Shopify is a Canadian company founded in 2006 by Tobias Lütke, Daniel Weinand, and Scott Lake. Originally created to simplify online store creation, Shopify grew into one of the world’s leading e-commerce platforms. It expanded its services by offering domain name registration, allowing merchants to create a fully branded online presence directly through the platform. With thousands of employees and millions of users globally, Shopify plays a major role in both e-commerce and domain management.