The venture investor that has backed the most startups in the Silicon Valley and San Francisco area in the past five years is 500 Startups.
But the one with the most exits of companies it has backed is Sequoia Capital, and the company that has bought the most local startups isn't Yahoo or Facebook — both of whom have been on an acqui-hiring tear recently. It's Google.
Image: iPhoto: Cromwell Schubarth 500 Startups, led by co-founder Dave McClure, has made the most investments in startups in the Silicon Valley and San Francisco area since 2009, according to a new report from CB Insights.
