Who founded Shopify?

Answer

About Shopify

Shopify was founded by Tobi Lütke.

Shopify was founded by Tobi Lütke (@tobi on X, @tobi on GitHub). It launched in 2006. The product is in the E-commerce category on Startup Spotlight.

Source

This answer is drawn from the Shopify listing on Startup Spotlight, last updated May 20, 2026. For the full profile, see the Shopify listing.

Other questions about Shopify

• What is Shopify?

  Shopify is the platform commerce is built on.

• When was Shopify launched?

  Shopify launched in 2006.