Nacelle raises $18m to grow headless commerce platform

Nacelle, a US-based headless commerce platform for online retailers, has raised $18 million in Series A funding.

This was led by Inovia Capital and included previous investors Index Ventures and Accomplice, with Lerer Hippeau, High Alpha, Silas Capital also participating.

Nacelle will use the cash to build and add new functionality to its product and expand its team. It previously raised $4.8 million in seed series funding.

Another incredible #HeadlessCommerce success story in the books! Congratulations to @PrivacyPop for its post-launch results on 21% increase in conversions + 8.7% increase in AOV. Thanks for partnering with us on the build, Coldsmoke Creative. Read more: https://t.co/xGkLuTlp01 pic.twitter.com/s3pE1KjSfF
— Nacelle (@GetNacelle) November 10, 2020

"Over the last decade, technology has changed the world of e-commerce,” says Nacelle’s CEO and Founder Brian Anderson.

“Merchants want to offer their customers the best shopping experience which means load times and shopping UX is top of mind for the fastest growing DTC brands. We're excited to lead the way in the headless movement for online retailers."