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| 14.08.2026 | Whatnot Bags $545 Million Series G Funding |
LOS ANGELES, CA, Whatnot, an eCommerce marketplace, has raised $545 million in Series G funding at a $20 billion valuation.
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| 10.08.2026 | Venture Capital & Startup Funding Roundup, August 10, 2026: Accel, Coatue Management, General Atlantic, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, & More | The biggest funding news today underscores how investors are doubling down on critical infrastructure – from national security and AI data centers to energy storage and fintech – even as deal activity remains focused on proven themes. A UK ... |
| 07.08.2026 | Whatnot Raises $545 Million Series G At $20 Billion Valuation To Expand Live Shopping Platform And AI Tools | Whatnot has raised $545 million in Series G funding at a $20 billion valuation to accelerate the expansion of its live shopping marketplace and provide additional tools, services and buyer acquisition support for sellers. The round was led ... |
| 07.08.2026 | Whatnot valued at $20 billion as live shopping continues to boom | Whatnot raised $545 million in new funding at a $20 billion valuation.
The valuation boost, nearly double from less than a year ago, comes as the livestreamed shopping market continues to grow.
That market is valued at more than $22 billion... |
| 07.08.2026 | Top 7 Alternatives To Vinted | Vinted has become one of the biggest names in secondhand fashion, helping millions of people clear out their wardrobes and pick up a bargain at the same time. You don’t even need to get up off your couch to cash in on the best sales.
But, s... |
| 30.07.2026 | Whatnot is in talks to raise a new funding round at a $20 billion valuation | Whatnot is proving there's still room for consumer startups in the AI era.
Live shopping startup Whatnot is in talks to raise financing at about a $20 billion valuation, according to people familiar with the matter.
This would be a signific... |
| 10.06.2026 | Animal Capital Raises $33 Million Fund III To Expand Early-Stage Investment Strategy | Animal Capital announced the closing of Animal Capital Fund III with $33 million in total commitments, marking a significant increase from its previous funds and enabling the firm to expand its focus on early-stage investments.
The new fund... |
| 03.02.2026 | Is Sidekick Tools the Best Cross Listing App? | Share
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The reality of reselling in 2026 is simple: more marketplaces mean more sales. Buyers are spread across different shopping apps like eBay, Poshmark, Etsy, and Mercari. If you list an item in only one place, you... |
| 03.11.2025 | Whatnot Banks $225 Million In Series F |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Whatnot banks $225 million in a Series F funding round to continue growing its live shopping platform. The company's latest funding round was co-led by DST Global and CapitalG, according to its post. CapitalG is Alphabet... |
| 02.11.2025 | Whatnot Secures $225 Million, Powers Live Shopping Revolution | Whatnot, a leading live shopping platform, secured $225 million in Series F funding. This pushes its valuation to $11.5 billion. The US-based firm, founded in 2019, revolutionizes retail with interactive live auctions and sales. It quickly ... |
| 01.11.2025 | Whatnot: $225 Million Series F At $11.5 Billion Valuation Raised For Live Shopping Platform | Whatnot is a US-based e-commerce company launched by Grant LaFontaine and Logan Head that has a mission of to build a community-driven marketplace where buyers and sellers can shop, sell, and connect. The company recently announced it raise... |
| 31.10.2025 | Американский маркетплейс Whatnot привлек $225 млн при оценке $11,5 млрд | Раунд возглавили DST Global и CapitalG, благодаря чему общая сумма привлечённых компанией из Лос-Анджелеса инвестиций достигла примерно $968 млн с момента её основания в 2019 году. В январе Whatnot уже привлекла $265 млн в раунде Series E п... |
| 29.10.2025 | Whatnot Raises $225 Million at an $11.5 Billion Valuation | Whatnot is a leading live shopping platform and marketplace that is growing its business to power the modern social commerce surge. The company focuses on developing and scaling its live video marketplace designed to support the significant... |
| 23.08.2025 | Solution To Have Multiple Whatnot Seller Accounts On One Device | Share
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Online shopping keeps its profits rising, and people find that adding to cart becomes easier than ever. The fast-changing places are the various shopping platforms occur, those apps always shout out from every ... |
| 30.06.2025 | 25-year-old skipped college—now her sports trading card company brings in more than $1 million a week on Whatnot | Dakota Peters wasn’t sure what she’d do after high school.
