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eBay

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 32 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowCorporate VC

GrowthPre-seedSeedB2BConsumerE-Commerce

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100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 32 on record
Since the last cheque115days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$25MRounds led0 of 32Sole investor4 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 53%
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eBay highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Venture: 41% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $7.8M

  4. 04

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
GrowthPre-seedSeedSeries A
Sectors
B2BConsumerE-Commerce
Based in
San Jose, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first32 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Jul
    FleekSeries B · GB · Ventureburn$25MWith 7 others
  3. 2015

    2 rounds

  4. Jul
    GiosisSeries A · SG$82MWith 5 others
  5. Jul
    Qoo10-IndonesiaSeries A · ID$82MWith 5 others
  6. 2014

    4 rounds

  7. Sept
    QuikrSeries G · IN$60MWith 7 others
  8. Aug
    ticketstreetVenture · JP$3.0MWith 1 other
  9. Mar
    QuikrSeries F · IN$90MWith 6 others
  10. Feb
    SnapdealSeries D · IN$134MWith 5 others
  11. 2013

    7 rounds

  12. Dec
    Volta IndustriesSeed · US$1.9MWith 5 others
  13. Dec
    EmissarySeed · US$2.0MWith 7 others
  14. Jul
    AppceleratorSeries E · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 8 others
  15. Jul
    AppceleratorSeries C · US$12MWith 8 others
  16. Apr
    Bypass MobileVenture · US · techcrunch.com$3.5MWith 1 other
  17. Apr
    SnapdealSeries C · IN · venturebeat.com$75MWith 7 others
  18. Jan
    YEVVOSeed · US · yevvo.com$300KWith 3 others
  19. 2012

    2 rounds

  20. May
    QuikrSeries E · IN · techcrunch.com$32MWith 3 others
  21. Mar
    CuturiaSeed · US$200KSole investor
  22. 2011

    4 rounds

  23. Nov
    AppceleratorSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$15MWith 5 others
  24. Jul
    ShipwireVenture · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 1 other
  25. May
    QuikrSeries D · IN · techcircle.vccircle.com$8.0MWith 2 others
  26. May
    baixing.comSeries C · CN$28MWith 3 others
  27. 2010

    2 rounds

  28. Oct
    AppceleratorSeries B · US · appcelerator.com$9.0MWith 3 others
  29. Mar
    MagentoVenture · US · techcrunch.com$23MSole investor
  30. 2009

    1 round

  31. Nov
    SkypeDebt · LU · techcrunch.com$50MWith 2 others
  32. 2008

    2 rounds

  33. Sept
    ChannelAdvisorSeries D · US · earthtimes.org$20MWith 4 others
  34. May
    baixing.comSeries B · CN$23MWith 2 others
  35. 2007

    2 rounds

  36. Aug
    baixing.comSeries A · CN$3.0MWith 1 other
  37. May
    ChannelAdvisorSeries C · US · thealarmclock.com$30MWith 4 others
  38. 2006

    1 round

  39. Mar
    MeetupSeries C · US · businessweek.com$4.5MWith 2 others
  40. 2005

    2 rounds

  41. Apr
    ChannelAdvisorSeries B · US · channeladvisor.com$18MWith 5 others
  42. Apr
    baixing.comSeed · CN$2.0MSole investor
  43. 2004

    2 rounds

  44. Aug
    CraigslistVenture · US · sfgate.com$14MSole investor
  45. Jan
    ChannelAdvisorSeries A · US · channeladvisor.com$7.0MWith 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 19 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed5 in all

MagentoBought by Adobe$1.7BMay 2018
ShipwireBought by Ingram MicroUndisclosedOct 2013
ChannelAdvisorListed$81MMay 2013
MagentoBought by eBay$180MJun 2011
SkypeBought by Microsoft$8.5BMay 2011

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

CarsGuide, AutoscoutUndisclosedMay 2020
Motors.co.ukUndisclosedOct 2018
TerapeakUndisclosedDec 2017
FlipkartUndisclosedAug 2017
CorrigonUndisclosedOct 2016
SalesPredictUndisclosedJul 2016
ExpertMakerUndisclosedMay 2016
TicketbisUndisclosedMay 2016
CargigiUndisclosedMar 2016
TwiceUndisclosedJul 2015
VivanunciosUndisclosedJan 2015
RumgrUndisclosedOct 2014

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as eBay. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Kodiak Venture PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherNorwest Venture PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherSierra VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherSouthern Capitol VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherStorm VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherAdvanced Technology VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherGSR VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherHard YakaVC firm3rounds togetherMayfield FundVC firm3rounds togetherNokia Growth PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherOmidyar NetworkFamily office3rounds togetherTranslink CapitalVC firm3rounds together

Quick answers about eBay

What does eBay invest in?

eBay invests most often at Series C and Venture (41% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as B2B, Consumer and E-Commerce.

How active is eBay?

32 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

What has eBay invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Fleek (Series B, Jul 2026).

How big are eBay's cheques?

The median round it joins is $25M.

Does eBay lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 32 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does eBay invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (53%), India (19%) and China (13%).

Is eBay investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does eBay invest alongside?

Most often Kodiak Venture Partners (4 rounds together), Norwest Venture Partners (4 rounds together) and Sierra Ventures (4 rounds together).

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