RARE PHOTOS: Whop - The Real Truth

Whop has emerged as a fast-growing layered digital marketplace reshaping how creators monetise online audiences through courses, communities, tools and niche digital products. Unlike traditional platforms, it enables individuals to build multiple income streams by serving tightly defined micro-niches that scale through volume rather than celebrity influence. Founder Steven Schwartz,…

Steven Schwartz, a 26-year-old entrepreneur, co-founded Whop, a social commerce platform now valued at $1.6 billion. He once sold water on the streets of China and today, he is the head of one of the fastest-growing digital commerce platforms in the world. His idea is to make work more fun.

In the age of the well-paying the side hustle, employers nedd flexibility and transparency to recruit top young talent.

Thanks to TikTok, Depop, and Twitch, making money online has replaced the paper round.

Peter Thiel, the PayPal cofounder, is on board as an investor and Whop Gen Z boss Steven Schwartz counts Tinder cofounder Justin Mateen as a mentor.