OTTAWA \u2014 Shopify’s chief operating officer is leaving the e-commerce software company to join Opendoor Technologies as its chief executive.<\/p>\n
In a regulatory filing dated Wednesday, Shopify says Kaz Nejatian’s last day with the company will be on Friday.<\/p>\n
The filing says Nejatian’s responsibilities will be assumed by Shopify’s executive team.<\/p>\n
Opendoor, an online real estate company, says Nejatian will also serve on its board of directors.<\/p>\n
It says in a statement that Nejatian had been Shopify since 2019, calling him an “AI-native executive with a track record of transforming products, teams and companies at scale.”<\/p>\n
Nejatian says in the statement that it’s a “privilege” to become Opendoor’s leader.<\/p>\n
“Few life events are as important as buying or selling a home,” he said. “With AI, we have the tools to make that experience radically simpler, faster and more certain. That’s the future we’re building.”<\/p>\n
A Shopify spokesperson said Nejatian spent six years there “building products that matter and making merchant services a core part” of the company.<\/p>\n
“We\u2019re now entering an exciting arc in our history, with AI speeding up our progress and a team that\u2019s stronger than ever,” Ben McConaghy said in a statement.<\/p>\n
“(CEO Tobi L\u00fctke) will stay focused on product and the big picture, supported by an executive team whose deep leadership experience sets us up to build on our advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 10, 2025.<\/p>\n
Companies in this story: (TSX:SHOP)<\/p>\n
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