Founder Profile
Daniel Weinand
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Daniel Weinand?
Daniel Weinand is a founder of Shopify Inc., which was founded in 2006 with Tobias Lütke and Scott Lake.
- Company founded
- Shopify Inc.
- Founded
- 2006
- Co-founders
- Tobias Lütke and Scott Lake
Background
Programmer and designer from Germany.
Founding Story
Daniel Weinand co-founded Shopify in 2006 alongside Tobias Lütke and Scott Lake. As the Chief Design Officer, he was responsible for the highly intuitive, clean aesthetic of the early Shopify platform, ensuring that small business owners without technical expertise could easily build beautiful online stores. He transitioned to a part-time role in 2012 and eventually left to pursue other interests. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- Shopify FY2025 Form 10-K (Shopify Inc.)
- Shopify Standout 2025 Results Release (Shopify Inc.)