My First Million

Whatnot founder: This is the future of e-commerce

September 21, 2026·1h 2m·5-min readconversationalbusiness
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Grant Lafontaine, co-founder of Whatnot, a $20 billion live commerce marketplace, shares the unconventional journey of building a company from a scrappy idea focused on Funko Pops into a platform enabling billions in sales across collectibles, seafood, gold bars, and more. Despite early s

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Grant Lafontaine

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Grant LafontaineShaan PuriSam Parr

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WhatnotY CombinatoreBay

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TerapeakFunko Pop

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E CommerceEntrepreneurshipFundraisingGrowth HackingProduct ManagementScalingStartups

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