Whop Sales Near $150M as Valuation Doubles in Months

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Jun 19, 2026

There are online marketplaces that sell eclectic mixes of antiques, auto parts and electronics. Then there is Whop, a bustling bazaar for buying mostly digital experiences rather than physical goods.

On the site are merchants like PreMedley, which charges $27 per month for access to online tutoring groups, study materials and videos offering advice on applying to medical school. Another merchant, Pro Sports Advice, sells horse-racing insights and betting tips for a range of monthly subscriptions that go from around $20 to more than $4,000. And one of Whop’s latest newcomers is Joonas Korhonen, a young Finnish badminton champ who offers a $249 video course focused on improving your badminton footwork.

“You don’t actually need to start a physical product business anymore and still have a very successful business,” said Whop co-founder and CEO Steven Schwartz.

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Trouble in RV land

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America's RV industry feels the chill of war and high gas prices

What's more American than a retiree taking to the road in their recreational vehicle?

In today's recommended read, my colleague Timothy Aeppel writes that the RV industry can often signal the direction of the nation's economy. Inflation-adjusted consumer outlays on recreational goods and vehicles fell in April for a fifth straight month, according to Commerce Department data. This was the longest slump in real spending on the category since the height of the Great Recession in 2008.

Among the people he spoke to were Coley Brady, who owns five recreational vehicle factories in Indiana. Brady cut production after it became apparent spring sales were fizzling.

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OpenAI’s Q1 revenue surge, enterprise push and Google’s chip backup plan: OpenAI and Google news this month

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June 19, 2026

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