Several companies started with small investments and grew significantly: WhatsApp received a $250,000 seed investment and was later acquired by Facebook for $19 billion.
Dropbox began with a $1.2 million investment and went public with a valuation of $10 billion.
Pinterest started with a $500,000 investment and achieved a $12 billion valuation at its public debut.
The Trade Desk received a $500,000 seed investment and is now valued at $33.31 billion.