# SHOPIFY INC. > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3 | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/shopify-inc | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 20 | | Claims under review | 2 | | Evidence records | 11 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-11-15T04:45:03.170991+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-11-15T04:45:03.170991+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: SHOPIFY INC. - Display name: SHOPIFY INC. ## Alpha Governance Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Governance Record schema | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Ontology | alpha-governance-ontology-v1 | | Record version | public-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | As of | 2026-11-15T04:45:03.170991+00:00 | | Completeness | 0.409 | | Record Quality | 0.807 | | Directors | 4 | | Committees | 0 | | Governance events | 9 | | Entity class | public_company | ## Section coverage | Section | State | | --- | --- | | identity | PUBLISHED | | corporate_structure | NOT_REVIEWED | | board | PUBLISHED | | committees | NOT_REVIEWED | | leadership | PUBLISHED | | ownership | NOT_REVIEWED | | financials | NOT_REVIEWED | | capital_structure | PUBLISHED | | compensation | NOT_REVIEWED | | governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | shareholder_governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | audit | NOT_REVIEWED | | legal | NOT_REVIEWED | | risk | NOT_REVIEWED | | cyber | NOT_REVIEWED | | ai_governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | agent_governance | RESTRICTED | | markets_external | PUBLISHED | | events | PUBLISHED | | relationships | PUBLISHED | | assessments | PUBLISHED | | evidence | PUBLISHED | ## Board - Fidji Simo: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2021-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:8 - Jeremy Levine: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2011-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:9 - Tobi Lütke: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2004-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:10 - Toby Shannan: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2023-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:11 ## Executive leadership - Darryl Arvai: Vice President, Corporate Controller [CAO]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:12 - Harley Finkelstein: President [PRESIDENT]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:13 - Jean Niehaus: Chief People Officer [CHRO]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:14 - Michael L. Johnson: General Counsel [GC]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:17 - Tobias Lütke: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors [CEO]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:19 - Jeff J. Hoffmeister: Chief Financial Officer [CFO]. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:15 - Jessica R. Hertz: Chief Operating Officer [COO]. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:16 - Tobias Lutke: Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Head of R&D [CEO]. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:18 ## Governance events - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Darryl Arvai executive of SHOPIFY INC., effective 2026-02-11. Effective: 2026-02-11. Detected: 2026-11-15T04:45:03.170991+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1fzqr3v1yenij9 - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Harley Finkelstein executive of SHOPIFY INC., effective 2026-02-11. Effective: 2026-02-11. Detected: 2026-11-15T04:45:03.170991+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1nv2ak5e2suvj - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Jean Niehaus executive of SHOPIFY INC., effective 2026-02-11. Effective: 2026-02-11. Detected: 2026-11-15T04:45:03.170991+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:z1ivn2hy2788 - GC_ROLE_RECORDED: Michael L. Johnson executive of SHOPIFY INC., effective 2026-02-11. Effective: 2026-02-11. Detected: 2026-11-15T04:45:03.170991+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1ttxk4f1lmjhqb - CEO_ROLE_RECORDED: Tobias Lütke executive of SHOPIFY INC., effective 2026-02-11. Effective: 2026-02-11. Detected: 2026-11-15T04:45:03.170991+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:4xvooyok2g3i - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Toby Shannan seat on SHOPIFY INC., effective 2023-01-01. Effective: 2023-01-01. Detected: 2026-11-15T04:45:03.170991+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:dfautcy8q8w2 - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Fidji Simo seat on SHOPIFY INC., effective 2021-01-01. Effective: 2021-01-01. Detected: 2026-11-15T04:45:03.170991+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1fqgwekcft99g - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Jeremy Levine seat on SHOPIFY INC., effective 2011-01-01. Effective: 2011-01-01. Detected: 2026-11-15T04:45:03.170991+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1xvhjgmzs4gna - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Tobi Lütke seat on SHOPIFY INC., effective 2004-01-01. Effective: 2004-01-01. Detected: 2026-11-15T04:45:03.170991+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:ekftuwwtb5iu ## Scoped resources - `alpha://company/shopify-inc` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/identity` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=identity - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/corporate-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=corporate-structure - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/board` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=board - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/committees` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=committees - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/leadership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=leadership - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/ownership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=ownership - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/financials` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=financials - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/capital-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=capital-structure - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/compensation` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=compensation - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=governance - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/shareholder-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=shareholder-governance - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/audit` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=audit - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/legal` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=legal - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/risk` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=risk - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/cyber` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=cyber - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/ai-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=ai-governance - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/agents` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=agents - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/ecosystem` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=ecosystem - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/events` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=events - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/relationships` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=relationships - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/assessments` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=assessments - `alpha://company/shopify-inc/evidence` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record§ion=evidence ## Role modules - NOT_ASSERTED ## Attention - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Committee data - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Leadership - Fidji Simo: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:8. