Ben Chan.

ShipStation, founded by Jason Hodges and led by successive executives, is a web-based shipping software that has become essential infrastructure for e-commerce sellers processing orders across multiple channels.

The platform automates label printing, rate comparison, tracking, and order management for over 130,000 e-commerce merchants selling through Shopify, Amazon, eBay, Etsy, and dozens of other channels. ShipStation integrates with major shipping carriers including USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL to provide discounted rates and streamlined workflows for businesses of all sizes. The company was acquired by Stamps.com in 2014 and then by Auctane (Stamps.com's parent) as part of broader shipping software consolidation. ShipStation has remained one of the most widely used tools in the e-commerce shipping ecosystem, enabling small and medium businesses to ship efficiently with the same carrier-discount access available to larger retailers. Its work represents essential back-office infrastructure that has enabled the explosive growth of direct-to-consumer e-commerce by making shipping operations manageable for sellers without dedicated logistics teams. The platform exemplifies how specialized B2B SaaS can generate significant value by solving operational pain points for entire industries.