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Vivek kumar

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Here’s a short overview of major funding agencies and their operations: 1. Sequoia Capital (USA) Invested In: Apple, Google, Airbnb, WhatsApp. Source of Funds: High-net-worth individuals, pension funds. Returns: WhatsApp investment generated $6.3 billion. 2. Benchmark Capital (USA) Invested In: Uber, eBay, Twitter. Source of Funds: Institutional investors. Returns: Uber investment earned $11 billion. 3. SoftBank Vision Fund (Japan) Invested In: Uber, WeWork, OYO Rooms. Source of Funds: Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. Returns: Uber provided $10 billion, but WeWork faced losses. 4. Andreessen Horowitz (USA) Invested In: Facebook, Lyft, Coinbase. Source of Funds: Wealthy individuals, institutional investors. Returns: Facebook gave $10 billion. 5. Accel Partners (USA) Invested In: Facebook, Dropbox, Flipkart. Source of Funds: Pension funds, institutional investors. Returns: Facebook investment earned $15 billion.

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