# Farhan Thawar, VP & Head of Engineering > Farhan Thawar, VP & Head of Engineering. 2 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/farhan-thawar (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Toronto, CA · Partner # Farhan Thawar VP & Head of Engineering at [Shopify](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shopify) Latest rounds - **Thri5** Seed · $5.4M Sept 2026 - **Taplytics** Seed · $2.4M May 2015 Backs *SAAS* *Big Data & Analytics* *Retail* *AI* Profile summary - **Rounds named:** 2 last Sept 2026 - **Filings:** 1 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 2 episodes What this record rests on - ✓ **Named in rounds** 2 rounds name them - ✓ **On filings** 1 filing with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Shopify - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. 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Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=farhan-thawar) ## The firm [**Shopify** Corporate VC · CA **1** cheques in 12 months **1** all time **0** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shopify) ## Rounds they were named in - **Rounds:** 2 - **Led:** 0 - **Disclosed:** $7.8M - **Active:** 2015–26 2026 - [Thri5](https://millionrounds.com/company/thri5) *Seed* **$5.4M** *CA* Sept 2026 Joined · +6 investors 2015 - [Taplytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/taplytics) *Seed* **$2.4M** *US* May 2015 Joined · +14 investors · historical By stage - Seed **2** What they backed SAAS **1** Big Data & Analytics **1** Retail **1** AI **1** Alongside - [ACE & Company *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ace-and-company) - [Aaron Harris *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aaron-harris) - [Accel *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) - [Alexis Ohanian *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian) - [Amar Varma *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amar-varma) - [Daniel Debow *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daniel-debow) - [Garry Tan *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garry-tan) - Jean Pigozzi *1* Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names. ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Disco](https://millionrounds.com/startup/disco-9) - [Taplytics](https://millionrounds.com/startup/taplytics) ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Company raising **Redknee Solutions Inc.** Director since 2017 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at Shopify - [**Carl Rivera** Chief Design Officer *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/carl-rivera) - [**Gail Goodman** Board Member *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/gail-goodman) - [**Luc Levesque** Team *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/luc-levesque) - [**Mikhail Parakhin** Chief Technology Officer *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/mikhail-parakhin) - [**Aaron Brown** CEO Shopify Logistics + Head of Product Partnerships *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaron-brown) - [**Aaron Sadhankar** Co-Founder *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaron-sadhankar) - [**Alan Masarsky** Sr Product Marketing Lead, Artificial Intelligence *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alan-masarsky) - [**Alexander Bakus** Principal *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alexander-bakus) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 28 Nov 2025 · 3h 20m Black Friday Gigastream with Shopify | Harley Finkelstein, Noel Mack, Sara Foster, Sean Frank, Kat Cole, Peter Rahal, Farhan Thawar, Torin Herndon, Kevin Harwood, Nish Samantray, Bené Eaton, Brian Keller With [Farhan Thawar](https://millionrounds.com/person/farhan-thawar)[Harley Finkelstein](https://millionrounds.com/person/harley-finkelstein)[Kat Cole](https://millionrounds.com/person/kat-cole)[Noel Mack](https://millionrounds.com/person/noel-mack)[Peter Rahal](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-rahal-2)[Sara Foster](https://millionrounds.com/person/sara-foster)[Sean Frank](https://millionrounds.com/person/sean-frank) About this episode (06:32) - Harley Finkelstein is the President of Shopify, helping lead the company’s global commerce strategy and long-term vision. He works closely with founders, brands, and entrepreneurs building businesses on the platform. Harley is also a prominent voice on entrepreneurship and the future of… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) · 11 Feb 2021 · 25 min SaaStr 427: How to Build a Great Intern Program with Farhan Thawar, VP Engineering @ Shopify With [Farhan Thawar](https://millionrounds.com/person/farhan-thawar) About this episode Internships have sparked millions of successful careers, and they can be a valuable talent pool from which companies can eventually hire full-time employees. But it's critical to build your internship program the right way. Farhan Thawar, the VP of Engineering at Shopify, has dedicated years to… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? 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