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Kleiner Perkins

Venture capitalActively deploying

Menlo Park · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 38 people tracked

Also known as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers · KLEINER PERKINS CAUFIELD & BYERS, LLC · Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers · Kleiner Perkins Flex · Kleiner Perkins Friends · KPCB

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Investment thesis

Kleiner Perkins aims to be the first call for ambitious founders seeking to build historic, iconic companies. Drawing on five decades of experience, the firm positions itself as a company-building partner that supports founders from inception to IPO and beyond. Its investing philosophy is grounded in an ethos of serving humanity through people, technology, and capital, guided by empathy for the founder journey, humility in service to founders, and a competitive, winning mindset. The firm invests broadly across industries and continents, backing founders with bold ideas rather than confining itself to a narrow sector focus.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
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$500K – $15M
HQ
Menlo Park, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1972
Last 12 months
39 investments
AUM
$6B
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
500

Team · 38 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Monica Desai Weiss· Principalin𝕏

Team member joined to Kleiner Perkins 18 fund alongside the primary partners.

54 people who came through Kleiner Perkins went on to found or lead other companies.

+ 42 more

What they invest in

from 378 of 500 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×160Enterprise Software ×119SaaS ×101Healthtech ×54Consumer ×52Fintech ×49Developer Tools ×47Data & Infrastructure ×44

HQs:United States×281United Kingdom×5Indonesia×2Israel×2South Korea×2Sweden×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 197 portfolio companies
35%
solo founders
68 of 197 mapped founding teams
51%
repeat founders
of 235 founders with career history
~3.5 yrs
old at investment
median across 48 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×682 founders×753 founders×294+ founders×25

Where their founders studiedfrom 208 founders with education data

Stanford University ×27University of California, Berkeley ×16Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×12Harvard University ×11University of Cambridge ×10Harvard Business School ×7The Wharton School ×7Duke University ×5

Where their founders worked beforefrom 235 founders with career history

Stanford University ×20Facebook ×10OpenAI ×9Google ×7Uber ×7DeepMind ×6Twitter ×6Apple ×5

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×24Techstars ×2

35 founders hold a PhD · 29 hold an MBA (of 221 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 3 founders

Investments · 500 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 322025 · 172024 · 142023 · 12022 · 82021 · 102020 · 72019 · 42018 · 62017 · 122016 · 72015 · 13142 dated

3-V BiosciencesNASDAQ: SGMTOct 2014SEC filingmedium confidence

BiotechMenlo Park, US

Rekha Hemrajani(Executive Officer)Merdad Parsey(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDavid Mott(Director)James Young(Director)Robert Garland(Director)

Board seatBeth Seidenberg· per SEC Form D · $35M raise · filed Mar 2015

Co-investorsWestlake Village BioPartners

Courseracoursera.orgin𝕏NYSE: COURAug 2015

Coursera is an online learning platform offering courses, certificates, and career programs from universities and companies such as Google.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketplacesSaaSMountain View, US

Daphne Koller(Co-Founder & President)Andrew Ng(Director)Richard Levin(Chief Executive Officer)

BoardDan Avida(Director)Scott Sandell(Director)in

Board seatJohn Doerr· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersFelicis VenturesG SquaredGSV VenturesLearn CapitalManta Ray Ventures+9 more

Duolingoduolingo.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DUOLNov 2019

Duolingo offers a gamified language-learning app with bite-sized lessons that teach reading, writing, listening, and speaking, using AI and language science to personalize instruction.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechPittsburgh, US

Severin Hacker(Director)Luis von Ahn(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardBrad Burnham(Director)inAndrew Moore(Director)

Board seatBing Gordon· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCapitalGDrive CapitalFelicis VenturesFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcK2 GlobalManta Ray Ventures+6 more

Figmafigma.comin𝕏NYSE: FIGMay 2024

Figma is a collaborative design platform that enables teams to create apps, websites, and products through shared design tools integrated with development workflows and AI-powered design assistance.

