We're building the store builder
we always wished existed
Creshopi was born from frustration. We were e-commerce founders and developers who spent years fighting the limitations of existing platforms. So we decided to build something better.
Our Mission
Democratizing commerce,
one store at a time
"Every great brand started with a founder who believed in something. Our job is to make sure the technology never gets in the way of that belief."
The global e-commerce industry is worth trillions — but existing tools still put up massive barriers to entry. Complex setups, opaque pricing, locked ecosystems, and platforms built around extracting maximum revenue from merchants rather than helping them grow.
We started Creshopi with a simple conviction: the best e-commerce platform should make you feel powerful, not dependent. It should be transparent, fast, beautiful, and genuinely on your side.
We're a small team with big ambitions. We've shipped products at Stripe, Figma, and Shopify — and we're channeling all of that experience into building something the industry genuinely needs.
Our Journey
From idea to
movement
Q1 2025 — Founding
The idea takes shape
Four co-founders leave their jobs at leading tech companies to start Creshopi. The vision: a truly merchant-first e-commerce platform.
Q2 2025 — Funding
$2M seed round closed
We close a $2M seed round from top-tier investors who believe in our vision for the future of e-commerce infrastructure.
Q3–Q4 2025 — Building
Core platform development
Our engineering team of 14 spends six months building the core store builder, payment infrastructure, and analytics engine.
Q1 2026 — Beta
Private beta with 200 merchants
We invite 200 carefully selected merchants to test the platform. Feedback is overwhelmingly positive, and we refine every detail.
Summer 2026 — Launch
Public launch
Creshopi opens to the world. Early access waitlist members get first access and 3 months free on their chosen plan.
2027 — Expansion
Global commerce infrastructure
Full international expansion, enterprise tier, and our merchant lending product. The bigger vision becomes real.
Meet the Team
Built by people who've
been in your shoes
Our team combines deep e-commerce expertise with world-class engineering and design chops.
Alex Mercer
Co-founder & CEO
Former Head of Commerce at Stripe. Built products used by 1M+ merchants.
Priya Sharma
Co-founder & CTO
Ex-engineer at Shopify and Figma. Loves distributed systems and fast UIs.
James Park
Co-founder & CPO
Former Product Lead at Linear. Obsessed with making complex things simple.
Lena Fischer
Co-founder & Head of Design
Ex-Vercel design lead. Designed interfaces used by millions of developers worldwide.
Plus 24 more incredible people across engineering, design, marketing, and support. We're hiring
Backers
Backed by people who
build category leaders
Our Values
What we believe in
Merchants First, Always
Every feature, every pricing decision, every policy is designed with one question: does this help merchants succeed?
Radical Transparency
No hidden fees. No dark patterns. No fine print designed to trap you. What you see is exactly what you get.
Speed Is a Feature
Fast stores convert better. Fast tools build confidence. We obsess over performance at every layer of the product.
Commerce Without Borders
Your customer might be in Brazil or Belgium. Creshopi makes selling globally as easy as selling locally, from day one.
Simplicity as a Discipline
We remove complexity so you don't have to deal with it. Every feature is the simplest version that actually works brilliantly.
Sustainable Growth
We care about building a company that lasts — and helping our merchants build brands that last. Short-term tricks aren't our style.
Join us in building
the future of commerce
Whether you're an ambitious founder or a talented builder — there's a place for you in the Creshopi story.