Steven Schwartz

Steven Schwartz is Co-Founder and CEO at Whop, a digital marketplace empowering creators and entrepreneurs to sell courses, software, and memberships. At 25, he has built Whop into a platform valued at $800 million that processes over $1 billion in annual creator earnings.
Steven started building internet companies at age 13, creating sneaker bots and launching over 22 side hustles with co-founder Cameron Zoub before founding Whop in 2021. He studied at NYU Stern School of Business and previously worked at Accenture in Singapore.
Steven is mentored by Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen and has attracted investors including Peter Thiel, Insight Partners, and Bain Capital Ventures. Whop has created over 100 millionaires on its platform and serves 4 million monthly users.
Whop raised $17 million in Series A funding in July 2023 led by Insight Partners, followed by a $50 million Series B in 2024 led by Bain Capital Ventures. The company operates from a Brooklyn headquarters with 350 employees.
Whop has facilitated over $2 billion in total transactions and processes $400 million annually, making it a leading marketplace for digital entrepreneurs. The platform aims to provide sustainable income for 1 million creators monthly within five years.