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About
Grant LaFontaine is the CEO and Co-Founder of Whatnot, a live shopping platform operating in the US and Europe. The company focuses on adapting the physical retail experience to an online format.
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Intro paths
Grant went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Whatnot's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Grant can intro founders to Whatnot's investors below.
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Co-founders at Whatnot

Frequently asked questions
- Who is Grant LaFontaine?
- Grant LaFontaine is the CEO and Co-Founder of Whatnot, a live shopping platform operating in the US and Europe. The company focuses on adapting the physical retail experience to an online format.
- Where does Grant LaFontaine work?
- Grant LaFontaine is CEO of Whatnot.
- What companies did Grant LaFontaine found?
- Grant LaFontaine founded Whatnot.
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