The 25-year-old Florida native weighed going to college but ultimately decided against it. Her older sisters taught her that if she didn’t have a specific direction for studying, sh... |
| 30.05.2025 | Chalk's $50 Million Series A: A Game Changer in AI Inference | In the bustling tech landscape of San Francisco, a new player is making waves. Chalk, a data platform focused on AI inference, has just secured a $50 million Series A funding round, pushing its valuation to a striking $500 million. This inv... |
| 28.05.2025 | Chalk Raises $50M Series A to Power AI Inference | Chalk powers real-time decisions for industry leaders Socure, Doppel, and Sunrun
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 28, 2025–
Chalk, the data platform for AI inference, announced today that it has raised a $50 million Series A at a $500 mill... |
| 06.03.2025 | CoolKicks and GoldPawnership Announce a Live Luxury Shopping Extravaganza Collaboration on Whatnot, March 8, 9:30pm EST. | Designer Goods on CoolKicks and Goldpawnership WhatNot Live Auction March 8, 9:30pm EST BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, March 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Adeel Shams, co-founder of the globally renowned streetwear powerhouse CoolKicks, and Len... |
| 10.02.2025 | Most-Active US Investors In January: a16z Only Investor To Warm Up To The New Year | 1 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
This is a monthly feature that runs down some of the most-active investors in U.S.-based companies, looks at some of their most interesting investments, and includes some odds and ends of who spent w... |
| 07.02.2025 | Goldpawnership Launches Exciting Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM Damier Ebene Instagram Giveaway | Designer Goods at Goldpawnership on WhatNot Live Auctions BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, February 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Goldpawnership, a leading jeweler in Boston, Massachusetts, today announced a giveaway of a highly sought-after Loui... |
| 04.02.2025 | The 10 Biggest Rounds Of January: Infinite Reality Tops Busy Month | 8 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
This is a monthly feature that runs down the month’s top 10 funding rounds in the U.S. Check out November’s biggest rounds here.
The year started strong for huge rounds, as the first month saw a trio... |
| 10.01.2025 | The Week’s Biggest Funding Rounds: Data Storage And Lots Of Biotech | 6 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2024 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board.
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| 09.01.2025 | Конкурент магазина TikTok привлекает инвестиции при оценке в $5 млрд | Стартап Whatnot, основанный в 2019 году, появился как альтернатива функциям покупок TikTok. В прошлом году на Whatnot было продано товаров на сумму более $3 млрд, включая кроссовки, предметы коллекционирования, виниловые пластинки и сумки.
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| 08.01.2025 | Whatnot: Live Shopping Company Raises $265 Million (Series E) At $4.97 Billion Valuation | Whatnot, the largest marketplace focused on live shopping in the U.S., UK, and Europe, announced $265 million in Series E funding, co-led by Greycroft, DST Global, and Avra. Also joining are Greycroft and Avra, who are new investors. It als... |
| 08.01.2025 | TikTok Shop Rival Whatnot Bags $265M At $5B Valuation For Live Shopping Platform | 3 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Livestream shopping platform Whatnot raised $265 million at a nearly $5 billion valuation in a round led by Greycroft, DST Global and Avra.
Whatnot, a competitor to TikTok Shop, is an online marketpl... |
| 23.12.2024 | The Creator Economy: A New Dawn for Jobs and Innovation | The creator economy is more than just a buzzword. It’s a thriving ecosystem. A recent analysis reveals a surge in job opportunities within this space. Companies are hiring. Engineers, marketers, and sales professionals are in high demand. T... |
| 23.12.2024 | The Creator Economy: A Landscape of Opportunity and Innovation | The creator economy is more than a buzzword. It’s a vibrant ecosystem where creativity meets commerce. As we step into 2025, the landscape is shifting. New data reveals who is hiring and what skills are in demand. This economy is not just a... |
| 20.12.2024 | New Data Reveals Who Is Hiring in the Creator Economy Creator-economy startups are in the market for engineers. Here's who else is in demand, plus six companies with the most openings. |
This article originally appeared on Business Insider.
Being a creator isn't the only career path in the creator economy.