Developer ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US

Evan Wallace(Co-Founder (former Chief Technology Officer))Dylan Field(Co-founder & CEO)inPraveer Melwani(Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer)Kris Rasmussen(Chief Technology Officer)Shaunt Voskanian(Chief Revenue Officer)Brendan Mulligan(General Counsel & Secretary)

Board seatMamoon Hamid· per SEC Form D

Co-investors137 VenturesAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzAtlassian VenturesBase PartnersCoatue Management+26 more

GRAILgrail.comin𝕏NASDAQ: GRALMay 2018SEC filingmedium confidence

GRAIL develops the Galleri blood test for multi-cancer early detection using next-generation sequencing and machine learning to screen for multiple deadly cancer types before symptoms appear.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesMenlo Park, US

Jeffrey T. Huber(Director)Joshua Ofman, MD, MSHS(Chief Executive Officer)Aaron Freidin(Executive Officer)Josh Ofman(Executive Officer)Robert Ragusa(Executive Officer, Director)Jennifer Cook(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatBrook Byers· per SEC Form D · filed May 2018

Co-investorsAmino CapitalARCH Venture PartnersBezos ExpeditionsBluebird VenturesDecheng CapitalDentsu Ventures+8 more

Vera TherapeuticsNASDAQ: VERAOct 2020SEC filingmedium confidence

South San Francisco, US

Board seatBeth Seidenberg· per SEC Form D · $70.7M raise · filed Feb 2021

Co-investorsSofinnova VenturesAbingworth

Airbnbairbnb.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ABNB

Airbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US

Brian Chesky(Co-founder & CEO)inNathan Blecharczyk(Co-founder & CSO)inJoe Gebbia(Co-founder)inJoe G.(Founder)inBelinda Johnson(Executive Officer)Laurence Tosi(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesA*Aglae VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAmakor+57 more

Ambiqambiq.comin𝕏NYSE: AMBQ

Ambiq develops ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions and edge AI platforms for IoT and healthcare applications.

AI & Machine LearningIoTSemiconductorsAustin, US

Scott Hanson(Executive Officer, Director)inFumihide Esaka(CEO)Scott Goodwin(Executive Officer)Joseph A. Tautges(Director)Paul Rolls(Executive Officer)Sean Chen(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsConductive VenturesMercury FundOUP (Osage University Partners)Soul CapitalTaiwania Capital+3 more

Ampriusamprius.comNYSE: AMPXSep 2022

Amprius develops and manufactures silicon-anode lithium-ion battery cells that deliver high energy density.

CleantechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsFremont, US

Kang Sun(Executive Officer, Director)Constantin Ionel Stefan(Executive Officer)Sandra Wallach(Executive Officer)Jonathan Bornstein(Executive Officer)

BoardDonald R. Dixon(Director)Justin Mirro(Director)

Co-investorsInvestXIPVVantagePoint Capital Partners

Atara Biotherapeuticsatarabio.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ATRA

Atara Biotherapeutics develops allogeneic T-cell immunotherapies using its proprietary EBV T-cell platform to harness the immune system for treating disease.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesThousand Oaks, US

Co-investorsDag VenturesEcoR1 CapitalHEALTHCARE ROYALTY PARTNERS

Beyond Meatbeyondmeat.comin𝕏NASDAQ: BYND

Beyond Meat creates plant-based protein products, including burgers and other foods designed to provide nutritional value while supporting environmental sustainability and soil regeneration.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechClimate TechFoodTechEl Segundo, US

Ethan Brown(Founder & CEO)Teri L. Witteman(Executive Officer)Jonathan Nelson(Executive Officer)Dariush Ajami, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)Drew Lufkin(Executive Officer)John Boken(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationCleveland AvenueCollaborative FundCPT CapitalDns CapitalEvolution VC Partners+12 more

Bloom Energybloomenergy.comin𝕏NYSE: BE

Bloom Energy manufactures solid oxide fuel cell systems for onsite power generation at commercial, industrial, and data center facilities.

