Whop
Whop is an American technology company that lets entrepreneurs, influencers and small businesses sell products, memberships, subscriptions and software directly to consumers. It was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.
Leadership
Steven Schwartz, CEO and co-founder. Steven Schwartz is CEO and co-founder of Whop.
Who it reaches
It reaches entrepreneurs, influencers and small businesses that sell products, memberships, subscriptions and software to consumers.
Whop funding rounds
| Date | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Series D | $200 million |
Key facts
- Founded
- March 2021, by Steven Schwartz and Cameron Zoub, with software developer Jack Sharkeysource
- Headquarters
- Brooklyn, New Yorksource
- Series A
- US$17 million in July 2023, led by Insight Partnerssource
- Series B
- US$50 million in June 2024, led by Bain Capital Ventures, at a valuation of US$800 millionsource
- Tether investment
- US$200 million in February 2026, at a valuation of US$1.6 billionsource
- Series D
- US$200 million, with Sequoia Capital and Shopify Ventures as investors, announced 21 October 2026source
- Valuation after Series D
- US$5.1 billion, per Bloomberg, which reported US$205 million raised at that valuationsource
- Total reported equity funding
- US$478 million, per AlleyWatchsource
WYDE coverage of Whop
WYDE Newsroom has published 6 articles about Whop, from Feb 28, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026. Whop is the subject of 4 stories and a recipient in 2 stories. The most recent is Whop Series D Funding: $5.1 Billion Valuation, Backed by Sequoia and Shopify.
Whop Series D Funding: $5.1 Billion Valuation, Backed by Sequoia and Shopify
Sequoia Capital and Shopify Ventures backed the round. The new valuation is 3.2 times the $1.6 billion set in February, when Tether invested.
Oct 24, 2026 · 3 min read · Subject of the story
EATEAT Launches EAT Clippers, a Whop Program That Pays Creators to End Hunger
The WYDE Association's new creator network, hosted on Whop and open for applications, pays clippers in cash or the $EAT digital asset for verified TikTok, Reels, Shorts, and X clips that grow the EAT Card and its hunger mission, with earnings drawn from card spending rather than a brand budget.
Jul 31, 2026 · 3 min read · Subject of the story
WYDE Weekly$381M verdict against Zuck. 90% SBA Financing for Food SMBs. $EAT at ATH. We signed our national partner.
Feed the Children signed, $EAT ATH, SBA financing for food infrastructure, tokenization, AI, hunger policy, and big tech accountability.
Mar 30, 2026 · 9 min read · Subject of the story
Crypto & DeFiWhop Treasury Puts 21 Million Creators on DeFi Rails Without Them Knowing It
Whop Treasury routes 21 million creator balances through Aave lending markets via DeFi rails, earning up to 6% APY automatically.
Mar 29, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story
WYDE Weekly$16 Billion in Fraud, $4 Billion in Phantom Charity, and 90 Days to Launch
DOJ fraud hits $16B, DAF transfers exposed, Somalia hunger doubles, Coinbase expands, and the $EAT Card locks a 60-day launch window.
Feb 28, 2026 · 5 min read · Recipient
Crypto & DeFiTether Invests in Whop as MrBeast's Bank Acquisition Reshapes the Creator Payment Layer
The race to own the creator-to-consumer payment layer is accelerating.
Feb 28, 2026 · 2 min read · Recipient
Reported alongside Whop
- Tether · in 5 stories with Whop
- Aave · in 2 stories with Whop
- Anthropic · in 2 stories with Whop
- Morgan Stanley · in 2 stories with Whop
- MrBeast · in 2 stories with Whop
- Steven Schwartz · in 2 stories with Whop
- Beast Industries · in 1 story with Whop
- BlackRock · in 1 story with Whop
Sources
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