Creator Economy Jobs, a job listings platform founded by James Creech, analyzed hiring posts from over 600 creator-eco... |
| 05.07.2024 | This 27-Year-Old Started a Side Hustle on Facebook Marketplace — Now the Gig Earns Over $500,000 a Month Valentina Zapata wanted "something positive to do on the side" — and it turned into a... | This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features 27-year-old Valentina Zapata, a Las Vegas-based entrepreneur behind The Shoe Game Co. Zapata's side hustle turned full-time gig reselling sneakers sees more than $500,000 revenue a month. Response... |
| 26.06.2024 | OpenAI Strengthens Retrieval Capabilities with Rockset Acquisition | OpenAI has acquired Rockset to enhance its technology stack, integrating world-class indexing and querying capabilities to provide fresher and more relevant information to customers. This move will empower OpenAI products to answer user que... |
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| 01.04.2024 | Livestream shopping finds its footing in the collectables market | A phenomenon in China, livestream shopping has so far received a poor reception in the West. Is this starting to change?
Helped by a restless and largely furloughed population during the pandemic, livestream shopping made its way over to th... |
| 13.06.2023 | Crazy Lamp Lady, Jocelyn Elizabeth, Hosted a Live Show on Whatnot on June 4 | CARLISLE, Pa. (PRWEB) June 13, 2023
Jocelyn Elizabeth, known as the Crazy Lamp Lady, is excited to share that she hosted a live show on Whatnot on June 4 that streamed live at 6 PM EST. The show featured some of her favorite vintage finds, ... |
| 28.04.2023 | Best Funko Pop Tracker Apps for Your Collection (2023) | Joseph Henry, Tech Times 28 April 2023, 12:04 pm
Your Funko Pops can be your precious possessions if you know their value over time. While some treat them as mere parts of their vinyl toy collection, some earn profits by reselling them at t... |
| 22.01.2023 | Can BookTok Save Bookstores? Read Between The Lines | #BookTok display at Half Price Books in Downers Grove, IL.Photo courtesy of Half Price Books |
| 27.10.2022 | Whatnot – Sales via Live Broadcasts | The post was originally published in Russian on Startup of the Day. Alexander kindly agreed to republish what we think is of great value to our readers.
It’s been about five years since the venture crowd has known that the sales are super ... |
| 29.09.2022 | First Five Launches with Whatnot | Today Whatnot (W20) is a lively platform where collectors can buy, sell, go live, and geek out with other like-minded people across a wide variety of product categories. But, like every startup, the founders of Whatnot began with only an id... |
| 25.07.2022 | CalPERS gives an early indication of what 2022 has in store for pension funds | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox.
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| 22.07.2022 |
Whatnot Raises $260M More
| Los Angeles-based Whatnot said late Thursday that it has raised $260M in a Series D funding round for its live shopping platform. The funding was co-led by DST Global and CapitalG. Other investors in the round included BOND, Andreessen Horo... |
| 21.07.2022 | Whatnot Scores $260M Series D Funding |
LOS ANGELES, CA, Whatnot, the largest independent live shopping platform in the US, announced today that it has raised $260 million in a Series D funding round.
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| 21.07.2022 | Whatnot Raises $260M in Series D Funding | Whatnot, a Los Angeles, CA-based independent live shopping platform, raised $260 million in a Series D funding.
The round, which brings the company’s valuation to $3.7 billion, was co-led by DST Global and returning investor CapitalG, Alpha... |
| 01.07.2022 | GR0 Presents: How to Bootstrap Your Startup | Though the image of perfecting a pitch deck and then presenting your concept to investors and VCs is central to our common conception of being a founder and entrepreneur, many of the largest and most valuable tech companies in the world – f... |
| 17.02.2022 | LA Is The Third-Largest Startup Ecosystem in the US | Los Angeles is now the third-largest startup market in the U.S.—with nearly 4,000 venture-backed startups calling the City of Angels home, according to a new report from venture capital firm Telstra Ventures.
