Shopify
Shopify Inc. is a Canadian multinational e-commerce company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario that operates a cloud e-commerce management platform (CEMP) for retail point-of-sale systems. The company has over 5 million customers and processed US$292.3 billion in transactions in 2024, of which 57% was in the United States. Major customers include Tesla, LVMH, Nestlé, PepsiCo, AB InBev, Kraft Heinz, Lindt, Whole Foods Market, Red Bull, and Hyatt. The company's software has been praised for its ease of use and reasonable fee structure. It has been described as the "go-to e-commerce platform for startups".
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Who Founded Shopify?
Tobias Lütke (born 1980) is a German Canadian entrepreneur and racing driver who is the co-founder and CEO of Shopify, an e-commerce company based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He competes in the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship driving in LMP2 for Era Motorsport. Lütke has been part of the core team of the Ruby on Rails framework and has created open source libraries such as Active Merchant. As of 2022, he was the 11th richest Canadian. As of August 2025, his net worth was US$12.3 billion.
Frequently Asked Questions about Shopify
Who runs Shopify?
Leadership and ownership at Shopify has evolved over its history. It was originally founded by Tobias Lütke, who established the vision for the company.
Who is responsible for Shopify?
The founders, Tobias Lütke, were responsible for the initial creation and early success of Shopify.