As Airbnb and Instacart gear up for rumored IPOs, here are the VC firms that have made the most early investments in billion-dollar startups
Andreessen Horowitz tied for fourth place with 11 early bets on startups now valued at or above $1 billion.
Tied for fourth place is Sequoia, one of Silicon Valley’s oldest firms, which made early bets on Airbnb, Instacart, and DoorDash.
Top early stage investments:
- Airbnb, seed and Series A. Most recent valuation: $29.3 billion
- Instacart, Series A. Most recent valuation: $7.6 billion
- DoorDash, Series A. Most recent valuation: $7.1 billion
Also tied for fourth is IDG Capital, an international investment firm that has early stakes in U.S. and Chinese companies.
Top early stage investments:
- SenseTime, Series A. Most recent valuation: $4.5 billion
- XPeng Motors, Series A. Most recent valuation: $3.65 billion
- Zoox, Series A. Most recent valuation: $3.2 billion
Sequoia Capital China, the Chinese counterpart to the Silicon Valley firm, comes in third with early bets on Chinese startups.
Top early stage investments:
- Chehaoduo, Series A. Most recent valuation: $9 billion
- VIPKID, Series A. Most recent valuation: $3 billion
- Ucommune, Series A. Most recent valuation: $3 billion
Y Combinator comes in second with early investments in companies that graduated from its accelerator program.
Top early stage investments:
- Airbnb, seed-stage. Most recent valuation: $29.3 billion
- Instacart, seed-stage. Most recent valuation: $7.6 billion
- Rappi, seed-stage. Most recent valuation: $1 billion
SV Angel has made the most early investments, including in Airbnb and Instacart.
Top early-stage startups investments:
- Airbnb, Series A. Most recent valuation: $29.3 billion
- Instacart, Series A. Most recent valuation: $7.6 billion
- OpenDoor Labs, Series A. Most recent valuation: $3.8 billion
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