Let’s ask big questions and build answers together
Every few seconds an entrepreneur has their first sale—and its a life-changing event. Better than anyone, we know what that feels like. We started Shopify as entrepreneurs ourselves, and we know what it takes to keep going. Tobi, our founder, says, “Money finds the people who do valuable things.” So, for the last 16 years, we’ve done what makes sense for merchants. We built, and continue to build, products that solve real problems and create real value for merchants.
Our purpose is to make commerce better for everyone. With Shopify Ventures, we invest in the founders and visions that will define commerce for the next 100 years. We challenge ourselves and our industry by figuring out what merchants need. Together with the best minds in commerce, we meet problems with products that will transform its future for the better.
Investment approach
Founders first
Only founders can craft their company’s unique playbook. We unequivocally support founders throughout their journey as they focus on building for the long-term.
Unwavering focus on commerce
We do commerce, and are steeped in industry, product, and merchant knowledge that will inform its future.
Collaboration beyond capital
We think, explore, and build with founders as partners in product and tech, not just investors.
Guidance across stages
We know the journey of entrepreneurship, and help founders across stages from day one to IPO, and beyond.
Global scale
Shopify serves merchants of all sizes, everywhere, and we invest wherever commerce goes.
Portfolio acceleration
Our goal as an investor is to help you build your company and play the infinite game of entrepreneurship. We’re committed to working with you to accelerate your growth in ways only Shopify can provide.
Advisory program
Shopify’s focus on building great products for millions of merchants around the world has enabled us to build a team of world-class, passionate, and deeply experienced specialists
As a founder, you’ll gain exclusive access to individual and group advisory sessions led by these experts. From designing products to scaling infrastructure to building sales teams, the Advisory Program is built to accelerate founder learning and empower Shopify Ventures portfolio companies to confidently tackle emerging challenges.
Meet the advisors
Alex Lyons
Sr. Lead, Financial & Crisis Communications
Shannon O'Brien
Director, Internal Communication
Anne Branchut
Staff Business Analyst, Growth Analytics
Brad Groff
Manager, Data Engineering
Nell Thomas
Vice President, Data
Shanelle Mullin
Manager, Business Analytics
Caue Guerra
Director of Engineering, Growth
Kirill Shatrov
Sr. Staff Developer, Infrastructure
Margaret Syms
Director, Security Engineering
Oliver Tabay
Sr. Development Manager, Merchant Marketing
Ben Aronsten
Director of Marketing, EMEA
Derek Gleason
Content Marketing Lead, SEO
Jason Feder
Growth Marketing Lead, Performance Marketing
Kevin Macgillivray
Director, Revenue Marketing
Niree Perian
Director, Content & SEO
Kelly Gartshore
Director, Office of the COO
Vincent Poulain
Director, Product Operations, Core
Ritu Khanna
Vice President, Global Partnerships
Akshay Patil
Director, Product, Core Deliver
Ben Dear
Sr. Product Lead, Retail Start
John Hogan
Product Lead, App Ecosystem
John Nguyen
Staff Product Manager, Ecosystem
Michael Clarke
Director, Product, Ecosystem Marketplaces
Emma Kent
Sr. Lead, SMB Cross Sell & Upgrade
Jamie Armstrong
Sr. Lead, Retail Sales
Ricky Ho
Senior Lead, Enterprise Sales
Ryan Pantaleo
Sales Coach, Mid Market
Colin Boyer
Sr. Lead, Vendor Solutions Performance
Asha Nataraja
Director, Total Rewards
Brianna Gibson
Lead, Learning & Development
Ian Stakiw
Sr. Lead, Coaching
Yad Dhaliwal
Sr. Lead, Executive Recruitment
Sadia Latifi
Director, Ecosystem & International
Jessica Kwan
Sr. Manager, Product Marketing
Colleen Oates
Director, Agency Partnerships
Rachel Havens
Director, Employee Experience
Jayson Brown
Head of Merchant Success, North America
Makini Borde
Director, Talent Services
Deana Thornton
Director, Product Marketing
Kim Larsen
Director, Data Science
Founder Summit
Our annual Founder Summit brings together key executives and portfolio founders to collaborate, share knowledge, and create meaningful connections. We’re excited to evolve this event as our network grows stronger with each new founding team.
"I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for putting on such an epic event for us. It was a perfect balance of getting things done and inspiration. I spent an hour this morning putting together all the to-do’s from yesterday, there’s endless opportunity in what we can do together for merchants."
Conner Sherline
Founder & CEO
"You very genuinely put on one of the best events I’ve ever been to – incredible hospitality, wonderful humans, wonderful venues, powerful content, connections, and community. The proactivity and the thoughtfulness of the connections made and insights shared by the Shopify Ventures team create a remarkable amount of value and leverage for my executive team and myself."
Jonathan Poma
Founder & CEO