Robert Alvarez

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Board Director and Advisor | SaaS and Technology CFO/COO | 5X startups (2 IPOs, 3 M&A exits) | 3X ABJ’s CFO of the Year @ CereTax
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United States, United States
About Robert Alvarez

During his tenure at BigCommerce, Robert was instrumental in transforming BigCommerce from a small business solution to a comprehensive, industry-leading ecommerce platform for mid-market retailers, large enterprise segments, and businesses of all sizes across 150 countries with annual recurring revenue of $331M, up from $7M when he joined.Overseeing all facets of financial and operational strategy, Robert guided BigCommerce through its IPO, 1st follow-on offering and private growth financing rounds with tier 1 institutional investors including General Catalyst, Revolution Growth, SoftBank, GGV Capital and Goldman Sachs.Prior to BigCommerce, he led four high-growth, venture-backed startups through their exits, three of which were successfully acquired by large strategic public companies (Intel, Dell and RR Donnelley), with the fourth going public and reaching a market cap of more than $4 billion post IPO.Robert has been recognized by Austin Business Journal as a 3X CFO of the Year, most recently in 2021 in the publc company category and in 2013 in the private company category for his exemplary leadership at BigCommerce, as well as in 2011 while serving as CFO at LibreDigital. Robert’s passion for building a great culture and passionate teams helped BigCommerce win awards such as Austin-American Statesman’s “Top Workplaces,” San Francisco Bay Area’s “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For,” and Great Place to Work’s “Best Places to Work in Australia and the United Kingdom.” Robert serves as a Board Member for AffiniPay, an Advisory Board Member for Tiff’s Treats, and lives with his wife and three children in Austin, Texas.

