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Bessemer Venture Partners - Shopify Memo

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Oct 12, 2010
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Alex Ferrara

Trevor Oelschig

@TrevorOelschig

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A decade later, Alex Ferrara looks back on how Shopify has changed and shares the backstory on his Series A bet on this Canadian startup.

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As a new partner at Bessemer in 2010, Alex Ferrara’s first investment recommendation raised eyebrows when he led the Series A round for a young, first-time CEO in Ottawa selling SaaS to tiny online storefronts. Ten years later, Shopify was the most valuable company in Canada.

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