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Tobias LütkeTobias Lütke

Tobias Lütke

CEO / Shopify

Tobias Lütke is the CEO and co-founder of Shopify, one of the world's leading e-commerce platforms. A programmer by background, he has contributed to the Ruby on Rails framework and created popular open source libraries including Liquid and Active Merchant. Under his leadership, Shopify has grown into a global commerce powerhouse valued at over $127 billion.

Canada
InstagramInstagram33.9K
LinkedInLinkedIn
EntrepreneurshipE-commerceTechnology
$12.3B
Net Worth
$127.58B
Company Valuation
16+
Years as CEO
33.9K
Instagram Followers
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Work Experience

ShopifyShopify
Shopify

Chief Executive Officer

2008 - Present
Leadership & Vision
Led Shopify from startup to global e-commerce powerhouse with $127.58B valuation. Built one of the world's largest e-commerce platforms serving millions of businesses worldwide with innovative commerce solutions and cutting-edge technology.
Strategic Growth
Transformed Shopify into marquee shopping cart system of e-commerce industry. Established company as leader in democratizing commerce, enabling entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes to build successful online stores.
Industry Impact
Named CEO of the Year by The Globe and Mail in 2014. Recognized as one of Canada's most influential business leaders, driving innovation in e-commerce technology and supporting entrepreneurial ecosystems globally.
ShopifyShopify
Shopify

Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder

2004 - 2008
Technical Foundation
Co-founded Shopify in Ottawa in 2006 after building web retail tools for his snowboard store. Architected core e-commerce platform using Ruby on Rails framework, establishing technical foundation for future growth.
Product Development
Led initial product development and engineering efforts as CTO. Built scalable e-commerce infrastructure that would later support millions of merchants globally, focusing on user experience and developer-friendly APIs.
Open Source Contributions
Served on core team of Ruby on Rails framework while building Shopify. Created popular open source libraries including Typo weblog engine, Liquid templating language, and Active Merchant payment processing library.

Core Competencies

Leadership

CEO and co-founder of Shopify, leading global e-commerce platform with $127.58B valuation

Entrepreneurship

Built innovative startup into high-tech powerhouse serving millions of businesses worldwide

E-commerce

Pioneer in democratizing commerce through marquee shopping cart system of the industry

Software Engineering

Core team member of Ruby on Rails framework, creator of popular open source libraries

Technical Skills & Expertise

Comprehensive technical skillset spanning software development, e-commerce platforms, and open source contributions

Programming Languages
RubyJavascriptCSSMySQL
Frameworks & Technologies
Ruby on RailsWeb DevelopmentOpen SourceSoftware Development

Key Achievements & Recognition

Achievement
Year
Organization
CEO of the Year
2014
The Globe and Mail
11th Richest Canadian
2022
Forbes
Net Worth: $13.7B
2025
Forbes Billionaires
Governor General Recognition
2024
Government of Canada
Co-founded Shopify
2006
Shopify Inc.
Ruby on Rails Core Team
2004-2008
Ruby on Rails

Platform Statistics

Instagram Followers

650K+ followers

Total Posts

9 recent posts

Avg Engagement

4.2% engagement rate

Platform Focus

Instagram, LinkedIn

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