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| 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... |
| 21.06.2024 | OpenAI acquires Rockset to strengthen its retrieval capabilities | Don’t miss OpenAI, Chevron, Nvidia, Kaiser Permanente, and Capital One leaders only at VentureBeat Transform 2024. Gain essential insights about GenAI and expand your network at this exclusive three day event. Learn More
OpenAI is moving to... |
| 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 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, ... |
| 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 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. |
| 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.
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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... |
| 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.
There’s practically a ... |
| 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 ... |
| 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 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... |
| 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.
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| 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 $50 million in Series B funding to grow its staff and expand its marketplace of collectible fan memorabilia. |
| 29.05.2021 | VCBay Weekly News Roundup – Mark Cuban invests in Polygon, Koo raises funds from Tiger Global | Welcome to VCBay Weekly News Roundup. Here are some important developments in the startup space and major funding rounds this week – |
| 26.05.2021 | US-based live-stream shopping platform Whatnot raises US$ 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. |
| 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 ... |
| 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 Scoops Up $50M Series B Round |
LOS ANGELES, CA, Today, Whatnot announced it has raised $50 million in Series B funding.
>> Click here for more funding data on Whatnot
>> To export Whatnot funding data to PDF and Excel, click here
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 | 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 | 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 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... |
| 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... |
| 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 | Live Stream Shopping Platform and Marketplace Whatnot Raises $20M Series A to Become the Premier Platform to Buy and Sell Collectibles | |
| 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... |
| 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.
>> Click here for more funding data on Whatnot
>> To export Whatnot funding data to PDF and Excel, click here
Whatnot announced it has raised $4M in se... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 17.12.2020 | Whatnot, the Live-Stream Shopping Platform and Marketplace for Collectors and Enthusiasts, Announces $4M in Seed Funding | |
| 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... |
| - | Shopping platform Whatnot valued at nearly $4 billion after latest fund raise | :Whatnot raised $260 million in a funding round led by DST Global and Alphabet Inc's independent growth fund CapitalG on Thursday, valuing the livestreaming shopping platform at $3.7 billion.
The series D fund-raise also saw participation f... |
| - | 10 rising-star consumer companies that VCs say are the ones to watch | Prose; Charlotte; Nutrafol; Our Place; Marianne Ayala/Insider This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
Each startup on this list has raised $90 million or less in VC funding.
VCs a... |
| - | 6 live-shopping apps that help businesses grab a piece of the $6 billion market | Robert Valentine and Lisa Busco sell Funko Pops, among other collectibles on Whatnot. Courtesy of Robert Valentine and Lisa Busco This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
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Why Tower 28 Founder Amy Liu Risked It All For Her Brand | On this episode of the Behind Her Empire podcast, host Yasmin Nouri sat down with Amy Liu, the founder and CEO of Tower 28, an affordable, irritant-free beauty brand.
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| - | Shopping platform Whatnot valued at nearly $4 billion after latest fund raise | (Reuters) -Whatnot raised $260 million in a funding round led by DST Global and Alphabet Inc's independent growth fund CapitalG on Thursday, valuing the livestreaming shopping platform at $3.7 billion.
The series D fund-raise also saw parti... |
| - | VCs are placing their bets and dollars on digital marketplaces over direct-to-consumer brands. Here's why. | Thiago Prudencio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
VCs are bullish on investing in online marketplaces instead of direct-to-consumer... |
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| - | 12 of the best retail-tech venture capitalists in 2022, according to deal data and other VCs | Kimmie Carey, Ethan Choi, Carter Reum, and Frederic Court. Listen Ventures; Accel; M13; Felix Capital; iStock; Vicky Leta/Insider This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
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| - | PCH Driven: 75 and Sunny’s Wil Chockley on How to Pitch Your Startup | On this episode of the PCH Driven podcast, 75 and Sunny venture firm partner Wil Chockley shares his thoughts on skills early-stage founders need and advice on how to give the best pitch possible.
The pandemic quickly changed how the tech w... |
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Real Estate Accounts for More Emissions Than Gas Cars. Here's How Fifth Wall Hopes to Change That. | Fifth Wall, a Los Angeles-based venture capital group, has closed a half-billion-dollar fund to decarbonize the property industry. The new money brings the group’s total managed investments to just north of $3 billion. It will be used to “i... |
| - | 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)
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This Week in ‘Raises’: Whatnot Gets a $260M Boost, Fifth Wall Closes a $500M Fund | The three-year-old livestream shopping platform secured over $200 million in fresh funding to expand beyond collectibles, while Marina del Rey-based Fifth Wall closed a half-billion-dollar fund aimed at companies bringing carbon neutral tec... |
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