District

District is a Marketplaces startup based in San Francisco, United States that has raised $15M in venture capital across 1 funding round since 2022. The company reached Seed stage in May 2026 with a $15M round led by Andreessen Horowitz. District's investor base includes 5 institutional funds, with Andreessen Horowitz leading the most recent equity round.

District is an AI-powered platform that lets independent sellers and creator communities launch and run their own online marketplaces without technical expertise. Operating as a layered commerce infrastructure, a single District customer can host thousands of sub-sellers within their storefront — Niknax, a vintage and antique marketplace on District, generated over $5 million in sales across 5,000+ sellers in 2025, while Stacked Golf produces $150,000 in weekly sales from 1,000+ sellers. The platform combines live selling, community management, and transaction processing in one integrated environment. District has onboarded over 1,000 businesses since 2022, spanning resale, sports, entertainment, and niche collectible categories. Founded by three former Snap Inc. employees — Eddie Koai, Patrick Mandia, and Khoi Tran — who previously built consumer products together at Snapchat.