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:2bad3c61cef81ae0396ceb3e06fef573c95eaab5de4082292b1b4f65879aea60. - Jeremy Levine: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:9. Valid from: 2011-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:2bad3c61cef81ae0396ceb3e06fef573c95eaab5de4082292b1b4f65879aea60. - Tobi Lütke: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:10. Valid from: 2004-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:2bad3c61cef81ae0396ceb3e06fef573c95eaab5de4082292b1b4f65879aea60. - Toby Shannan: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:11. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:2bad3c61cef81ae0396ceb3e06fef573c95eaab5de4082292b1b4f65879aea60. - Darryl Arvai: Vice President, Corporate Controller. Claim: alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:12. Valid from: 2026-02-11. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:fa010eb65b376e7ce7a81bbcb43663de0faecfc6b563defc01c250b0daf9851f. - Harley Finkelstein: President. Claim: alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:13. Valid from: 2026-02-11. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:6d150961f92fe721295a6b9aa3b491836ef22885f6701bf3222c469cd89c9c52. - Jean Niehaus: Chief People Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:14. Valid from: 2026-02-11. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:f3251d1aa9ce205c40a1883553c806dc91bab7765a446b1ab2fdc68d58cb131e. - Jeff J. Hoffmeister: Chief Financial Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:15. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:3afe962988616de8542d5593ced54e89d28131d4b3e68d907862d521a279960c. - Jessica R. Hertz: Chief Operating Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:16. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:1703d04770eed5ca56952ce24e429b171ecf1f1035a5e93ce7e56d76d7b32f8f. - Michael L. Johnson: General Counsel. Claim: alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:17. Valid from: 2026-02-11. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:dcc17c4d4060a2d1be963839397f305b2e60c1cff9b38d711af9cde45955572e. - Tobias Lutke: Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Head of R&D. Claim: alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:18. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0d38926999334a7d6833b9e516a93a4e68f534475850ae58b79d0e0edcd74513. - Tobias Lütke: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Claim: alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:leadership_role:19. Valid from: 2026-02-11. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:9aab097858a55397948a9e4e2a9aff8cce0f89d7845ad0404b1d7560b340fcc1. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - PUBLISHED ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - Nasdaq-100 (NDX). Claim: alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:index_membership:20. Valid from: 2026-09-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:24e3e0a1948ea10a66303a2e7032cc9bbc5c4edf5c6d4eb77b262a15ea2009a5. ## Legal Name - SHOPIFY INC.. Claim: alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:legal_name:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:9b4fe15751e5669cdb7adb0033b903715b0d94c5d65cece0c68bbb398c83a0e4. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Claim: alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:entity_status:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:9b4fe15751e5669cdb7adb0033b903715b0d94c5d65cece0c68bbb398c83a0e4. ## Published Fact - US. Claim: alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:published_fact:5. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:9b4fe15751e5669cdb7adb0033b903715b0d94c5d65cece0c68bbb398c83a0e4. - Technology. Claim: alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:published_fact:6. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:9b4fe15751e5669cdb7adb0033b903715b0d94c5d65cece0c68bbb398c83a0e4. - Software - Application. Claim: alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:published_fact:7. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:9b4fe15751e5669cdb7adb0033b903715b0d94c5d65cece0c68bbb398c83a0e4. ## Security Listing - SHOP (NASDAQ). Claim: alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:security_listing:21. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:9b4fe15751e5669cdb7adb0033b903715b0d94c5d65cece0c68bbb398c83a0e4. - SHOP (TSX). Claim: alpha:claim:company:50918280-5bdb-44a0-8ddd-c3d8ce6d84e3:security_listing:22. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:9b4fe15751e5669cdb7adb0033b903715b0d94c5d65cece0c68bbb398c83a0e4. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:projection-evidence:9b4fe15751e5669cdb7adb0033b903715b0d94c5d65cece0c68bbb398c83a0e4: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:2bad3c61cef81ae0396ceb3e06fef573c95eaab5de4082292b1b4f65879aea60: [Issuer IR / governance page](https://www.shopify.com/investors/board-of-directors). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:fa010eb65b376e7ce7a81bbcb43663de0faecfc6b563defc01c250b0daf9851f: [SHOP 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1594805/000159480526000007/shop-20251231.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:6d150961f92fe721295a6b9aa3b491836ef22885f6701bf3222c469cd89c9c52: [SHOP 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1594805/000159480526000007/shop-20251231.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:f3251d1aa9ce205c40a1883553c806dc91bab7765a446b1ab2fdc68d58cb131e: [SHOP 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1594805/000159480526000007/shop-20251231.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:3afe962988616de8542d5593ced54e89d28131d4b3e68d907862d521a279960c: [Shopify key executives](https://financialmodelingprep.com/stable/key-executives?symbol=SHOP). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:1703d04770eed5ca56952ce24e429b171ecf1f1035a5e93ce7e56d76d7b32f8f: [Shopify key executives](https://financialmodelingprep.com/stable/key-executives?symbol=SHOP). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:dcc17c4d4060a2d1be963839397f305b2e60c1cff9b38d711af9cde45955572e: [SHOP 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1594805/000159480526000007/shop-20251231.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:0d38926999334a7d6833b9e516a93a4e68f534475850ae58b79d0e0edcd74513: [Shopify key executives](https://financialmodelingprep.com/stable/key-executives?symbol=SHOP). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:9aab097858a55397948a9e4e2a9aff8cce0f89d7845ad0404b1d7560b340fcc1: [SHOP 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1594805/000159480526000007/shop-20251231.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:24e3e0a1948ea10a66303a2e7032cc9bbc5c4edf5c6d4eb77b262a15ea2009a5: [Nasdaq-100](https://api.nasdaq.com/api/quote/list-type/nasdaq100). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist. - Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included. - Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist. - Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/shopify-inc) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/shopify-inc.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=record) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/shopify-inc?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/shopify-inc` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp ## Connected governance records Structured intelligence is not currently available. Existing published profile evidence remains accessible. ## Critical-risk oversight Snapshot as of 2026-11-15T12:42:51.510501+00:00; recorded 2026-11-15T12:42:51.510501+00:00. Every published assignment for this snapshot is listed. Only explicitly reviewed, rights-cleared assignments in effect on the as-of date, in the company's own wording. An assignment shows where oversight is placed, not whether it is effective. Missing records do not establish absence.