Shopify is a Canadian e-commerce company that provides a platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale systems. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. Shopify's platform allows merchants to create and manage their own online stores, as well as sell products in person using Shopify's point-of-sale system. The company also offers a variety of other services, including payment processing, shipping and fulfillment, and marketing and analytics tools. As of 2021, Shopify has over 1.7 million businesses in approximately 175 countries using its platform.