Auctane Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1996

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 1,930

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt - Acquisition

  • Financing Rounds
  • 9

  • Investments
  • 9

Auctane General Information

Description

Operator of an internet-based mailing and shipping platform intended to offer the convenience of online postage. The company's platform facilitates postage stamps, shipping labels, priority mail, import orders, multi-carrier shipping, and other related services, enabling users to print and manage their postage easily while sitting at their houses.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
StampMaster, Stamps.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 4301 Bull Creek Road
  • Austin, TX 78731
  • United States
+1 (888)
Primary Industry
Application Software
Other Industries
Logistics
Vertical(s)
Former Stock Listing
STMP
Corporate Office
  • 4301 Bull Creek Road
  • Austin, TX 78731
  • United States
+1 (888)

Auctane Timeline

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Auctane Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Post-Val Status Debt

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Auctane Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of an internet-based mailing and shipping platform intended to offer the convenience of online postage. The com
Application Software
Austin, TX
1,930 As of 2026

Naarden, Netherlands
 

Sunnyvale, CA
 
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Auctane Competitors (25)

One of Auctane’s 25 competitors is ParcelParcel Netherlands, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Naarden, Netherlands.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
ParcelParcel Netherlands Corporate Backed or Acquired Naarden, Netherlands
Endicia Corporate Backed or Acquired Sunnyvale, CA
AfterShip Venture Capital-Backed Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Wuunder Nederland Venture Capital-Backed Arnhem, Netherlands
byrd Venture Capital-Backed Vienna, Austria
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Auctane Patents

Auctane Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20230029177-A1 Systems and methods for exposing alternate shipping service provider services in shipping management systems Inactive 20-Jul-2021
WO-2023002245-A1 Systems and methods for exposing alternate shipping service provider services in shipping management systems Inactive 20-Jul-2021
US-11861545-B1 Tokenization of shielded shipping data Active 09-Jun-2020
US-12346870-B1 Tokenization of shielded shipping data Active 09-Jun-2020
US-11334844-B1 Electronic marketplace drop shipping Active 26-Feb-2020 G06Q10/0835
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Auctane Signals

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Auctane Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Auctane Investments & Acquisitions (9)

Auctane’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Worldwide Express for . The deal was made on 01-Jun-2026.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Worldwide Express 01-Jun-2026 Buyout/LBO Logistics
Return Rabbit 12-Jun-2023 Buyout/LBO Business/Productivity Software
Packlink 20-Dec-2021 Merger/Acquisition Logistics
Shipsi 17-Dec-2021 Merger/Acquisition Logistics
MetaPack 15-Aug-2018 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
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Auctane Exits (1)

Auctane’s most recent exit was on 17-Dec-2021 from Shipsi. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Shipsi 17-Dec-2021 Completed
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Auctane Affiliates

Subsidiaries (7)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Return Rabbit Ann Arbor, MI 2021
ShippingEasy Austin, TX 2012
ShipStation Austin, TX 2011
ShipWorks Saint Louis, MO 2000
MetaPack London, United Kingdom 1999
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Auctane FAQs

  • When was Auctane founded?

    Auctane was founded in 1996.

  • Where is Auctane headquartered?

    Auctane is headquartered in Austin, TX.

  • What is the size of Auctane?

    Auctane has 1,930 total employees.

  • What industry is Auctane in?

    Auctane’s primary industry is Application Software.

  • Is Auctane a private or public company?

    Auctane is a Private company.

  • What is Auctane’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Auctane is .

  • How much funding has Auctane raised over time?

    Auctane has raised $983M.

  • Who are Auctane’s investors?

    Neuberger Private Equity Partners and Thoma Bravo have invested in Auctane.

  • Who are Auctane’s competitors?

    ParcelParcel Netherlands, Endicia, AfterShip, Wuunder Nederland, and byrd are some of the 25 competitors of Auctane.

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