On Wednesday, San Francisco-bas... |
| 02.02.2022 | Fast-growing livestream shopping platform Whatnot acquires Pastel Labs, hires VP of engineering | Livestream shopping platform Whatnot has come a long way from being run out of a garage in Phoenix to now a 120-person company, valued at $1.5 billion, that’s expected to grow to over 300 people by year-end as its business explodes. To aid ... |
| 31.01.2022 | What Are LA’s Hottest Startups of 2022? See Who VCs Picked in dot.LA’s Annual Survey | In Los Angeles—like the startup environment at large—venture funding and valuations skyrocketed in 2021, even as the coronavirus pandemic continued to surge and supply chain issues rattled the economy. The result was a startup ecosystem tha... |
| 10.01.2022 | Whatnot Teams With UFC Fighter Jorge Masvidal to Sell Sports Collectibles | Whatnot has entered the octagon.
The Marina del Rey-based livestream shopping platform announced a partnership with mixed martial artist Jorge Masvidal on Monday that will see the UFC fighter launch his own shopping channel on Whatnot.
Masv... |
| 10.01.2022 | Whatnot Teams With UFC Fighter Jorge Masvidal to Sell Sports Collectibles | Whatnot has entered the octagon.
The Marina del Rey-based live-stream shopping platform announced a partnership with mixed martial artist Jorge Masvidal on Monday that will see the UFC fighter launch his own shopping channel on Whatnot.
Mas... |
| 20.09.2021 | Whatnot Reaches $1.5 Billion Valuation | Marina del Rey-based Whatnot Inc., a livestream marketplace for collectible items, now has a valuation of $1.5 billion. |
| 20.09.2021 | Whatnot secures $150M Series C | Whatnot has raised $150 million at a $1.5 billion valuation from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator and CapitalG. The company is the developer of a live shopping marketplace designed for the trading of limited-edition col... |
| 20.09.2021 | Whatnot Raises $150M in Series C Funding; Valued at $1.5 Billion | Whatnot, a Los Angeles CA-based live stream shopping platform and marketplace, raised $150M in Series C funding, valuing it at $1.5 billion.
Backers included Andreessen Horowitz, YC Continuity, CapitalG, and angel investors Andre Iguodala, ... |
| 18.09.2021 | Daily funding roundup - September 18th, 2021 | Francis Medical raised $55M; CodeSignal landed $50M; Ketch secured $23M; Roboflow picks up $20M
Whatnot: Whatnot is a L.A.-based startup that hosts live-streamed video sales and auctions of Pokemon cards and other collectibles. Whatnot has ... |
| 17.09.2021 | When startup exits aren’t such good news | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox.
An exit—in which a company is sold—is often hailed as a celebratory event.
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| 17.09.2021 | Daily funding roundup - September 17th, 2021 | Francis Medical raised $55M; CodeSignal landed $50M; Ketch secured $23M; Roboflow picks up $20M
Whatnot: Whatnot is a L.A.-based startup that hosts live-streamed video sales and auctions of Pokemon cards and other collectibles. Whatnot has ... |
| 17.09.2021 | When startup exits aren’t such good news | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox.
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| 17.09.2021 |
Whatnot Connects With $150M More For Live Shopping
| Los Angeles-based live shopping streaming marketplace operator Whatnot said on Thursday that it has raised $150M in a Series C funding. The funding came from Andreessen Horowitz, YC Continuity, and new investor CapitalG, along with angel in... |
| 16.09.2021 | Whatnot raises another $150M for its livestream shopping platform, evolves into a unicorn | Whatnot, a livestreaming shopping platform for collectors to buy and sell things like rare Pokémon cards and Funko Pops, has closed a $150 million Series C — its third round of fundraising in 2021 alone. This round pins Whatnot’s valuation ... |
| 16.09.2021 | Whatnot Raises $150M Series C to Become the Premier Live Shopping Destination for Collectors and Enthusiasts of Nearly Any Category | |
| 16.09.2021 | Whatnot Lands $150M Series C Funding Round |
LOS ANGELES, CA, Today Whatnot, the live stream shopping platform and marketplace for collectors and enthusiasts, announced that it has raised $150 million in Series C round.
>> Click here for more funding data on Whatnot
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| 16.09.2021 | Whatnot App Raises $150 Million to Go Beyond Rare Pokemon Cards, Funko Pops | Whatnot, an app for buying, selling and livestreaming collectables such as rare Pokémon cards pulled in $150 million from top Silicon Valley venture firms and fetched a $1.5 billion valuation.
