About Homebrew
Homebrew is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of Burlingame, United States. As of May 2026, Homebrew is an active investor, having invested in 175 companies, with 4 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 FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Saris AI Overall, Homebrew portfolio has seen 12 unicorns, 3 IPOs and 48 acquisitions including key companies like Mercury, Chime and Coda. A lot of funds co-invest with Homebrew, with names like BoxGroup sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Homebrew has team of 17 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Soonicorns
Homebrew's List of Top Investments
Homebrew has a portfolio of 175 companies, including 12 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Topknot and Outlier AI.Their portfolio spans across United States, Mexico, Canada and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 33 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Homebrew:1. Gusto
Cloud-based payroll, benefits, and HR software for small and medium-sized businesses. Its core offering is software delivered online, with API integrations and automation features designed to help SMBs manage back-office operations more efficiently.
Key facts about Gusto
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $718M
- Employee Count: 4,426 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Cross Creek and 84 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, May 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Mercury
Provider of a comprehensive online platform offering a range of financial services. The company provides integrated banking services for businesses, offering a platform to manage financial operations.
Key facts about Mercury
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1M - $10M as on Dec 31, 2021
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $546M
- Employee Count: 1,582 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: TCV, Harmony Venture Partners and 75 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 08, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. 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)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.15B
- Employee Count: 2,459 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, Access Industries and 55 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Aug 06, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Coda
Coda is a document and spreadsheet based project management application. It allows teams to manage data and information in one place with a customized view, combine documents, spreadsheets and cards into single documents and manages teams ideas. It allows users to manage kanban boards for projects, edit and collect documents and share with others. Addition to that also provides solutions for word processing, spreadsheet and database management. Provides mobile app for iOS devices. Clientele includes Uber, Spotify, Box, Doordash, The New York Times and others.
Key facts about Coda
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $240M
- Employee Count: 136 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: AME Cloud Ventures, General Catalyst and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 08, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Provider of a wide range of healthcare services. The platform allows patients to book appointments, message provider, view health history, and manage prescriptions all in one place. Users can also order diagnostic tests and medicines at home.
Key facts about Carbon Health
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $614M
- Employee Count: 1,092 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, Dragoneer Investment Group and 64 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jan 09, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Homebrew's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Homebrew has invested in 175 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 8 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 7 investments, while as of May 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Saris AI and most recent follow-on round was in Slang.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2025 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2024 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
2023 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
2022 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
2021 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
2020 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
2019 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
2018 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2017 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
Homebrew's Investments by Stage
Homebrew has made 69 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.93M, 33 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $14.4M, 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $28.1M, 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $200M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $350M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 69 |
Series A | 33 |
Series B | 5 |
Series C | 1 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Homebrew's Investments by Sector
Homebrew has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, FinTech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 163 Tech companies, 128 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 118 Software companies and at least 59 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 56 |
High Tech | 29 |
Consumer | 24 |
FinTech | 23 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 13 |
Others | 125 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Homebrew's Investments by Geography
Homebrew has made most investments in United States (97), followed by Mexico where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 97 |
Mexico | 4 |
Canada | 3 |
Bermuda | 1 |
Brazil | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Homebrew's recent investments
Homebrew has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. Saris AI and Slang are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Homebrew:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 28, 2026 | Canada | Series A | 8077 | [+3] | |
Feb 24, 2026 | United States | Series B | 2385 | ||
Feb 24, 2026 | United States | Conventional Debt | 4775 | ||
Feb 19, 2026 | Switzerland | Series B | 9062 | [+7] | |
Dec 17, 2025 | United States | Series A | 9398 |
Unicorns in Homebrew's Portfolio
Homebrew has 12 unicorns in its portfolio - Headway, Tuhabi, Habi and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Headway. It became a unicorn in 2023, 2 years before Homebrew first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Homebrew's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 | Provider of a mental health therapist consultation platform | 2012 | New York City | Series D | ccloprt | ||
52 | Online listing platform to buy and sell apartments | 2019 | Mexico City | Series C | wuegjdv | ||
67 | Provider of buying and selling homes for middle-class customers | 2019 | Bogota | Series C | lwdzr{e | ||
76 | Provider of fund management software and services for venture capital | 2010 | San Francisco | Series B | jonxqqr | ||
69 | App-based portfolio management solution for cryptocurrency | 2017 | San Francisco | Series A | abfzr{e |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Homebrew's Portfolio
3 of Homebrew's portfolio companies have become public. Wealthfront got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Dec 2025 at marketcap of $2.05B and Chime got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $8.97B.Here are Homebrew's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 12, 2025 | - | - | 4131 | |
Jun 12, 2025 | Nov 04, 2014 | Series A | 4904 | |
Nov 11, 2021 | Jun 16, 2014 | Series A | 9886 |
Acquired companies in Homebrew's Portfolio
48 companies from Homebrew's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Embed in Jun 2026 by OpenFX for $*****.Here are Homebrew's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 02, 2026 | - | - | 2248 | |
Jul 31, 2025 | Feb 06, 2018 | Seed | 4050 | |
May 08, 2025 | Jul 11, 2016 | Series A | 7568 | |
Mar 19, 2025 | Apr 14, 2014 | Seed | 5259 | |
Dec 19, 2024 | - | - | 9293 |
Team profile of Homebrew
Homebrew has a team of 17 members including 3 Partners and 2 Principals located in United States. Homebrew's team sits on the board of 3 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Homebrew:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | Hummingbird, theSkimm and 1 more | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | New York | - | - | |
Principal | Mill Valley | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - |
Co-investors of Homebrew
Over the past 13 years, 956 investors have co-invested in Homebrew's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Homebrew: Y Combinator, Homebrew and 118 others have invested in rounds before Homebrew. There are 8 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Homebrew and 3 companies where Homebrew has invested before Homebrew.
- Top Co-investors of Homebrew: 437 investors entered a company along with Homebrew. These include investors like BoxGroup (11 companies).
- Invested after Homebrew: A total of 399 investors have invested in Homebrew's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Homebrew (10 companies), Google Ventures (5 companies) and Tiger Global Management (4 companies).
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