TikTok Shop rival raises funds at US$5 billion valuation

TikTok Shop rival raises funds at US$5 billion valuation

Last year, more than US$3 billion worth of goods were sold on Whatnot, including sneakers, collectibles, vinyl records and handbags.

Whatnot, which lets users sell comics and other items through live videos, raised a $265M Series E at a $4.97B valuation, and says its annual GMV passed $3B

Whatnot, the platform that allows users to sell items such as trading cards, comics, and sneakers through live videos, announced on Wednesday that it has secured $265 million in a Series E funding round, a significant investment for a livestream shopping platform. This round puts Whatnot’s…

Livestream shopping app Whatnot raises $265M, pinning valuation at nearly $5B

Whatnot, the platform that allows users to sell items such as trading cards, comics, and sneakers through live videos, announced on Wednesday that it has secured $265 million in a Series E funding round, a significant investment for a livestream shopping platform. This round puts Whatnot’s valuation at $4.97 billion. The investment marks an important […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

streaming marketplace Whatnot raises US $ 265 million worth funding

streaming shopping platform Whatnot has raised US $ 265 million in a recent funding round, boosting its valuation to nearly US $ 5 billion, according to reports. This significant investment underscores a critical shift in how consumers are engaging with retail: through live, interactive experiences. Whatnot experienced explosive growth in 2024, exceeding US $ 3 […] The post Live-streaming marketplace Whatnot raises US $ 265 million worth funding…

TikTok shop rival raises funds at US$5 billion valuation

WHATNOT, a livestream shopping platform that competes with TikTok Shop, raised US$265 million at a valuation of US$4.97 billion in a funding round led by Greycroft Partners, DST Global and Avra.

Investors deliver $265 million funding round to Whatnot as live shopping gets hotter - Tubefilter

The platform where users can sell trading cards and whatnot just added $265 million to its account. That’s how much Whatnot raised for a Series E funding round that valued the company at nearly $5 billion. As reported by Bloomberg, Whatnot’s Series E was co-led by Greycroft Partners, DST Global, and Avra. As it approaches its sixth year of business, Whatnot has now raised $746 million of venture capital since its launch. Whatnot has positioned i…