CleantechEnergyHardware

K.R. Sridhar(Founder, Chairman, and CEO)

Co-investorsArtis VenturesConstellation Technology VenturesDag VenturesEnerdigm VenturesG SquaredJC2 Ventures+7 more

Boxbox.com𝕏NYSE: BOXMay 2021

Box provides intelligent content management and secure collaboration for enterprise teams, combining unstructured data access and sharing with AI-powered workflows and insights.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US

Dylan Smith(Executive Officer)Aaron Levie(Executive Officer, Director)Dan Levin(Director)Stephanie Carullo(Executive Officer)Peter McGoff(Executive Officer)Gary Reiner(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersEmergence Capital PartnersHercules Capital, Inc.Lobby CapitalSalesforce Ventures+7 more

Cheggchegg.comin𝕏NYSE: CHGG

Chegg is an education technology company that helps students learn more efficiently and affordably, supporting them from learning through career development.

EdTechSanta Clara, US

Dan Rosensweig(CEO)Barry McCarthy(Director)Ted Schlein(Director)Sam Spadafora(Director)Oren Zeev(Director)Rob Chesnut(Director)

Co-investorsDag VenturesDelta-v CapitalFloodgateGabriel Venture PartnersInsight PartnersMillennium New Horizons+5 more

Datalogixoracle.comNYSE: ORCL

Oracle sells enterprise database software, applications and cloud infrastructure, and has grown through large acquisitions including PeopleSoft, Siebel and Sun Microsystems.

Austin, US

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersElevate VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Pentech Ventures

DocuSigndocusign.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DOCU

DocuSign provides AI-powered agreement management, electronic signature, and contract lifecycle management solutions for enterprises.

Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Tom Gonser(Director)inMike Dinsdale(Executive Officer)Neil Hudspith(Executive Officer)Reggie Davis(Executive Officer)Keith Krach(Executive Officer, Director)Allan Thygesenin

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersDraper AssociatesLinus VenturesScale Venture PartnersAlliance of Angels+9 more

DoorDashdoordash.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DASH

DoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Tony Xu(Co-founder & CEO)inAndy Fang(Co-founder & CTO)inStanley Tang(Co-founder & CPO)inGergely Nemeth(Senior Engineering Manager)

Co-investorsA*BoxGroupBrave CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)Day One Ventures+24 more

Electronic Artsea.comin𝕏NASDAQ: EA

Electronic Arts (EA) develops and publishes video games, content, and online services for consoles, mobile devices, and PCs, with franchises such as EA SPORTS FC, Battlefield, Apex Legends, and The Sims.

ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentRedwood City, US

Trip Hawkins(Founder)in

Co-investorsBaseline VenturesSkycatcher Fund

Eli Lillylilly.comNYSE: LLY

Co-investorsAditum BioMassChallenge MexicoMicron Ventures

Healthcare Aquiredteladoc.comin𝕏NYSE: TDOC

Teladoc Health operates a virtual care platform connecting patients with care providers for medical care, mental health, and chronic disease management services.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthPurchase, US

Michael King(Executive Officer)Mark Hirschhorn(Executive Officer)Jason Gorevic(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Williamson(Executive Officer)Adam Vandervoort(Executive Officer)Daniel Trencher(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCardinal PartnersDria VenturesHarmonic Growth PartnersHLM Venture PartnersNew Capital PartnersQuestMark Partners+2 more

Instacartinstacart.comin𝕏NASDAQ: CART

Instacart operates a marketplace connecting grocery retailers with customers who order food and household items for same-day delivery or in-store pickup, serving millions of households across North America through partnerships with over 350 retailers.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSan Francisco, US

Apoorva Mehta(Founder & CEO)inBrandon Leonardo(Founder)inMax Mullen(Founder)in

Co-investorsA*Andreessen HorowitzBACKGROUND CAPITALBling CapitalBright Pixel CapitalCanaan Partners+28 more

Intuit®intuit.comNASDAQ: INTUAcquired

Intuit develops financial software products—including TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp—for consumers and small businesses to manage taxes, credit, accounting, and marketing.

AI & Machine LearningFintechMarketing TechSaaSMountain View, US

Sasan Goodarzi(CEO)

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAllegisCyber CapitalAlphaDriveAugust CapitalAura VenturesCanvas Ventures+6 more

LegalZoom.com, Inc.legalzoom.comin𝕏NASDAQ: LZ

This is an educational article on the LegalZoom website explaining what a limited liability company (LLC) is, including its types, tax treatment, formation process, and legal considerations.

