About 2020 Ventures
2020 Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2009. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Oct 2020, 2020 Ventures has invested in 75 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Blockchain Technology and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Unocoin Overall, 2020 Ventures portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 19 IPOs and 18 acquisitions including key companies like Facebook, Circle and Airbnb. A lot of funds co-invest with 2020 Ventures, with names like 500 Global sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
2020 Ventures' List of Top Investments
2020 Ventures has a portfolio of 75 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Virtuix Omni and Arthena.Their portfolio spans across United States, China, United Kingdom and 6 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Blockchain Technology, Consumer and 18 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by 2020 Ventures:
1. Facebook
Operator of a social networking service facilitating connection and communication. Its services allows users to connect with friends, family, and other individuals. It provides tools for sharing updates, photos, and videos. The platform also offers features for creating and joining groups, following interests, and discovering content.
Key facts about Facebook
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.27B
- Employee Count: 26,594 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, TCV and 119 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 15, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Circle
Cross-border payment solution for businesses focusing on cryptocurrency. It offers a payments API for payment processing, a payouts API for global payouts solutions, and more. The mobile application is available for Android users.
Key facts about Circle
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.51B
- Employee Count: 1,468 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, 2020 Ventures and 55 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Aug 22, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Airbnb
Provider of accommodations, experiences, and related services through an online platform. The platform facilitates connections between hosts and individuals seeking lodging and activities. It offers a variety of options for stays and curated experiences. The platform also provides resources for individuals interested in becoming hosts.
Key facts about Airbnb
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.07B
- Employee Count: 68,394 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, Fidelity Investments and 161 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Apr 06, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. LinkedIn
Network of resources for professional networking, job searching, and skill development. It provides a platform for individuals to connect with other professionals in their industry. The network facilitates opportunities to find employment and internships across various sectors. Additionally, it offers learning resources for developing business, technical, and creative skills.
Key facts about LinkedIn
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Sunnyvale (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $144M
- Employee Count: 23,681 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, TCV and 44 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 17, 2013, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. DiDi
AI-enabled platform for ride-hailing and on-demand services. The platform enables various services for ride-hailing, food delivery, bike-sharing, payment solutions, and more. It also offers various solutions including autonomous driving, traffic management, driver safety management, and more.
Key facts about DiDi
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Beijing (China)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $20.8B
- Employee Count: 33,535 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, Strait Huifu Industrial Investment Fund Management and 97 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Oct 12, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2020 Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
2020 Ventures has invested in 75 companies over the last 16 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Unocoin.2020 Ventures' Investments by Stage
2020 Ventures has made 10 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.26M and 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.4M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 10 |
Series A | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
2020 Ventures' Investments by Sector
2020 Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Media & Entertainment, FinTech, High Tech and Blockchain - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 72 Tech companies, 52 Consumer (B2C) companies, 40 Software companies and at least 37 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 6 |
Media & Entertainment | 5 |
FinTech | 4 |
High Tech | 3 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 2 |
Others | 13 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
2020 Ventures' Investments by Geography
2020 Ventures has made most investments in United States (12), followed by India where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 12 |
India | 1 |
Japan | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
2020 Ventures' recent investments
2020 Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by 2020 Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 08, 2020 | India | Series A | 6888 | [+3] | |
Apr 19, 2019 | United States | Series A | 8221 | - | |
Feb 28, 2019 | United States | Seed | 7265 | [+7] | |
Jan 2019 | United States | Seed | 3656 | [+6] | |
Mar 23, 2016 | Japan | Series A | 6399 | [+1] |
Unicorns in 2020 Ventures' Portfolio
2020 Ventures has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Uniswap and Iterable. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Uniswap. It became a unicorn in 2022, 3 years before 2020 Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in 2020 Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 | Provider of a decentralized exchange platform for cryptocurrency | 2018 | New York City | Series B | htkglcn | ||
71 | Cloud based omnichannel personalized marketing platform | 2013 | San Francisco | Series E | ce{aqvb |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in 2020 Ventures' Portfolio
19 of 2020 Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Virtuix Omni got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jan 2026 and Circle got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $6.22B.Here are 2020 Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 27, 2026 | Dec 17, 2014 | Seed | 9232 | |
Jun 05, 2025 | - | - | 5743 | |
Oct 27, 2021 | - | - | 6583 | |
Jun 30, 2021 | - | - | 8867 | |
Jun 10, 2021 | - | - | 7702 |
Acquired companies in 2020 Ventures' Portfolio
18 companies from 2020 Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was TechCrunch+ in Mar 2025 by Regent for $*****.Here are 2020 Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 22, 2025 | - | - | 6813 | |
Dec 10, 2024 | - | - | 4118 | |
Aug 16, 2023 | - | - | 6587 | |
Mar 17, 2023 | Dec 29, 2014 | Seed | 7386 | |
Oct 27, 2022 | - | - | 9925 |
Co-investors of 2020 Ventures
Over the past 16 years, 67 investors have co-invested in 2020 Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before 2020 Ventures: AngelPad, Tekton Ventures and 15 others have invested in rounds before 2020 Ventures. There are 3 companies where AngelPad has invested before 2020 Ventures and 1 company where Tekton Ventures has invested before 2020 Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of 2020 Ventures: 36 investors entered a company along with 2020 Ventures. These include investors like 500 Global (2 companies).
- Invested after 2020 Ventures: A total of 14 investors have invested in 2020 Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Permira (1 company), AFWERX (1 company) and FJ Labs (1 company).
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