Grant Lafontaine, Founder of Whatnot

Grant Lafontaine is the founder of Whatnot. Whatnot has raised $490M, latest Series F $225M (2025). E-commerce · Los Angeles, CA.

About Grant Lafontaine

Grant Lafontaine is the founder of Whatnot. Whatnot operates in E-commerce and is based in Los Angeles, CA. Whatnot has raised $490M, latest Series F $225M (2025). Backers on record include Alan Patricof, Ben Horowitz, Dana Settle, Roelof Botha, Andreessen Horowitz, Greycroft and 1 others.

Grant Lafontaine at a glance

Company
Whatnot
Industry
E-commerce
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Total raised
$490M
Investors on record
Alan Patricof, Ben Horowitz, Dana Settle, Roelof Botha, Andreessen Horowitz, Greycroft, Sequoia Capital

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Grant Lafontaine founded Whatnot, a E-commerce company based in Los Angeles, CA.
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