Whop, which began as a marketplace for selling sneaker bots, has raised $200M in Series D funding at a $5.1B valuation, with backing from Sequoia and Shopify. The author says the company now sees roughly 70,000 similar niche markets beyond its original one. The round adds Doug Leone and Justin Mateen to the board, joining existing members including Paolo Ardoino and Jawed Karim. The funds will support expansion as the company builds what it calls economic infrastructure, with the stated mission of delivering everyone an income. Prior investors include Peter Thiel, Insight Partners, A, SignalFire, BCV, and Tether.

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  • @gaspardlezin Gap | SubyOn X ↗

    Whop is insane: x50 in 3 years. From a sneaker-bot marketplace to a $5B+ company. jul 2023: $100M (Series A, @insightpartners) jun 2024: $800M (@BainCapVC) feb 2026: $1.6B (@Tether_to) oct 2026: $5.1B (@sequoia) ...and $400M ARR. https://t.co/cOBAhY4d3i

  • @jbahrdestefano JC Bahr-de StefanoOn X ↗

    HUGE round in fintech@whop raised a $205M Series D at a $5.1B val led by @sequoia w/ @shopify also investing Whop is an all-in-one platform for internet bizs to sell products, take payments, pay out globally, run ads, + issue biz cards Doing $6.6B in annualized GMV (up from…

  • @wallstengine Wall St EngineOn X ↗

    WHOP RAISES $205M AT A $5.1 BILLION VALUATION, LED BY SEQUOIA AND SHOPIFY Whop is a platform that helps people start and run online businesses, with customers ranging from digital creators and e-commerce sellers to businesses offering services and mobile apps. According to…

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  • @TheInsiderPaper Insider PaperOn X ↗

    JUST IN - Whop has raised $200 million in Series D funding at a $5.1 billion valuation, with backing from Sequoia Capital and Shopify, Bloomberg reports.

  • @AGTPinsights AGTPFirst reportOn X ↗

    BREAKING: Whop raises $205M at a $5.1B valuation in a round led by Sequoia, with Shopify also investing. The Palo Alto startup helps people start, run and scale their own businesses.

  • @exec_sum Exec SumOn X ↗

    BREAKING: All-in-one commerce platform Whop raised a $200M Series D at a $5.1B valuation from Sequoia and Shopify The startup recently surpassed $400M in ARR and will use the fresh capital to grow its team and expand internationally Legendary VC Doug Leone will also join the…

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