The first Shopify store was our own.
Now we help people all over the world sell online.
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Shopify is released!
June, 2006
Subscription-based pricing model introduced
July, 2007
Shopify stores surpass $10,000,000 USD in Sales
March, 2008
Shopify moves into its second office
April, 2008
Shopify launches API Platform and App Store
June, 2009
Shopify Launches Theme Store
April, 2010
Shopify moves into its third office
May, 2010
Shopify secures $7 million in Series A Funding
December, 2010
Shopify secures $15 million in B Series Funding
October, 2011
Shopify moves into its fourth office
January, 2012
Shopify Acquires Select Start Studios
February, 2012
Our mission is simple: make commerce better.
At Shopify, we help emerging small businesses get off the ground and grow into successful companies. We do this by creating great technology and by making it accessible to people that previously wouldn't be able to afford it.
We are a team of highly dedicated individuals who share two things: a passion for problem-solving, and a commitment to excellence.
We’ve come a long way.
It all started with one store. We couldn’t find the kind of easy-to-use ecommerce software we needed, so we built our own. After experiencing our store’s success, we realized that we could share this tool with others and help them sell their products online.
Shopify was founded in 2005 by Tobias Lütke, Daniel Weinand and Scott Lake, and launched to the general public a few months later. The user-friendly platform garnered rave reviews right off the bat, drawing accolades from TechCrunch, The New York Times and Fast Company.
Today, Shopify powers tens of thousands of online retailers including the Foo Fighters, Github, Penny Arcade, Beastie Boys, Amnesty International, General Electrics and The Chive. Our platform allows users to easily and quickly create their own online store without all the technical work involved in developing their own website, or the huge expense of having someone else build it. Shopify lets merchants manage all aspects of their shops: uploading products, changing the design, accepting credit card orders, and viewing their incoming orders and completed transactions.
We built Shopify to take the hassle out of running an online store, so our merchants can focus on what they do best: building and selling their products.
“We’ve built a company with exceptional people who are passionate about ecommerce. Our goal is to provide you with all of the tools you need to run a successful business.”
— Daniel Weinand, Co-founder
Date of inception
2005
Total Funding
$22M
Employees
122
Active stores
30,000+
Products sold