ConsumerLegalTechSaaS

Jeff Stibelin

Co-investorsCross Creek AdvisorsFrancisco PartnersIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Millennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value PartnersTA Associates+1 more

Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021)nextdoor.comin𝕏NYSE: NXDR

Neighborhood social network; IPO 2021

AdTechSan Francisco, US

Nirav Tolia(Co-Founder, CEO, President & Chairperson of the Board)inSarah Leary(Co-Founder, Chief of Marketing, Community & Business Operations)inPrakash Janakiraman(Co-Founder & Chief Architect)inDavid Wiesen(Co-Founder (Engineering))inIndrajit Ponnambalam(Chief Financial Officer)Sarah Friar(Former CEO, President & Chairperson)in

Co-investorsAxel Springer Digital VenturesCoatue ManagementComcast VenturesCota CapitalDag VenturesDragoneer Investment Group+18 more

Pacific Biosciences of Californiapacificbiosciences.comin𝕏NASDAQ: PACB

Pacific Biosciences develops long-read DNA and RNA sequencing platforms and kits for genomics research, including whole genome, targeted, epigenetic, and RNA sequencing applications.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesMenlo Park, US

Christian O. Henry(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Eidel(Executive Officer)Susan G. Kim(Executive Officer)Mark Van Oene(Executive Officer)

BoardWilliam W. Ericson(Director)Hannah A. Valantine(Director)

Co-investorsDag Ventures

Pinterestpinterest.comNYSE: PINS

Pinterest operates a visual discovery platform where users save and browse images organised into boards, used heavily for shopping, recipes and design.

San Francisco, US

Evan Sharp(Co-founder & CDO)Benjamin Silbermann(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ben Silbermann(Co-founder & CEO)inPaul Sciarra(Co-founder)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesA*ABC QuantACE VenturesAcequia Capital (AceCap)Acumen+56 more

Progynyprogyny.comin𝕏NASDAQ: PGNY

Progyny provides employer-sponsored women's health and family-building benefits, covering preconception, fertility, pregnancy and postpartum, and menopause/midlife care through concierge support, digital tools, and a managed network of specialists.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechHR Tech

Gina Bartasi(Founder)in

Co-investorsAurumSavano Capital PartnersUnion Grove Venture Partners

Rent the Runwayrenttherunway.comNASDAQ: RENT

Rent the Runway is a fashion rental service that lets consumers rent designer clothing — including dresses, tops, trousers, maternity wear, and blazers — from brands such as Sea New York, Ulla Johnson, and BOSS.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceNew York, US

Jennifer Hyman(Co-founder)inJennifer Fleiss(Co-founder)Jenn Hyman(Co-founder)Jenny Fleiss(Co-founder)

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersData Point CapitalFelicis VenturesGiant LeapManhattan Venture PartnersRPS Ventures+8 more

Robloxroblox.comin𝕏NYSE: RBLX

Roblox is an online platform where users create accounts to play and access games and experiences.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyGamingSocialSan Mateo, US

David Baszucki(Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer)inErik Cassel(Co-Founder)Naveen Chopra(Chief Financial Officer)Craig Donato(Executive Officer)Michael Guthrie(Executive Officer)Daniel Sturman(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAltos VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFirst Round CapitalGreylock PartnersIndex VenturesMantis Capital+5 more

Snapsnapchat.comNYSE: SNAPDec 2014

Snapchat is a mobile app for communicating with friends and family through photos and videos, featuring augmented-reality Lenses, creative sharing tools, and a personalized map for discovering places and content.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocialSanta Monica, US

Evan Spiegel(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inBobby Murphy(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)Reggie Brown(Co-founder; former Chief Marketing Officer)Michael Lynton(Director)Tim Sehn(Executive Officer)Mitch Lasky(Director)

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAlibaba GroupCoatue ManagementEntrée CapitalFidelity InvestmentsGeneral Atlantic+22 more

SpaceXspacex.comNASDAQ: SPCX

Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary

Hawthorne, US

Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)in

Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures4DX VenturesA*Abstract VenturesAccess Technology Ventures+110 more

Squaresquareup.com𝕏NYSE: XYZApr 2021

Square is a financial services platform that provides point-of-sale systems, payment processing, payroll management, and cash flow tools for small and medium-sized businesses.

FintechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jack Dorsey(Co-founder)Brian Grassadonia(Executive Officer)Sivan Whiteley(Executive Officer)

BoardMary Meeker(Director)Jim McKelvey(Director)inRoelof Botha(Director)in

Co-investorsA*Cota CapitalCrunchFundNotable CapitalOmega Venture PartnersPruVen Capital Partners+11 more

Uberuber.comin𝕏NYSE: UBER

Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Travis Kalanick(Co-founder & CEO)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)

Co-investors137 Ventures408 VenturesA*Across Capital PartnersAglae VenturesAkkadian Ventures+63 more

Veracyteveracyte.comNASDAQ: VCYTSep 2014

Veracyte develops genomic diagnostic tests for cancer, offering laboratory developed tests for thyroid, prostate, bladder, and breast cancers performed in its CLIA-certified, high-complexity labs.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US

Julie Brooks(Executive Officer)Samuel D. Colella(Director)Shelly D. Guyer(Executive Officer)Fred E. Cohen(Director)Brian G. Atwood(Director)Evan Jones(Director)

Co-investorsCatalyst Health Ventures

ASAPPasapp.comin𝕏Mar 2026✓ verified

ASAPP develops AI software for customer service and contact center operations, including generative AI agents and a customer experience platform.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US

Gustavo Sapoznik(Founder)Priya Vijayarajendran(Chief Executive Officer)Jo-Anne Sinclair(Executive Officer)

BoardJames Montgomery(Director)inDouglas Chertok(Director)in

Board seatJohn Doerr· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsArmada Investment AGEmergence Capital PartnersJC2 VenturesMarch Capital PartnersReshapeTitanium Ventures+1 more

STORDstord.coin𝕏May 2026✓ verified

Stord operates a connected platform for supply chain orchestration, letting brands manage, scale, and optimize logistics and warehousing from a single system rather than stitching together separate 3PLs and software.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSAtlanta, US

Sean Henry(Executive Officer, Director)Jacob Boudreau(Executive Officer, Director)Jacob Boudrea(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJohn Lagomarsino(Director)Scott Dorfman(Director)

Board seatIlya Fushman· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsDynamo Ventures

Zumperzumper.com𝕏Jan 2022✓ verified

Zumper is a digital marketplace connecting renters with rental listings and property managers with quality tenants across the U.S. and Canada.

MarketplacesPropTechSan Francisco, US

Russell Middleton(Founder)inTaylor Glass-Moore(Executive Officer, Director)Anthemos Georgiades(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Davis(Executive Officer)Vishal Makhijani(Executive Officer)Brian Coyne(Executive Officer)

Board seatIlya Fushman· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGoodwater CapitalHeadlineAVIV GroupBreyer CapitalCrunchFundDawn Capital+4 more

Affectivaaffectiva.comin𝕏Mar 2016✓ verified

Smart Eye develops AI-based eye tracking and automotive-grade Driver Monitoring and Interior Sensing systems, along with Human Insight AI research instruments used across automotive, aviation, behavioral science and other fields.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMarketing TechMobility & TransportationWaltham, US

Rana el Kaliouby(Co-founder)inRosalind Picard(Co-founder)inMartin Krantz(Founder)Mats Krantz(Co-founder)Nicholas Langeveld(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJeff Krentz(Director)

Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersMotley Fool VenturesThe E14 FundHorizons VenturesTrend Forward Capital

Applied Computeappliedcompute.comin𝕏✓ verified

Applied Compute builds proprietary AI agents trained on enterprise-specific workflows and data that continuously improve through real-world usage.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Yash Patil(CEO)Rhythm Garg(Founder)inLinden Li(Founder)

Co-investorsNeoAbstract VenturesConversion CapitalLux CapitalScribble VenturesSV Angel

Axiomatic_AIaxiomatic-ai.comin✓ verified

Axiomatic AI makes Lemma, an AI co-explorer for scientific and engineering work that helps users validate, derive, and analyze equations and reasoning across mathematics, physics, and engineering with reproducible Python-based modeling.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsPropagator VenturesTwo Small Fish VenturesG Vision CapitalThe Engine Ventures

Beam Benefitsbeambenefits.comin𝕏✓ verified

Beam Benefits is a digitally-native employee benefits company offering dental, vision, life, and supplemental health insurance through an online platform with personalized rewards and AI-powered underwriting.

