About Amino Capital
Amino Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of Palo Alto, United States. As of Sep 2026, Amino Capital is an active investor, having invested in 216 companies, with 9 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Expertise Overall, Amino Capital portfolio has seen 8 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 32 acquisitions including key companies like Chime, Meituan and Rippling. A lot of funds co-invest with Amino Capital, with names like Y Combinator sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Amino Capital has team of 17 people including 12 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 6 more
Deals in last 12 months
Amino Capital's List of Top Investments
Amino Capital has a portfolio of 216 companies, including 8 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in WaystoCap and DynaOptics.Their portfolio spans across United States, China, India and 13 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, HealthTech and 27 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 6 more. Here is the list of top investments by Amino Capital:
1. Chime
Digital bank for individuals. Its services include debit cards, savings account, money transfers, cash withdrawals, online/offline payments, check deposits, and more. It also offers transaction and balance alerts. The application is available on iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Chime
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.15B
- Employee Count: 2,516 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, Access Industries and 58 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Aug 06, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Meituan
Online group-buying platform offering coupons for multi-category products and services. It offers coupon codes for food ordering, restaurants, dining booking, tickets, entertainment, corporate travel booking, domestic services, and more.
Key facts about Meituan
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Beijing (China)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $9.86B
- Employee Count: 41,620 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Brookside Equity Partners, Baillie Gifford and 49 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Sep 01, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Rippling
Cloud-based suite solution for HR management. It offers automated onboarding and offboarding solution for the organizations. The product is an employee management software solution with features such as payroll administration, employee benefits management, headcount planning, feedback surveys, shift scheduling, learning management and more. It also offer products such as workflow studio, reporting analytics, policies management and more. It is a tool available on the subscription based pricing model.
Key facts about Rippling
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $1.85B
- Employee Count: 7,844 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, GIC and 71 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, May 09, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Webflow
Cloud based website development platform. It provides a visual editor that enables users to develop and customize websites. It allows users to develop websites using HTML, and CSS that translates the design to code and publish it on the web. It generates markup and stylesheets and adds code to function across different browsers. It caters its solution to designers, developers, and marketers.
Key facts about Webflow
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $336M
- Employee Count: 4,930 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Silversmith Capital Partners and 40 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 16, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Instawork
Cloud-based on-demand staffing platform for multi-industry. Candidates can search for jobs using keywords and location. Employers can use it to list positions, screen applicants, and schedule interviews. Food and beverage, warehouses, and event management are among the industries served. The platform offers solutions to a variety of businesses, including food, hospitality, warehouses, and restaurants.
Key facts about Instawork
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $160M
- Employee Count: 2,714 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Four Rivers Group, TCV and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 18, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Amino Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Amino Capital has invested in 216 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 7 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 13 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 6 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Expertise and most recent follow-on round was in AnChain.ai.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2025 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
2024 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2022 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2021 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2018 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
2017 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Amino Capital's Investments by Stage
Amino Capital has made 65 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.14M, 14 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.39M and 3 investments in Angel stage with an average round size of $675K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 65 |
Series A | 14 |
Angel | 3 |
Series B | 3 |
Series C | 2 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Amino Capital's Investments by Sector
Amino Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, Enterprise Infrastructure and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 205 Tech companies, 163 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 145 Software companies and at least 74 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 54 |
High Tech | 30 |
Consumer | 14 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 11 |
Vertical SaaS | 11 |
Others | 94 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Amino Capital's Investments by Geography
Amino Capital has made most investments in United States (72), followed by China where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 72 |
China | 6 |
Singapore | 3 |
Anguilla | 1 |
Canada | 1 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Amino Capital's recent investments
Amino Capital has made 6 investments in 2026 so far. Expertise and Multiplier.ai are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Amino Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 15, 2026 | - | Seed | 3114 | [+3] | |
Aug 21, 2026 | United States | Seed | 1981 | [+10] | |
Aug 18, 2026 | China | Series A | 5910 | [+2] | |
May 29, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 1145 | [+4] | |
Feb 09, 2026 | United States | Seed | 5150 | [+16] |
Unicorns in Amino Capital's Portfolio
Amino Capital has 8 unicorns in its portfolio - d-Matrix, Replit, Turing and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is d-Matrix. It became a unicorn in 2025.Here is a list of unicorns in Amino Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | Developers of digital-in memory compute engine for efficient AI processing | 2019 | Los Altos | Series C | evktqya | ||
77 | AI platform to build apps, websites, and software instantly | 2016 | Foster City | Series D | qfzbxjf | ||
72 | Provider of talent as a service for on demand software development solutions | 2018 | Palo Alto | Series E | yinozyx | ||
67 | Online retailer of Asian groceries, food, and household products | 2015 | San Francisco | Series E | izceb{k | ||
80 | Cloud based website development platform | 2012 | San Francisco | Series C | v{hoizx |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Amino Capital's Portfolio
4 of Amino Capital's portfolio companies have become public. Chime got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jun 2025 at marketcap of $8.97B and GRAIL got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ).Here are Amino Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 12, 2025 | - | - | 6710 | |
Jun 25, 2024 | - | - | 4366 | |
Sep 21, 2018 | - | - | 7128 | |
Jun 26, 2015 | - | - | 7175 |
Acquired companies in Amino Capital's Portfolio
32 companies from Amino Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Skycatch in Jul 2026 by Caterpillar for $*****.Here are Amino Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 07, 2026 | Aug 02, 2017 | Series B | 7525 | |
Nov 17, 2025 | - | - | 9930 | |
Oct 30, 2025 | - | - | 9290 | |
Aug 22, 2025 | Jul 18, 2014 | Seed | 5086 | |
Aug 05, 2025 | Jul 29, 2019 | Series A | 4988 |
Team profile of Amino Capital
Amino Capital has a team of 17 members including 12 Partners, 3 Venture Partners and 1 Principal located in United States, China and 2 more locations. Amino Capital's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Amino Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Palo Alto | - | ||
Partner | Saratoga | |||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Palo Alto | - | - | |
Partner | Palo Alto | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Seattle | - | - | |
Partner | Shenzhen | - | - | |
Partner | Ajman | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - |
Co-investors of Amino Capital
Over the past 14 years, 613 investors have co-invested in Amino Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Amino Capital: Y Combinator, 500 Global and 98 others have invested in rounds before Amino Capital. There are 23 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Amino Capital and 5 companies where 500 Global has invested before Amino Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Amino Capital: 366 investors entered a company along with Amino Capital. These include investors like Y Combinator (9 companies).
- Invested after Amino Capital: A total of 147 investors have invested in Amino Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Workday Ventures (2 companies), Global Founders Capital (2 companies) and Qualcomm Ventures (2 companies).
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