Jungle Scout was started as a fully remote company in 2015 by Greg Mercer. The company initially sold optimizing search tools to sellers solely on Amazon.[3] Jungle Scout advertises management of e-commerce businesses.[1] The company was recognized as the Best Startup Employers in 2021 by Forbes magazine.[4]

The company settled with its headquarters in Austin, Texas in 2018 and has offices in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Shenzhen, China.[5]