Shakepay
Financial ServicesQuebec, Canada51-200 Employees
Shakepay is a Canadian financial services company based in Montreal, Quebec, offering a platform that enables Canadians to buy bitcoin, earn bitcoin, and pay friends. Founded in 2015, the firm aims to broaden access to bitcoin and support its adoption as a core financial tool. The service targets individuals seeking straightforward, self-directed ways to engage with cryptocurrency and peer-to-peer payments. The company expanded its offerings with Shakepay for Business in 2025. It also partnered with Lightspark to enable faster bitcoin payments, and in 2026 launched bitcoin-backed lending in Canada as the first crypto platform to offer the product.