Glass Lewis says majority of Shopify shareholders opposed ‘founder share’ plan
Firm says Shopify’s plan to augment founder Tobi Lütke’s power in the e-commerce company only passed because of the support from an early company investor
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OBJ wins international award for ‘best scoop’ at annual AABP awards
Senior writer David Sali was recognized for his exclusive coverage of changes to Shopify’s executive team in April 2021.
Former Shopify exec Erin Zipes joining 1Password’s C-suite
Move comes six months after Zipes left Shopify, where she played a key role in building and leading the e-commerce powerhouse’s legal team from pre-IPO
Shopify releases shareholder vote tally on proposal to give CEO key voting rights
Company says 53.68 per cent of shareholders, excluding founder and chief executive Tobi Lütke, voted in favour of a plan to grant him key voting
Shopify shareholders approve new voting rights for CEO Tobi Lütke, stock split
Move ensures Lütke, his family and affiliates will hold 40 per cent of the e-commerce software giant’s voting power.
From here to there: Fast-growing Trexity lands $5M financing round
“For me, it’s global domination or nothing. I want it all. We can take this as far as we want to take it,” said CEO
Former head of Capital Angel Network will be in charge of identifying promising startups that could fit under the Rewind umbrella as company looks to
Shopify signs deal to buy logistics company Deliverr for US$2.1 billion
Ottawa-based software firm’s stock ended the day down more than 14 per cent after company reported a first-quarter loss of US$1.5 billion.
Canadian merchants on Shopify’s platform pumped US$23.8 billion into the country’s economy and helped create more than 142,000 jobs last year, new report says.
Carbon-capture kings: Planetary Technologies lands US$1M prize from Musk Foundation
Ottawa-born startup says money from the XPRIZE Carbon Removal Milestone Award will go toward the construction of full-scale demonstration facilities in Quebec, Nova Scotia and
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