Company
WAP
Internet marketplace platform targeting next-generation entrepreneurs and digital product sellers globally.
Consumer Tech
Funding History
Feb 25, 2026
Tether made a strategic investment of $200M in WAP, valuing the global internet marketplace at $1.6B. The partnership aims to combine Tether's stablecoin payments infrastructure with WAP's creator marketplace.
Oct 23, 2026
Whop raised over $205M with Sequoia Capital leading and Shopify Ventures participating. Doug Leone from Sequoia joined the board. The round was framed around surrounding the company with partners who could level them up, with Shopify seen as a strategic partner given shared Ruby on Rails stack and aligned market philosophy.
News
Interviews (4)
Whop raises $205M led by Sequoia with Shopify Ventures — CEO says AI business training is now its fastest-growing category
23 Oct 2026
Whop CEO Steven Schwartz on the CLI launch, $500M monthly creator earnings, and ephemeral internet entrepreneurship
21 Jul 2026
WAP CEO: $200M/month flowing through platform with 75 people — and AI integration is next big unlock
10 Dec 2025
WAP founder Steven Schwartz on building a stealth 'future of work' platform for Gen Z entrepreneurs
26 Mar 2025