List of the 1,000 largest eCommerce Venture Capital Investors [2024]

List of 5 large eCommerce Venture Capital Investors

In recent years, e-commerce has cemented its position as a cornerstone of the global retail industry, transforming the way consumers shop and businesses operate. In this article, we highlight five prominent venture capital funds from our curated VC list, each of which is actively investing in innovative e-commerce startups that are shaping the future of online retail.

1. Kleiner Perkins (Menlo Park, USA)

Kleiner Perkins is a prominent venture capital firm specialising in early-stage investments in sectors such as AI, travel technology, services and e-commerce. Beyond providing funding, the firm is known for its hands-on approach, offering mentorship, strategic guidance and access to an extensive network of industry leaders to help startups scale successfully. Kleiner Perkins has been instrumental in shaping groundbreaking companies such as Amazon, the global e-commerce leader, and Tradesy, a peer-to-peer fashion resale marketplace. The firm is also committed to sustainability and diversity, supporting initiatives that promote environmentally responsible practices and empower women- and minority-owned businesses.

Update 2024: In June 2024, Kleiner Perkins announced the closing of two new funds: KP21, an $825 million venture fund aimed at early-stage companies, and KP Select III, a $1.2 billion fund dedicated to high-inflection investments.

2. Benchmark Capital (San Francisco, USA)

Benchmark Capital is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in sectors such as mobile, marketplaces, social platforms, infrastructure and enterprise software. Its portfolio includes e-commerce giants such as eBay, one of the largest online marketplaces, and Uber, which has revolutionised transportation with its platform-based business model. Benchmark manages significant assets, with investments ranging from $500,000 to over $50 million, supporting the growth of innovative e-commerce startups.

3. Tiger Global (New York, USA)

Tiger Global Management is a global investment firm active in both public and private markets with a focus on the Internet, technology, telecommunications, media, consumer and industrial sectors. With an estimated $55.9 billion in assets under management, Tiger Global has the largest portfolio of unicorn companies, with a total of 209. Notable e-commerce investments include JD.com and Alibaba, where Tiger Global played a pivotal role in their global expansion and dominance in digital marketplaces.

4. Quest Ventures (Singapore, Singapore)

Founded in 2011, Singapore-based Quest Ventures specialises in early-stage investments in digital commerce across Asia. Its portfolio includes e-commerce platforms such as Carousell, an online marketplace for buying and selling used goods, and ShopBack, which offers cashback and rewards for online purchases. Quest Ventures manages significant assets to support the growth of innovative startups in Asia’s dynamic e-commerce ecosystem.

5. Index Ventures (London, United Kingdom)

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in start-ups with the potential to become global leaders. With offices in London, San Francisco and New York, Index Ventures has backed e-commerce companies such as ASOS, an online fashion retailer, and Farfetch, a luxury goods platform. Index Ventures manages significant assets, with investments ranging from $100,000 to $500 million, driving innovation in the global e-commerce sector.

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Included information in our list

Our keyword analysis-based list includes the following general columns:

• Name of the VC fund
• Country of origin
• URL
• E-mail (general)
• Investment focus (if data available)
• Corporate VC (yes/no)

The following columns are based on the keyword crawler, which is a Python-based, in-house developed tool that crawls every page for at least 45 seconds to find the respective keywords.

• total_frequency (e.g.: 792) – total counted occurrences of keywords on the VC website
• average_keyword_rate (e.g. 0.04) – average rate of keyword occurrences per subpage in relation with total number of words
• most_common_keyword (e.g. „ecommerce“) – keyword that was counted the most often on respective VC website
• most_common_keyword_frequency (e.g. 47) – number of times the most common keyword was counted
• sub_url_highest_rate (e.g. https://entreecap.com/companies/) – sub url with the highest number of found keywords
• highest_rate (e.g. 0.04) – highest keyword rate per subpage
• frequency_per_keyword: {‘ecommerce’: 145, ‘onlineshop’: 141, ‘online shop’: 1, ‘online commerce’: 0, ‘webshop’: 0, ‘online shopping’: 0} – dictionary of number of keyword occurrences per keyword

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