About A-Grade Investments
A-Grade Investments is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. It is primarily based out of Los Angeles, United States. As of Aug 2015, A-Grade Investments has invested in 40 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to High Tech and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Flexport Overall, A-Grade Investments portfolio has seen 3 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 20 acquisitions including key companies like Uber, Rover and Casper. A lot of funds co-invest with A-Grade Investments, with names like SV Angel sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. A-Grade Investments has team of 2 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
A-Grade Investments' List of Top Investments
A-Grade Investments has a portfolio of 40 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in BloomThat and Fab.Their portfolio spans across United States, Germany, Canada and 1 more locations. They have invested in Consumer, High Tech, Retail and 17 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by A-Grade Investments:
1. Uber
Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions. It facilitates ride requests and connects individuals with transportation providers. Additionally, it offers delivery services for food and other goods. The network extends to business solutions, providing tools for managing rides, meals, and local deliveries for organizations.
Key facts about Uber
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $13.2B
- Employee Count: 161,587 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: New Enterprise Associates, TrueBridge and 191 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 19, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Rover
App-based pet sitting marketplace. The platform connects dog owners with dog sitters who look after pets at owners own homes. It allows users to find other pet-care service providers and book using the platform by making an online payment. Its service offerings include dog boarding, house sitting, dog walking, pet grooming, and more. The app is available for iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Rover
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Olympia (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $409M
- Employee Count: 11,752 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: TCV, Cross Creek and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, May 24, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Casper
Internet-first brand offering mattresses. It has features such as waterproof technology, cooling cover, and more. It also provides pillows, bed frames, bedding, bed sheets, and more. Users can also take a quiz to get personalized product recommendations.
Key facts about Casper
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2020
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $340M
- Employee Count: 803 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: New Enterprise Associates, K2 Global and 56 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Mar 27, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. BitGo
Platform that offers crypto based financial services. It offers custody, trading, and lending solutions to institutional investors and crypto platforms. It provides regulated and insured custody for digital assets, with a cold storage to manage counterparty risk. Its solutions include features like whitelisting, user level permissions, and velocity controls.
Key facts about BitGo
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $170M
- Employee Count: 200 - 499 as on Mar 01, 2026
- Investors: K2 Global, Goldman Sachs and 39 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 24, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Getaround
App-based peer-to-peer carsharing platform. The platform enables car owners to rent their cars to a community of drivers using their smartphones. Drivers can find the car using an app and reserve it through the app for using the car. Their app is available for iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Getaround
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $736M
- Employee Count: 264 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Reinvent Capital, 137 Ventures and 72 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jan 24, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
A-Grade Investments' Investments by Stage
A-Grade Investments has made 15 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.8M, 15 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.27M, 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $19.7M, 1 investment in Convertible Debt stage with an average round size of $1.25M and 1 investment in Series C stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 15 |
Series A | 15 |
Series B | 3 |
Convertible Debt | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
A-Grade Investments' Investments by Sector
A-Grade Investments has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Retail, Enterprise Applications, High Tech and Media & Entertainment. Notably, it has invested in 39 Tech companies, 31 Consumer (B2C) companies, 17 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 14 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 22 |
Retail | 10 |
Enterprise Applications | 9 |
High Tech | 8 |
Media & Entertainment | 7 |
Others | 39 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
A-Grade Investments' Investments by Geography
A-Grade Investments has made most investments in United States (31), followed by Germany where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 31 |
Germany | 2 |
Canada | 1 |
Israel | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
A-Grade Investments' recent investments
A-Grade Investments has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by A-Grade Investments:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 06, 2015 | United States | Series A | 6361 | [+13] | |
May 11, 2015 | United States | Seed | 1396 | [+13] | |
Mar 21, 2015 | Israel | Series B | 9116 | [+8] | |
Jan 15, 2015 | United States | Series A | 4010 | [+11] | |
Nov 03, 2014 | United States | Series C | 5426 | - |
Unicorns in A-Grade Investments' Portfolio
A-Grade Investments has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - SeatGeek, Flexport and Houzz. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is SeatGeek. It became a unicorn in 2022, 11 years after A-Grade Investments first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in A-Grade Investments' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | Company providing a digital platform that enables users to search and book events | 2009 | New York City | Series E | yzlijvg | ||
74 | Provider of end-to-end supply chain logistics platform | 2013 | San Francisco | Series E | umlfogt | ||
73 | Platform for home design, decorating, and renovation | 2009 | Palo Alto | Series E | fgnarzz |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in A-Grade Investments' Portfolio
2 of A-Grade Investments' portfolio companies have become public. BitGo got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Jan 2026 at marketcap of $1.92B and Uber got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $8.1B.Here are A-Grade Investments' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 22, 2026 | Jun 16, 2014 | Series A | 4081 | |
May 09, 2019 | Feb 14, 2011 | Series A | 4968 |
Acquired companies in A-Grade Investments' Portfolio
20 companies from A-Grade Investments' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Dwolla in May 2026 by Network Merchants for $*****.Here are A-Grade Investments' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 19, 2026 | Feb 01, 2012 | Series B | 2667 | |
Nov 04, 2024 | Aug 11, 2014 | Series A | 1046 | |
Nov 29, 2023 | Nov 03, 2014 | Series C | 6222 | |
Jun 26, 2023 | Oct 2013 | Seed | 9880 | |
May 24, 2022 | Aug 02, 2012 | Series A | 7232 |
Team profile of A-Grade Investments
A-Grade Investments has a team of 2 members including 2 Partners located in United States. A-Grade Investments' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of A-Grade Investments
Over the past 16 years, 424 investors have co-invested in A-Grade Investments's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before A-Grade Investments: Y Combinator, Founder Collective and 68 others have invested in rounds before A-Grade Investments. There are 4 companies where Y Combinator has invested before A-Grade Investments and 3 companies where Founder Collective has invested before A-Grade Investments.
- Top Co-investors of A-Grade Investments: 143 investors entered a company along with A-Grade Investments. These include investors like SV Angel (12 companies).
- Invested after A-Grade Investments: A total of 211 investors have invested in A-Grade Investments's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Andreessen Horowitz (4 companies), SoftBank Vision Fund (3 companies) and Tencent (2 companies).
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