The Shopify Mafia
33 people came through Shopify and went on to found or lead other companies.
Tobias LütkeCEOFounded ShopifyCraig SoulesPrincipal EngineerFounded Springtail +1Jordan DearsleySoftware Engineer InternFounded Superpowered +1Chirag PatelVP Product & GM MoneyFounded PaysafeJonathan PomaDirector, Go-to-Market InitiativesFounded LoopMisha FrolovStaff Product DesignerFounded More LabsBen ParrDeveloper Champion (Honorary)Founded Octane AITom JaklitschSoftware Engineering InternFounded OrderDave YenProductFounded RoomblockerKyle KaiserProduct ManagerFounded ChillabitAnthony De GuzmanSEO SpecialistFounded BreezefulMax MusingUXFounded BasedashFernando Gomez ArriolaHead of international business developmentFounded NexuUdara JayawardenaDeveloperFounded ClewAdam NeuwirthSenior Software EngineerFounded GalaxySebastian AlvaradoSenior Engineer, Financial ServicesFounded ValariKarine MellataData ScientistFounded VarianceRush ShahaniSoftware EngineerFounded Persana AIAndrew HoskinsSoftware Engineer InternFounded UpfrontMichal PándyProduction Engineer InternFounded MediSearchSamuel SanSoftware Engineer InternFounded RecipeUIMatthew WolfeSoftware Engineer InternFounded BeeBettorBaptiste CuminStaff machine learning engineerFounded RastroPapa Sougou WeleSenior software developerFounded RastroDylan PlayerDev Degree SWE InternFounded Tee Time TommyNishant HoodaSoftware Engineering InternFounded DocketStephen NiSoftware Engineer InternFounded BlumaPranav BediSoftware EngineerFounded ModaMohammed Al-RasheedSoftware EngineerFounded ModaSaai AroraSoftware Engineer InternFounded ReplicasEyad AbdallaSoftware EngineerFounded Plena HealthMichael ZhouSoftware EngineerFounded CodagDavid LiSoftware Engineering InternFounded Induction Labs
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Shopify mafia?
- The Shopify mafia is the network of 33 people who came through Shopify and went on to found or lead other companies, including Shopify, Springtail, Superpowered, Paysafe, Loop.
- Who is in the Shopify mafia?
- Notable members include Tobias Lütke (Shopify), Craig Soules (Springtail), Jordan Dearsley (Superpowered), Chirag Patel (Paysafe), Jonathan Poma (Loop), Misha Frolov (More Labs), Ben Parr (Octane AI), Tom Jaklitsch (Order), among 33 tracked members.
- What companies did Shopify alumni found?
- Companies founded by Shopify alumni include Shopify, Springtail, Superpowered, Paysafe, Loop, More Labs, Octane AI, Order, Roomblocker, Chillabit.