Oluwadi New Org. · JULY 25, 2026 · Stats · Updates ·
Silicon Valley

AI · Software · Semiconductors

Investors Companies Universities
90
companies
63
VC / investor firms
16
universities
169
total firms
196
people
Who For: Consumer / Retail in Silicon Valley · clear who for
What: Operating Company in Silicon Valley · clear what

CompaniesSilicon Valley

4 records
Consumer / Retail
Canva
● San Francisco, CA
Online graphic design platform. HQ: Sydney AU, major US presence San Francisco. General Catalyst + Sequoia. 220M+ users. Raised $250M 2024 at $26B valuation. CEO: Melanie Perkins.
Consumer / Retail
Geni.com
● San Francisco, CA
San Francisco CA. Online family tree and genealogy platform. Founded by David Sacks (PayPal COO) + others. Acquired by MyHeritage 2012.
Est. 2006
Consumer / Retail
Yelp
● San Francisco, CA
San Francisco CA. Founded 2004 by Jeremy Stoppelman and Russel Simmons (both PayPal alumni). Online reviews platform for local businesses. NYSE: YELP. $1B+ revenue annually.
Jeremy Stoppelman
Est. 2004
Consumer / Retail
YouTube
● San Bruno, CA
San Bruno CA. Founded 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim (all PayPal alumni). Acquired by Google $1.65B 2006. Largest video platform globally, 2B+ logged-in users/month. One of most consequential PayPal Mafia exits.
Est. 2005