# Whatnot

> Livestream shopping marketplace for collectibles and culture commerce.

## Why it is interesting

Whatnot is a live commerce marketplace that scaled through community and entertainment. Useful consumer + marketplace case in the a16z book.

## Profile

- **Stage:** growth
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** consumer, marketplace, media-entertainment
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Series D (Jul 2022): $260M at $3.7B co-led by DST Global and CapitalG; a16z returner (Businesswire)
- Series C (Sep 2021): $150M at $1.5B included a16z (prior round)
- Co-investors not in VCT directory: DST Global, CapitalG, BOND
- Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220721005684/en/Whatnot-raises-260M-Series-D-co-led-by-DST-Global-and-CapitalG-to-expand-its-live-social-commerce-marketplace

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/coatue

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/whatnot