HealthtechHR TechInsurTechMadison, US

Alex Frommeyer(CEO)Alex CurryDan Dykes

Co-investorsDrive CapitalMercato PartnersLewis & Clark Ventures

Brexbrex.comin𝕏Jan 2026✓ verifiedacquired by Capital One

Brex provides financial services and software for companies, including corporate cards and expense management tools.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Henrique Dubugras(Co-founder & co-CEO)inPedro Franceschi(Co-founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorDST GlobalRibbit CapitalTiger Global Management137 VenturesBallistic Ventures+29 more

CodeCrafterscodecrafters.ioin𝕏✓ verified

CodeCrafters builds educational products for engineers to learn programming skills through hands-on, project-based challenges.

ConsumerDeveloper ToolsEdTechHR TechSan Francisco, US

Sarup Banskota(Founder)inPaul Kuruvilla(Founder)in

Co-investorsCapitalXY Combinator

CuspAIcusp.aiin𝕏✓ verified

CuspAI develops AI models for materials science and discovery, and leads the AI Materials Foundry initiative that combines accelerated computing infrastructure with chemistry data and materials expertise.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsCambridge, GB

Max Welling(Co-Founder)inChad Edwards(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBasis Set VenturesHoxton VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NorthzoneTemasek+10 more

Effxeffx.com✓ verified

effx built a platform to help engineering teams collaborate and work more productively, with a focus on microservices architectures.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsCowboy VenturesESSENCE VCTokyo BlackModern TechnicalEssence Venture Capital

Elphelph.comin𝕏✓ verifiedacquired by Brex

Elph was a blockchain startup building infrastructure to make decentralized applications easier to access and use.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ritik Malhotra(Founder/CEO)inTanooj Luthra(Founder/CTO)inVamsi Chitters(Founder)inSarat Ravi(Founder)inHenrique Dubugras(Co-CEO)

Co-investorsY CombinatorDST GlobalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Ribbit CapitalTiger Global Management

Encoreencore.devin𝕏✓ verified

Encore builds Encore Cloud, an end-to-end development platform that lets engineers define cloud services directly in application code and automates cloud infrastructure and DevOps tasks.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSStockholm, SE

Marcus Kohlberg(Founder)inAndré Eriksson(Founder)

Co-investorsAlliance VCESSENCE VCAlliance VentureCrane Venture PartnersDig Ventures Management LimitedEssence Venture Capital

Harveyharvey.aiin𝕏✓ verified

Harvey provides domain-specific AI products for legal and professional services firms, enabling contract analysis, due diligence, compliance, and litigation tasks.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTech

Winston Weinberg(Co-founder & CEO)inGabe Pereyra(Founder)inGabriel Pereyra(Co-founder & President)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzOpenAI Startup FundArtisanal VenturesCaesar VenturesCoatue ManagementConviction+15 more

Imprintimprint.coinJan 2021✓ verified

Imprint builds credit card and underwriting technology for financial institutions and brands to launch customized rewards credit cards.

FintechNew York, US

Daragh Murphy(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardGaurav Ahuja(Director)in

Co-investorsKhosla VenturesRibbit CapitalThrive Capital137 VenturesAZURO CAPITAL VENTURESGood Friends

Infinitusinfinitus.aiin𝕏Oct 2024 · $51.5M✓ verified

Infinitus provides a voice AI platform that automates phone calls between patients, payors, and healthcare providers to reduce administrative burden and improve communication throughout the healthcare system.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS

Ankit Jain(Founder + Company Lead)inShyam Rajagopalan(Founder + Technology Lead)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementGV (Google Ventures)Tau Ventures

Lightforcelf.coin✓ verified

LightForce develops generative braces using artificial intelligence and 3D printing technology to create individualized orthodontic appliances tailored to each patient.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Co-investorsAM VenturesDIAMatrixMatter Venture PartnersOmega Venture PartnersTRANSFORMATION CAPITAL

Lightforce Orthodonticslightforceortho.comin✓ verified

LightForce develops generative orthodontic braces that produce fully individualized brackets and appliances in metal and ceramic for each patient, serving orthodontic practices.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Co-investorsAlly Bridge GroupTyche Partners

Mirendilmirendil.comin𝕏Jun 2026 · $200M✓ verified

Mirendil builds frontier AI systems optimized for AI research and development, aiming to democratize advanced AI capabilities for scientific domains like drug discovery, chemistry, biology, and robotics.

AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech

Behnam Neyshabur(Founder)inShayan Salehian(Founder)inHarsh Mehta(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzNVIDIA

Motivegomotive.comin𝕏✓ verified

Motive provides connectivity and automation software for the physical economy, including AI-powered dashcams, omnicams, and telematics solutions for fleet management and logistics operations.

AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS

Shoaib Makani(Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder)Obaid Khan(Co-Founder and former COO)

Co-investorsBosch VenturesBow CapitalConductive VenturesG2 Venture PartnersIndex VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+5 more

Netlifynetlify.comin𝕏✓ verified

Netlify is a platform for building, deploying, and scaling modern web applications, serving millions of developers and thousands of enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US

Mathias Biilmann(Co-founder & CEO)Christian Bach(Co-founder, Chief Strategy and Creative Officer)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersDesigner FundMenlo VenturesBloomberg BetaEQT Ventures+6 more

Nova Creditnovacredit.comin𝕏✓ verified

Nova Credit aggregates global credit bureau data, bank transaction data, and payroll information to help lenders assess borrowers and provide fairer access to credit for underserved populations including international newcomers, gig workers, and others traditionally excluded from the financial system.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US

Misha Esipov(Founder/CEO)inLoek Janssen(Cofounder)

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystA-Rod CorpAvid VenturesBallistic VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesCohen Circle+12 more

Opportunistic North America Early Stagestord.comin𝕏✓ verified

Stord provides a unified platform for intelligent supply chain orchestration, helping brands manage, scale, and optimize their logistics operations from a single connected system.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSAtlanta, US

Sean Henry(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors137 VenturesArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalB Capital GroupB4 CapitalConverge+13 more

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Andy Su(Founder)inTiffany Wong(Founder)inHayden Jensen(Founder)inAlex Sailer(Founder)inHenrique Dubugras(Co-CEO)

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AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEdTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Mathias Biilmann(Co-founder & CEO)Christian Bach(Co-founder, Chief Strategy and Creative Officer)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersBloomberg BetaDesigner FundEQT VenturesMenlo Ventures+4 more

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Exits · 43

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 8

as of Jun 2016
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers X-A, L P Venturc CapitalLPs: The Regents of the University of California200017.50x0.59x
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers X-A, L.P.LPs: The Regents of the University of California2000-17.5%0.59x0.00x
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers IX-ALPs: The Regents of the University of California1999-23.3%0.40x0.00x
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers VIIILPs: The Regents of the University of California19962.9%17.00x16.50x
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers VlllLPs: The Regents of the University of California19962.9%17.00x16.50x
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers VILPs: The Regents of the University of California1994121.7%32.51x32.20x
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers VIILPs: The Regents of the University of California1994121.7%32.51x32.20x
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers VLPs: The Regents of the University of California199239.0%3.33x3.28x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Kleiner Perkins made?
Kleiner Perkins has 366 tracked investments, 48 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 22 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Kleiner Perkins invest at?
Kleiner Perkins invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Kleiner Perkins's typical check size?
Kleiner Perkins typically writes checks of $500K – $15M.
What sectors does Kleiner Perkins focus on?
Kleiner Perkins focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Gaming, Hardware, Healthtech, LegalTech, Medical Devices, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors.
Where is Kleiner Perkins located?
Kleiner Perkins is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
Does Kleiner Perkins lead rounds?
Yes, Kleiner Perkins leads investment rounds.
Who does Kleiner Perkins co-invest with?
Kleiner Perkins most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), among 894 tracked co-investors.

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New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

$200K – $40M
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs breakout companies at critical inflection points, helping them grow into enduring market leaders.

$15M – $75M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.

$5K – $50M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$5M – $100M
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GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
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Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders building across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, energy and resilience, and health and bio.

$500K – $15M
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