# Steven Schwartz

> Steven Schwartz is the co-founder and CEO of Whop, a New York-based digital marketplace where people buy and sell software, courses, communities, and other digital products. He started building and selling iOS sneaker bots from his bedroom at 13 with future co-founder Cameron Zoub, ran through roughly two dozen side hustles, and launched Whop in 2021. The company reached a reported $1.6 billion valuation, processes billions in annual commerce, and Schwartz says it has minted over 650 millionaires. Backed by Peter Thiel, Insight Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, and Tether, he pitches a future where work is fun and money worries are obsolete.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Whop
- **Organizations:** Whop, Sole Sniper (former), Accenture (former intern)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree, NYU Stern School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded and scaled Whop to a reported $1.6 billion valuation., Says the platform has helped create over 650 millionaires., Whop reported to process roughly $4 billion in annual commerce.

## Career timeline

- **~2013** — At age 13, started building and selling iOS sneaker-bot apps from his bedroom with Cameron Zoub under the brand Sole Sniper; bots sold for $20-$500.
- **College** — Interned as a summer analyst at Accenture's Singapore office, programming chatbots for shipping companies.
- **2013-2021** — Launched roughly 22 ventures - marketplaces, consumer apps, games, social networks, SaaS companies, agencies, a pre-Snapchat disappearing-chat tool, and a college hamburger delivery service.
- **2021** — Graduated NYU Stern and co-founded Whop with Cameron Zoub (Chief Growth Officer) and Jack Sharkey (CTO).
- **2023** — Raised a $17M-$18M Series A led by Insight Partners; Peter Thiel and The Chainsmokers participated.
- **2024** — Whop reported a ~$250M valuation and roughly 4 million monthly users.
- **2026-02** — Reported $200M investment from Tether.
- **2026** — Whop reported a $1.6 billion valuation and that the platform has minted over 650 millionaires.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and scaled Whop to a reported $1.6 billion valuation.
- Says the platform has helped create over 650 millionaires.
- Whop reported to process roughly $4 billion in annual commerce.
- Raised roughly $272 million from investors including Peter Thiel, Insight Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, and Tether.
- Built and sold software commercially starting at age 13.
- Named to Forbes 30 Under 30-type founder lists and covered by Fortune, CNBC, and Yahoo Finance.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Fortune profiled Schwartz, reporting Whop's $1.6B valuation and that the platform has minted over 650 millionaires.
- **2026-06** — Whop reportedly raised a Series B of $50M+ led by Bain Capital Ventures (per aggregated reporting).
- **2026-02** — Reported $200M investment from Tether.

## Links

- Website: https://whop.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-schwartz-b72827b8
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/cultured
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sese/

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Last updated: 2026-07-08