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Shopify

151 O'Connor Street, Ground Floor, Ottawa, ON, K2P 2L8, Canada

Overview

Cloud-based commerce platform for small and medium-sized businesses.

Founded

2004

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

E-Commerce
E-Commerce Platforms
Enterprise Software
SaaS

Investment portfolio

21rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Gumloop
Mar 2026Participated
$50 MSeries B
Tetra Trust
Sep 2025Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Sanity
May 2025Participated
$85 MSeries C
Gorgias
May 2024Participated
$29 MSeries C
Flexport
Jan 2024Led
$260 MOther Equity
Nomba
May 2023Participated
$30 MSeries B
Triple Whale
Feb 2023Participated
$25 MSeries B
WalletConnect
Nov 2022Participated
$13 MOther Equity
WATI
Oct 2022Participated
$23 MSeries B
thirdweb
Aug 2022Participated
$24 MSeries A
Gorgias
Aug 2022Led
$30 MSeries C
Klaviyo
Aug 2022Led
$100 MOther Equity
Gumloop
Mar 2026Participated
$50 MSeries B
Tetra Trust
Sep 2025Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Sanity
May 2025Participated
$85 MSeries C
Gorgias
May 2024Participated
$29 MSeries C
Flexport
Jan 2024Led
$260 MOther Equity
Nomba
May 2023Participated
$30 MSeries B
Triple Whale
Feb 2023Participated
$25 MSeries B
WalletConnect
Nov 2022Participated
$13 MOther Equity
WATI
Oct 2022Participated
$23 MSeries B
thirdweb
Aug 2022Participated
$24 MSeries A
Gorgias
Aug 2022Led
$30 MSeries C
Klaviyo
Aug 2022Led
$100 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Shopify: 21 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Shopify: 21 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A03
Series B06
Series C+15
Other Equity24

Monthly Deal Activity

Shopify: 21 deals are recorded across 68 months.All available history.
Shopify: 21 deals are recorded across 68 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Shopify: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Shopify: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
E-Commerce & Retail10
Enterprise Software5
Marketing & Advertising5
Fintech5
Developer Tools5
Transportation & Logistics3
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Crypto & Blockchain3
Professional Services3
Hardware & Robotics2
Health & Life Sciences2
AI & Machine Learning2
Government & Defense1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Shopify: 21 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Shopify: 21 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M6
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Shopify: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Shopify: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States14
Canada3
Europe2
Nigeria1
Israel1
Shopify: 20 co-investors are shown, with CRV sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shopify: 20 co-investors are shown, with CRV sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
CRV3
Alven2
Bessemer Venture Partners2
Coinbase Ventures2
DST Global2
Inovia Capital2
Polygon2
Sugar Capital2
Transpose Platform2
1kx1
Act One Ventures1
Altos Ventures1
Amplify Partners1
Amplify.LA1
Andreessen Horowitz1
ATB Financial1
Base10 Partners1
Benchmark Capital1
Blue Cloud Ventures1
BMO Capital Partners1

Investment Strategy

Shopify: Led accounts for 14% and participating for 86% of round participation.All available history.
Shopify: Led accounts for 14% and participating for 86% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led314%
Participating1886%
Shopify: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Shopify: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

Ariana Poursartip

Product Lead

Brittany Forsyth

Chief Talent Officer

Harley Finkelstein

President

John S. Lee

Head of Blockchain Programs

Josh Baker

Senior Developer

Mani Fazeli

VP of Product

Tobias Lütke

Founder & CEO

Tom Newton

VP of Engineering