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Whatnot Inc.
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About Whatnot Inc.
Whatnot is an app-based platform offering collectibles through live videos. Founded in 2019 by Grant Lafontaine, John Walters and Gustavo Adolfo Costa Borges, it operates as a live shopping marketplace focused on categories such as Pokémon cards, designer bags and other collectibles. The company is headquartered in Marina Del Rey, California, and has raised nearly $1B in venture funding to date.
LATEST FUNDINGSeries F
$547.0M
Announced 2026-08-18
TOTAL RAISED$975M
IN THE NEWS
- 🔗 Whatnot - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors - Tracxn
- 🔗 Whatnot raises $225M in Series F, valued at $11.5B | Traded: Venture Capital posted on the topic | LinkedIn
- 🔗 Whatnot Lands $225M Series F, More Than Doubles Valuation to $11.5B Since January
- 🔗 In AI-obsessed Silicon Valley, live commerce platform Whatnot just notched a new funding round valuing it at $20 billion | Fortune
EMPLOYEES—
FOUNDED2019
HQMarina Del Rey, California, United States
Industry
Other Technology
Tags
Live ShoppingMarketplaceCollectiblesSeries F
Investors
Key highlights
- Raised $225M in Series F at $11.5B valuation in October 2025.
- Total funding reached approximately $968M-$975M since 2019 inception.
- Co-led by DST Global and CapitalG with participation from Sequoia and Alkeon.
- Funds earmarked for international expansion and marketplace growth.
- Operates live-video platform for collectibles with over one billion orders reported.
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