Shopify is an e-commerce platform with over 325,000 active merchants and $3.8 billion in gross merchandise volume (GMV) in Q3 2016. The company has a powerful business model with strong, consistent growth in revenue, monthly recurring revenue (MRR), and GMV driven by an increasing merchant base and expanding offerings. Shopify has a long-term focus on growth through additional solutions, channels, and international expansion while maintaining operating leverage through infrastructure investments.