Grant LaFontaine
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Grant LaFontaine is the co-founder and CEO of Whatnot, a live shopping and marketplace platform. He is known for building Whatnot into a global marketplace centered on live commerce and community.
2 episodes featuring Grant LaFontaine
The a16z Show
Whatnot turns live shopping into a global discovery engine
Whatnot’s growth tests whether live commerce can expand demand while preserving the trust and human relationships that distinguish it from conventional e-commerce.
Aug 19, 2026 · 43 min
TBPN
AI’s next battlegrounds span biology, coding and commerce
The episode connects frontier research, enterprise AI economics and live-commerce scale to the practical choices shaping technology’s next phase.
Aug 7, 2026 · 1h 49m