Less than two years old, the company founded by... |
| 13.09.2021 | Whatnot seeks $1.5B valuation | Social media shopping startup Whatnot plans to raise new funding at a $1.5 billion valuation from Andreessen Horowitz and others, The Information reported. The California company graduated from Y Combinator last year and has raised two roun... |
| 11.08.2021 | How 16 entrepreneurs turned their side hustles into lucrative businesses | Pink Lily founders Chris Gerbig and Tori Gerbig. Courtesy of Pink Lily
Americans launched a record number of businesses in the last year.
Many started their businesses out of necessity, others to avoid burnout and become their own bosses.
T... |
| 08.07.2021 | Live video shopping startup Talkshoplive brings in another $6M | Five months after announcing a $3 million seed round from Spero Ventures, shopping-focused live video host Talkshoplive is back, this time with a $6 million seed extension led by Raine Ventures.
The new round of funding gives Los Angeles-ba... |
| 31.05.2021 | Whatnot Raises $50 Million | Marina Del Rey-based Whatnot Inc. raised $50 million in Series B funding to grow its staff and expand its marketplace of collectible fan memorabilia. |
| 30.05.2021 | Whatnot Raises $50 Million | Marina Del Rey-based Whatnot Inc. raised $50 million in Series B funding to grow its staff and expand its marketplace of collectible fan memorabilia. |
| 29.05.2021 | VCBay Weekly News Roundup – Mark Cuban invests in Polygon, Koo raises funds from Tiger Global | Welcome to VCBay Weekly News Roundup. Here are some important developments in the startup space and major funding rounds this week – |
| 26.05.2021 |
Whatnot Gets $50M
| Los Angeles-based Whatnot, which operates a live streaming shopping service for collectibles, says it has raised $50M in its Series B funding round. The funding was led by Anu Hariharan from Y Combinator Continuity, with participation from ... |
| 26.05.2021 | US-based live-stream shopping platform Whatnot raises US$ 50M | US-based Whatnot, a live streaming platform and marketplace that enables collectors and enthusiasts to connect, buy and sell verified products, raised US$ 50M in Series B funding round. |
| 25.05.2021 | Whatnot Raises $50M Series B Led by Y Combinator Continuity to Cement Its Leadership as The Largest Live Shopping Platform in the US | |
| 25.05.2021 | Whatnot raises $50M to let people sell Pokémon cards, Funko Pops and more via livestream | Whatnot exists with one primary goal in mind: to give people a place to buy and sell collectibles (like Pokémon cards, sports cards, pins, etc.) in a safe, authenticated way.
The company started out with intentions of being a GOAT/StockX-st... |
| 25.05.2021 | Whatnot Scoops Up $50M Series B Round |
LOS ANGELES, CA, Today, Whatnot announced it has raised $50 million in Series B funding.
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The round was led by A... |
| 25.05.2021 | Collectibles Platform Whatnot Raises $50 Million Series B Round, Eyes Growth In Sports Cards And Memorabilia | Whatnot, an online marketplace for buying and selling collectibles, raised $50 million of Series B ... [+] funding just three months after raising $20 million in a Series A round.Whatnot |
| 25.05.2021 | Ebay 2.0? Whatnot's $50M Bid To Take Auction Excitement to Livestream Video | A few years ago, you went to eBay to bid on limited edition sports cards or out-of-print comic books. Then, livestreaming came to town.
Two weeks ago, one Pokemon collector dropped $17,500 on a Skyridge Charizard Holo card during a broadcas... |
| 17.05.2021 | Who are the Top LA Investors Under 30? We Asked Their Peers | There is a common credo in tech that one should work 20 years as an operator before switching over to the VC side. The young investors you are about to meet flip that assumption on its head as they bet big on everything from livestream shop... |
| 05.03.2021 | Whatnot Raises $20M Series A funding round | Los Angeles: Today, Whatnot announced it has raised $20M in Series A funding, led by Connie Chan, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Y Combinator, Wonder Ventures, Operator Partners, Scribble Ventures, Steve Aok... |
| 05.03.2021 |
Whatnot Snags $20M
| Los Angeles-based Whatnot, which operates an online livestreaming service focused on selling collectibles like Pokemon and sports cards, has raised $20M in its Series A funding, the company said on Thursday. The funding was led by Andreesse... |
| 04.03.2021 | Whatnot Joins the Livestream Shopping Craze with $20M Boost | The livestream shopping craze continues.
