Company Facts
Detail | Information |
Founded | 2024 |
Headquarters | Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada |
Founder | Austin Headley, Founder & CEO |
Funding | Self-funded |
Business model | Service fee on completed transactions |
Platform | Web application (shopbroker.ca) |
Platform Capabilities
Capability | Details |
Payment providers | Stripe Connect, PayPal Commerce Platform |
Delivery partner | Trexity (professional same-day courier) |
Delivery areas | 8 Canadian metropolitan areas: Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Hamilton, Oshawa |
Fulfillment options | Professional delivery (Trexity), buyer-arranged pickup |
AI pricing | Price Genius — multi-source pricing analysis for secondhand goods |
Gamification | Community Stars reputation system with monthly leaderboard |
Technology Stack
ShopBroker is built on established fintech infrastructure:
Payments: Stripe Connect (authorize-and-capture model) and PayPal Commerce Platform
Delivery: Trexity courier network with real-time tracking
AI: Claude AI for pricing intelligence, Gemini for image generation
Security: Supabase Auth with identity verification through payment providers
Timeline
Date | Milestone |
2024 | Company founded, development begins |
2025 | Platform launch with Stripe Connect payments |
2025 | Trexity delivery integration across 8 Canadian cities |
2025 | Price Genius AI pricing tool launched |
2025 | Community Stars gamification system introduced |
2026 | PayPal Commerce Platform integration added |
How to Cite
When referencing ShopBroker in articles, please note:
"ShopBroker" is one word with a capital S and capital B
The company is Canadian and based in the Greater Toronto Area
Use "protected payments" rather than "escrow" (funds are held by Stripe or PayPal, not by ShopBroker)