Shopify is a prominent global e-commerce platform founded in 2006 in Ottawa, Canada, by Tobias Lütke, Daniel Weinand, and Scott Lake. The company was born from the founders' experience with an online snowboarding equipment store, leading to the development of a unified platform that simplifies online store creation, payment processing, order management, and customer data handling. Shopify provides a comprehensive suite of services that enables businesses to easily create and manage online stores. Its core offering is a cloud-based platform that allows merchants to build customizable storefronts without needing extensive technical skills. Key features include website templates, payment processing, inventory management, order tracking, and customer relationship management. The platform also supports third-party developers through an API and an App Store, enhancing its functionality. Shopify caters to a diverse range of merchants, from individual entrepreneurs to large enterprises, and is known for its ease of use, flexibility, and scalability. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange, with Tobias Lütke serving as CEO.