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Selling to Whatnot? Who to reach and why now

Whatnot is a private technology company in San Francisco, California. It raised $547M in Aug 2026 and its filings name 5 officers. Everything below links to the record it came from.

Private company · Technology · California

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$547M

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Equity raise reported to the SEC, Aug 2026.

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Why now

The most recent events first, refreshed every night. Each links to the record it came from.

WhenWhat happenedKindSource
Aug 5, 2026Raised $547M in equity from 17 investorsCapitalSEC filing
Oct 15, 2025Raised $225M in equity from 8 investorsCapitalSEC filing
Dec 24, 2024Raised $262M in equity from 11 investorsCapitalSEC filing

Who to reach

The roles that matter for a seller right now. Names on this page come from SEC filings or the company's own announcements. Contacts you find with a free trial are verified before you see them. How we source names

RoleContactSourceWhy they matter now
Executive OfficerGrant LaFontaineSEC filing, Aug 2026Named officer in the filing; part of the buying group
Executive OfficerLogan HeadSEC filing, Aug 2026Named officer in the filing; part of the buying group
Chief Technology OfficerConnie ChanSEC filing, Aug 2026Technology and tooling decisions
Chief Technology OfficerLaela SturdySEC filing, Aug 2026Technology and tooling decisions
Chief Technology OfficerDalton CaldwellSEC filing, Aug 2026Technology and tooling decisions
Chief Executive OfficerFind with a free trialLakewave contact searchSigns off on new vendors; budget owner
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Email format

Pattern: xxxxx.xxxxxxx@whatnot.com · confirmed. Sign up to see the pattern and a verified address for each person above. Every address is checked against the mailbox before you see it, so your email lands instead of bouncing, and a bounce is what gets a sender flagged as spam.
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About Whatnot

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, per the filing address
Industry groupOther Technology
OwnershipPrivate company
Raise history$262M (Dec 2024) · $225M (Oct 2025) · $547M (Aug 2026)
Lakewave Rising33 · 1 kinds of evidence · rank in California after sign-up

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Questions people ask

Did Whatnot raise funding in 2026?

Yes. Whatnot reported a $547M equity raise to the SEC on Aug 5, 2026 with 17 investors.

Who runs Whatnot?

The company's SEC filing, Aug 2026 names Grant LaFontaine (Executive Officer) among its officers.

Where is Whatnot headquartered?

San Francisco, California, per the address on its SEC filing.

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