Shopify is an e-commerce platform that powers over 200,000 active merchants with $1.9 billion in GMV in Q3 2015. The document discusses Shopify's multi-channel commerce platform that allows merchants to manage sales across all channels through a single integrated back office. It highlights Shopify's growing merchant base and financials including strong and consistent growth in revenue, monthly recurring revenue, and GMV driven by new merchants and solutions.

Shopify's early pitch deck captures the founders' vision of making it easy for anyone to start, run, and grow an online business. Recognizing the challenges entrepreneurs face in setting up e-commerce websites, Shopify set out to create a platform that simplifies the process, providing all the tools needed to build and manage an online store. The deck highlights the market demand for accessible e-commerce solutions, the key features that make Shopify stand out—such as its ease of use, customizable templates, and integrated payment options—and the strategies that would help it grow into a leading platform for e-commerce, empowering millions of businesses worldwide to succeed online.