Robert Alvarez's Current Company Details
CereTax

Ceretax

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Board Director and Advisor | SaaS and Technology CFO/COO | 5X startups (2 IPOs, 3 M&A exits) | 3X ABJ’s CFO of the Year
Robert Alvarez Work Experience Details
  • Ceretax
    Board Member
    Ceretax May 2024 - Present
    Alpharetta, Georgia, Us
    CereTax is a next-generation sales tax automation solution that leverages the latest advancements in cloud technology to revolutionize how a sales tax calculation platform operates. CereTax processes millions of transactions per month for some of the largest enterprises, including Michelin, Phillips 66, KPMG, T Mobile, Great Clips, and Realpage (https://www.ceretax.com/)
  • Pilot
    Advisory Board Member
    Pilot Oct 2023 - Present
    Austin, Texas, Us
    Pilot exists to provide ease, access, and connection to become the central hub for exceptional experiences. Our mission is to create a frictionless nightlife and entertainment experience for venues and patrons through simple, user-focused technology. See more here - https://www.connect.pilot.life/
  • Tiff'S Treats Cookie Delivery
    Advisory Board Member
    Tiff'S Treats Cookie Delivery Jan 2014 - Present
    Austin, Tx, Us
    Baked to Order. Delivered Warm.
  • Affinipay
    Board Member
    Affinipay Aug 2021 - Sep 2024
    Austin, Tx, Us
    Financial technology company, transforming the way professionals get paid - Trusted by more than 10,000 associations and over 50,000 professionals. Served as an independent board member for 3+ years as the company more than doubled its revenue and sold to a new PE sponsor for $2.7 billion.
  • Bigcommerce
    Chief Financial Officer
    Bigcommerce Oct 2011 - Jun 2023
    Austin, Texas, Us
  • Bigcommerce
    Cfo And Coo
    Bigcommerce May 2014 - Nov 2019
    Austin, Texas, Us
    BigCommerce (Nasdaq: BIGC) is a leading SaaS ecommerce platform that provides merchants sophisticated enterprise-grade functionality, customization, flexibility, and performance with simplicity and ease-of-use to build, innovate, and grow their businesses online.Tens of thousands of B2C and B2B companies across a wide range of industries use BigCommerce to create beautiful, engaging online stores, including Ted Baker, Ben & Jerry’s, Skullcandy, Sony, P&G and SC Johnson. BigCommerce has offices in Austin (HQ), San Francisco, Sydney, Kiev, and London.During my tenure, we transformed the company from a small business solution to a comprehensive, industry-leading enterprise ecommerce platform serving businesses of all sizes across more than 150 countries with annual recurring revenue of $331 million, up from $7 million when I joined. Oversaw all facets of financial and operational strategy and led BigCommerce through multiple private funding rounds with top venture investors, its 2020 IPO, its first follow-on offering and multiple acquisitions. During my last quarter, we delivered full-quarter positive free cash flow of $14.7M and reached profitability on an adjusted EBITDA basis in June 2023.Led IPO efforts raising $249M in a heavily oversubscribed IPO with blue-chip funds (including Tiger Global as an anchor investor). The IPO priced at $24 (26% above the initial filing range) and tripled on day 1 to close at $72 (a >200% increase). The BIGC iPO ranked #1 as the most oversubscribed tech IPO in the last 5 years and #1 in IPO’s day 1 performance in the last 15 years. 95 days later, executed a $391M first follow-on offering. Since Jan-18, BigCommerce’s NTM revenue multiple at pricing ranked 4th highest amongst all software follow-ons, and 2nd highest amongst first-time follow-on offeringsLed private fundraising efforts to raise $200M+ from tier 1 investors, including Goldman Sachs, GGV Capital, Softbank, Revolution and General Catalyst.
  • Austin Technology Counsel
    Board Member
    Austin Technology Counsel Dec 2013 - Dec 2022
  • Eterneva
    Board Member
    Eterneva Jun 2020 - Feb 2022
    Austin, Texas, Us
    We celebrate remarkable people & pets by making diamonds from ashes 💎✨
  • Libredigital (Acquired By Rr Donnelley - Aug'11)
    Chief Financial Officer (Acquired By Rr Donnelley - Nasdaq: Rrd)
    Libredigital (Acquired By Rr Donnelley - Aug'11) Jun 2009 - Sep 2011
    LibreDigital is a SaaS company that develops technology that helps consumers to discover and read their favorite books, newspapers and magazines when and where they choose to read. The company’s solutions power the promotion, sales and delivery of content on-demand across the web or to any marketplace or device – including the Apple iBookstore, Google, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble NOOK, and Sony Reader.LibreDigital served billions of page views to millions of readers worldwide. The company’s customers and partners include Apple, Barnes & Noble, Baker & Taylor, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, Kaplan, The New York Times, Simon & Schuster, and Sony.Acquired by RR Donnelly in August 2011 (NASDAQ: RRD) to become Donnelly's digital distribution platform.Led all M&A activities including the strategic acquisition of the Company by RR Donnelly: managed all aspects of the process from the investment banker selection, due diligence, merger negotiations and close process.Investors: Adams Capital Management, Triangle Peak Partners, S-3 Ventures and Noro-Moseley Partners.
  • Augmentix Corporation (Acquired By Entorian / Dell Inc - Jul'08)
    Chief Financial Officer
    Augmentix Corporation (Acquired By Entorian / Dell Inc - Jul'08) Feb 2006 - Mar 2009
    A leading provider of rugged mobile computing and server solutions - managed all facets of financial management through a period of significant growth as revenue grew from $5 million to $54M+ in less than three years, , resulting in quarterly profits and positive EBITDA. Acquired by Entorian Technologies in Jul'08 (NASDQ: ENTN) who was then acquired by Dell inc.• Launched cost control initiatives which resulted in the Company exceeding gross margin targets by product line each quarter for 10 consecutive quarters.• Improved quarterly cash conversion and decreased cash burn from $1.5M per quarter to positive cash flow. • Negotiated and executed all customer contracts, including an exclusive multi-year OEM agreement with Dell for a minimum annual volume of 20,000 units per year or $40M+.• Led M&A activities including the successful acquisition of the Company by Entorian Technologies (which was then acquired by Dell Inc) - led all aspects of the process from the initial term sheet, market checks, investment banker selection, due diligence, merger documents and close process.Investors: Austin Ventures, Centennial Ventures and G-51 Capital.Nominated for ABJ's CFO of the year award in 2008
  • Conformative Systems (Acquired By Intel Oct'05)
    Vice President Of Finance
    Conformative Systems (Acquired By Intel Oct'05) 2004 - 2005
    A venture backed XML acceleration chip company - Acquired by Intel Corp in Oct'05 (NASDQ: INTC).Investors: Austin Ventures, Charles River Ventures and S-3 Ventures.
  • Crossroads Systems
    Director Of Finance (Ipo - Oct'99)
    Crossroads Systems 1999 - 2004
    Austin, Texas, Us
    A provider of enterprise storage network solutions - played a key role in the company’s successful IPO that raised over 85M, as well as various strategic acquisitions and new business partnerships.• Promoted to Corporate Controller in 6 mos, then promoted to Director of Finance in 18 mos.• Managed the finance, tax, accounting and sales operations functions while heavily involved in preparing for earnings releases & investor conference calls, analyst updates, SEC reporting, and financial audits.• Promoted to Director of Business Development in 2003 and closed a $15M deal with Quantum Corporation in the first 6 months.
  • Pricewaterhousecoopers
    Sr. Associate
    Pricewaterhousecoopers 1995 - 1999
    Gb
    • Managed detailed financial audits in various industries including high technology, financial services and manufacturing with significant SEC reporting experience (Forms S-1, S-4, 10-K and 10-Q filings) • Selected to senior the IPO of a $1.5 billion subsidiary of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, a leverage buyout firm, that contributed over 65% of the office’s annual revenue• Engaged in various consulting projects including a six month rotation at Compaq for the post merger integration of their $2 billion acquisition of DEC• Member of PwC’s transaction team on multiple valuation, M&A and IPO engagements
  • Dell
    Financial Analyst
    Dell 1994 - 1995
    Round Rock, Texas, Us
    Financial Project Management Supervisor (July 1995 – Dec 1995)Dell Americas Corporate Finance Intern (May 1994 – June 1995)

Robert Alvarez Skills

Start Ups Strategy Entrepreneurship Analysis Operations Management Valuation Leadership Forecasting Saas Management Mergers And Acquisitions Strategic Partnerships Sec Strategic Planning E Commerce Business Planning Finance Venture Capital Enterprise Software Business Development Mergers Financial Analysis Business Strategy Due Diligence Corporate Finance Project Management Accounting Investments Executive Management Business Analysis Acquisition Integration Sec Filings Organizational Design Process Improvement Cross Functional Team Leadership Internal Controls Negotiation Human Resources Competitive Analysis Financial Audits Strategic Financial Planning Organizational Culture Business Process Improvement Ipo Portfolio Management Strategic Leadership Risk Management Contract Negotiation Corporate Development

Robert Alvarez Education Details

  • The University Of Texas At Austin
    The University Of Texas At Austin
    Accounting
  • Texas Mccombs School Of Business
    Texas Mccombs School Of Business
    Accounting

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