OMERS and Insight Venture Partners lead $100 mln round for Shopify

Shopify Inc said Thursday that it has raised $100 million in Series C funding. OMERS Ventures and Insight Venture Partners led the round with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, FirstMark Capital, Georgian Partners and Felicis Ventures. According to the company, the capital infusion will be used to expand its recently launched offline retail offering. Based in Ottawa, Ontario, Shopify is an e-commerce and retail platform. Update: The Series C round raised by the company brings its total venture capital investment since 2010 to over $120 million.

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