Scott Lake

Founder

Co-founder of Shopify. Coined the name 'Shopify' and served as the company's first CEO. Departed in 2008 when the company had about 10 employees. Later became a General Partner at Hello Ventures, investing in early-stage technology companies.

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Founder

Companies

1 company
Shopify $122M
Public Founder

E-commerce platform enabling businesses to create online stores, manage inventory, process payments, and sell across multiple channels including web, mobile, social media, and physical retail via Shopify POS, powering millions of merchants worldwide.

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