Tech Company Financing Transactions
Whatnot Funding Round
Whatnot, operating out of Marina del Rey, secured $260 million in investment from DST Global, Alphabet and Andreessen Horowitz.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
7/21/2022
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$260,000,000
Round
Series D
Investors
DST Global (Lead Investor) (Saurabh Gupta)
CapitalG (Laela Sturdy)
Proceeds Purpose
The fresh capital will facilitate continued investment in the in-app live & social commerce marketplace and enable the company to launch additional categories for collectors and enthusiasts of all kinds.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
ECommerce
Mailing Address
578 Washington Blvd. 1019
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
USA
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Overview
Whatnot was started by a founding team of collectors and entrepreneurs. They started Whatnot after spending years collecting and working on online marketplaces. They were frustrated with the cold, unsafe nature of today's marketplaces and built Whatnot to solve these problems.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Grant LaFontaine
Chief Technical Officer
Logan Head
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