BVA

What BVA does

BVA is a San Diego, United States-based digital commerce agency founded in 2013, operating as a Shopify Plus partner. The firm self-describes as the "largest and fastest growing Shopify Plus agency in the world" and serves e-commerce brands through Shopify Plus implementation, design, and growth services. With a headcount of 11-50 employees, BVA operates at a small boutique scale relative to global systems integrators, with a concentrated U.S. footprint and no disclosed international offices.

The company operates as a private, for-profit entity with a professional services agency model. Its funding history is modest: a $200,000 seed round from Concept Investment Group in November 2013, followed by undisclosed investments from Merion Investment Partners and August Spark in August 2018. BVA has executed a small acquisition strategy, acquiring BMT Media in December 2013 and Rocket Code in October 2017, suggesting a capability-broadening rather than scale-roll-up approach. Leadership consists of Hilary Callaway as Chief People & Inclusion Officer and Douglas Hollinger as VP of Strategy; no founder, CEO, or other C-suite executives are named in the available data.

The firm has not publicly disclosed revenue, pricing models, customer concentration, AI/ML capabilities, certifications, patents, geographic expansion, or detailed product/service segmentation. Marketing channels, distribution strategy, awards, and partnership details are similarly absent. Given the absence of these signals, BVA's value proposition appears concentrated on Shopify Plus platform expertise rather than proprietary technology, data assets, or differentiated delivery methodology—positioning it as a specialist implementation partner in a competitive agency landscape.

Name

BVA

Legal name

Accenture LLP

Website

https://bvacommerce.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BVA is a San Diego-based Shopify Plus agency founded in 2013, self-described as the largest and fastest growing in its category, serving e-commerce brands through platform implementation, design, and growth services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

E-commerce Agency Services

akta.pro primary industry

B2B/ABM Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAI)

Keywords

• Shopify Plus agency
• E-commerce development services
• Commerce platform agency
• Shopify implementation
• Digital commerce services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Sales Strategy and Consulting: Advisory and consulting services for sales strategy, design, and enablement to help organizations maximize sales team value and drive revenue efficiency
2. Digital Transformation and Implementation: Implementation services for digital commerce platforms, inside sales engines, and AI-powered solutions
3. Managed Services: Ongoing managed services for commerce operations, platform management and continuous optimization

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BVA is a Shopify Plus agency providing specialized e-commerce services to brands. According to its firmographic description, BVA self-describes as the largest and fastest growing Shopify Plus agency in the world. The company operates with 11-50 employees out of San Diego, United States, and has grown via acquisitions including Rocket Code (2017-10-10) and BMT Media (2013-12-01).

Product overview

Accenture's Sales & Commerce practice offers a comprehensive portfolio of service offerings focused on driving growth through smarter selling and buying experiences. The core offerings include Sales Strategy, Design and Enablement (GTM strategy and sales effectiveness optimization), Digital Inside Sales (AI-powered sales engine), Commerce Media and Data Monetization (first-party data monetization), Commerce Platform Design (composable commerce technology), and Commerce Execution (streamlined digital commerce). These services work together to deliver omnichannel experiences that empower sellers, build buyer confidence and accelerate growth across the buying lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shopify Plus agency services Specialized e-commerce agency services for brands on the Shopify Plus platform. BVA self-describes as the largest and fastest growing Shopify Plus agency in the world, serving brands that require Shopify Plus implementation, design, development, and optimization.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% of companies (Champions) are winning by managing commerce profitably
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership to enhance customer interactions by harnessing data and AI with Salesforce, enabling seamless, personalized experiences that drive loyalty and growth for enterprise clients.
• AdobecoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to imagine, create and deliver digital experiences at scale, unleashing customer data to transform marketing, boost engagement, and drive business growth.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to help unlock the value of SAP application portfolios with the power of intelligence, innovation and industry expertise.
• Google CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to achieve transformative results through scalable infrastructure, advanced data analytics, robust security, targeted advertising and cutting-edge generative AI, fostering continuous innovation.
• AWScoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to build solutions that transform industries, communities and lives using AWS world-leading cloud technologies, empowering organizations to modernize, optimize and innovate at scale.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to reinvent how enterprises work with Microsoft's secure, agile and AI-powered platforms and tools, designed to meet evolving organizational needs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Fuel Made: Fuel Made is a Shopify Plus agency focused on design, development, and growth for premium e-commerce brands, directly competing with BVA in the Shopify Plus services market.
• The Working Party: The Working Party is a Shopify Plus agency focused on custom theme development and platform migrations for enterprise merchants, overlapping directly with BVA's core offering.
• We Make Websites: We Make Websites is a UK-based Shopify Plus agency offering design, development, and growth services, a direct international peer to BVA in the Shopify Plus partner ecosystem.
• Underwaterpistol: Underwaterpistol is a UK-based Shopify Plus partner agency delivering custom builds and CRO for direct-to-consumer brands, comparable to BVA in scope and customer profile.
• Optasy: Optasy is a Canada-based Shopify Plus agency offering custom development, integrations, and digital marketing, directly competing with BVA in the Shopify Plus services space.
• Absolunet: Absolunet is a large North American digital commerce agency with deep Shopify Plus practice, offering end-to-end strategy, design, and development services that overlap with BVA's scope.

Broad incumbents

• Blue Acorn iCrossing: Blue Acorn iCrossing is a large full-service digital commerce agency (now part of Hearst) that delivers Shopify Plus work alongside other platforms, representing a broader, well-funded incumbent competitor to BVA.
• Trellis: Trellis is a Boston-based e-commerce agency with substantial Shopify Plus work, offering development, design, and digital marketing at larger scale than BVA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bvacommerce
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/accenture
• Instagraminstagram.com/accenture
• Xx.com/bva_commerce

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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