Los Angeles-based Whatnot, an ecommerce app for collectibles and card games, has raised a $20 million Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz's Connie Chan.
Whatnot's platform — like other livestre... |
| 04.03.2021 | Whatnot raises $20M for its livestreaming platform built for selling Pokémon cards and other collectibles | When I first wrote about Whatnot in February of last year, they were just getting started. Aiming to be the GOAT of collectible toys, they were focusing first on being the go-to trusted spot for buying and selling authenticated Funko Pop fi... |
| 04.03.2021 | Live Stream Shopping Platform and Marketplace Whatnot Raises $20M Series A to Become the Premier Platform to Buy and Sell Collectibles | |
| 13.01.2021 | What Are The Newest Monetization Tools For Social Platforms? | Hands touching global connection and icon customer networking data exchanges on glitter bright ... [+] lights colorful backgroundgetty |
| 05.01.2021 | Here Are the LA Seed Startups Top VCs Wish They'd Invested In | Los Angeles is home to around 5,000 startups, the majority of which are in their young, formative years.
Which of those thousands are poised for a breakout in 2021? We asked dozens of L.A.'s top VCs to weigh in. We wanted to know which comp... |
| 27.12.2020 | Live-Stream Shopping Platform Whatnot Raises $4 Million | Whatnot recently announced that it raised $4 million in a seed round of funding. These are the details.
Whatnot recently announced that it raised $4 million in a seed round of funding with participation from Scribble Ventures, Wonder Ventur... |
| 20.12.2020 | Whatnot Announces $4M in Seed Funding |
LOS ANGELES, CA, Whatnot announced it has raised $4M in seed funding.
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Whatnot announced it has raised $4M in se... |
| 18.12.2020 | Whatnot Raises $4M in Seed Funding | Whatnot, a Los Angeles, CA-based live-streaming platform and marketplace that allows collectors and enthusiasts to connect with their community to buy and sell verified products, raised $4M in seed funding.
Backers included Scribble Venture... |
| 18.12.2020 |
Whatnot Collects $4M In Seed Funding Round
| A new, Los Angeles startup, Whatnot, which operates a online live stream shopping service and marketplace for collectors, said late Thursday that it had raised $4M in a seed funding round. The funding came from Scribble Ventures, Wonder Ven... |
| 17.12.2020 | Whatnot, the Live-Stream Shopping Platform and Marketplace for Collectors and Enthusiasts, Announces $4M in Seed Funding | |
| 17.12.2020 | Whatnot raises $4M as it gets into livestreamed auctions and Pokémon cards | Whatnot, a company I first wrote about back in February, has spent the months since growing rapidly — both in terms of feature set and user base. This morning the company is announcing it has raised a $4 million seed round.
Originally focus... |
| 17.03.2020 | All the companies from Y Combinator’s W20 Demo Day, Part II: Consumer Companies | Y Combinator’s Demo Day was a bit different this time around.
As concerns grew over the spread of COVID-19, Y Combinator shifted the event format away from the two-day gathering in San Francisco we’ve gotten used to, instead opting to have ... |
| 05.02.2020 | Whatnot wants to be the GOAT of collectible toys, starting with Funko Pops | Funko Pops. You’ve probably noticed them at your local GameStop, Hot Topic or spread out all over your co-worker’s desk. These lil’ vinyl figurines and their big ol’ heads have taken over retail shelves in the last few years. You can now fi... |
| - | The 27 most promising consumer startups of 2022, according to VCs | Redpoint Ventures/Greylock/Kleiner Perkins/Menlo Ventures/Insider This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
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| - | 18 entrepreneurs who turned their side hustles into a full-time business | Plant Kween has almost 370,000 followers and collaborates with brands like Spotify. (Courtesy of Christopher Griffin)
Americans launched a record number of businesses in 2021.
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LA-based Popshop Live, a mobile live shopping marketplace was acquired this week by CommentSold, a Huntsville, Alabama-based live selling technology provider. Never heard of live shopping? Fear not, you are in good company. Less... |
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LA Tech ‘Moves’: StackCommerce and Laserfiche Appoints New CEOs | “Moves,” our roundup of job changes in L.A. tech, is presented by Interchange.LA, dot.LA's recruiting and career platform connecting Southern California's most exciting companies with top tech talent. Create a free Interchange.LA profile he... |
