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.
Founder/CEO at WhatnotYC W20
Intro paths
YC
Grant went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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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 ↗
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In turn, Grant can intro founders to Whatnot's investors below.
Whatnot's investors · 18
Alkeon InnovationNew YorkAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2021avraHillsborough · since 2022Backwards CapitalNew YorkCapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checks · since 2025Firebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcPalo AltoGreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checksICONIQSan FranciscoLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checksOperator PartnersNew York · since 2021Scribble VenturesPortola Valley · $750K – $1.5M checks · since 2021Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checksStandard CapitalSan Francisco · since 2025Summit Peak InvestmentsFort WorthTq Ventures LlcNew YorkTwenty Two VenturesPalo Alto · $50K – $250K checksWonder VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $1.5M checks · since 2021Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Whatnot
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Logan HeadFounder
Experience
- WhatnotCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Strategy7ManagementStrategic Partnerships7Entrepreneurship6Product Marketing5Marketing2Business Development1Social MediaBusiness StrategyAdvertisingMarketing Strategy1Digital Marketing
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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 Founder/CEO of Whatnot.
- What companies did Grant LaFontaine found?
- Grant LaFontaine founded Whatnot.
- Where did Grant LaFontaine go to school?
- Grant LaFontaine studied at Cornell University (BA, Economics).
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