through hypergrowth, and navigating global markets.Topics: How to scale a SaaS business to $300M+ ARR without burning out your teamWhat every founder should know about choosing the right product architectureLessons from leading three global companies through IPOs and rapid growth#SaaSLeadership #StartupGrowth #EcommerceStrategy #OpenSaaS #ComposableCommerce #VCInsights #FounderAdvice #ScalingTech #IPOReady

Brent Bellm is the former CEO and Board Chairman of BigCommerce, where he led the company from mid-market roots to a Nasdaq-listed leader in open SaaS and composable commerce. From 2015 to 2024, he scaled ARR from $45M to $346M, delivered 17 straight quarters of revenue beats, and helped land global enterprise customers like Nestlé, Sony, and NVIDIA. Before BigCommerce, he led HomeAway through its IPO and tripled revenue as CEO of PayPal Europe. With experience at McKinsey, a Stanford BA, and a Harvard MBA, Brent brings deep insight into scaling platforms, leading through hypergrowth, and navigating global markets.Topics: How to scale a SaaS business to $300M+ ARR without burning out your teamWhat every founder should know about choosing the right product architectureLessons from leading three global companies through IPOs and rapid growth#SaaSLeadership #StartupGrowth #EcommerceStrategy #OpenSaaS #ComposableCommerce #VCInsights #FounderAdvice #ScalingTech #IPOReady

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