Leigh Marie Braswell
InvestorPartner at Kleiner Perkins
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $500K – $75M checks · typically $25M
About
Leigh Marie Braswell is a Partner at Kleiner Perkins focused on AI and infrastructure companies. She began her career as a software engineer at Scale, where she was one of the first ten employees and became its first product manager, and has also worked in trading at Jane Street and on ML at Google, alongside angel investing. She competed in math olympiads and was ranked among the top competitive female mathematicians in the U.S. in high school.
Contact· published on Leigh's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Beyond investing
- Awards
- In high school she was recognized as one of the top 10 competitive female mathematicians in the United States.
From Leigh's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- Kleiner PerkinsPartnercurrent2023 — present
- EngramBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- Applied ComputeBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- PoeticBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
- AvocaBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
- NooksBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- ReevoBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- BunBoard Director2025
- WindsurfBoard Director2023 — 2025
- NeonBoard Observer2021 — 2025
- PrivateAngel Investor2020 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Founders FundPrincipal2021 — 2023
- PersonaBoard Observer2021 — 2023
- Scale AIProduct Manager2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Scale AISoftware Engineer2017San Francisco, California
- GoogleAssociate Product Manager (APM)2017San Francisco, California
- GoogleMachine Learning Engineer2016 — 2017Mountain View, CA
- Jane StreetAssistant Trader2015 — 2016Greater New York City Area
- Research Science Institute (RSI)Counselor2014MIT
Skills & more
Mathematics27Python22Java10Computer Science20Microsoft Excel12Economics7Public Speaking8Teaching7Leadership8PowerPoint5VBA7Bloomberg Terminal3
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Android SDKCSSJavaScriptLaTeXLeisure TravelMicrosoft WordResearchMicrosoft OfficeHTMLjQueryD3MeteorLanguages English
From Leigh's professional profile.
Investments
Led
ChronosphereNeonPersona
Investor
Applied ComputeArena AIAvocaBunChronosphereConvokeEngramExafunctionGritNeonNooksPersonaPoeticReevoTrovyWindsurf
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Kleiner Perkins
Network9
Dalton CaldwellScout
Co-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator
Alex ClaytonScout
Partner at Meritech Capital Partners
Ali PartoviScout
CEO at Neo
Annie CaseScout
Advisor at KPCB
Beth SeidenbergScout
Founding Managing Director at Westlake Village BioPartners
Bing GordonScout
Advisor at KPCB
Brook ByersScout
Founder, Kleiner Perkins
Charley MaScout
Founder at EXPONENT FOUNDERS CAPITAL
David BeyerScout
Partner at Amplify Partners
Investors connected to Leigh in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Leigh Marie Braswell?
- Leigh Marie Braswell is a Partner at Kleiner Perkins focused on AI and infrastructure companies. She began her career as a software engineer at Scale, where she was one of the first ten employees and became its first product manager, and has also worked in trading at Jane Street and on ML at Google, alongside angel investing. She competed in math olympiads and was ranked among the top competitive female mathematicians in the U.S. in high school.
- Where does Leigh Marie Braswell work?
- Leigh Marie Braswell is Partner at Kleiner Perkins.
- What does Leigh Marie Braswell invest in?
- Leigh Marie Braswell invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Leigh Marie Braswell write?
- Leigh Marie Braswell typically writes checks of $500K – $75M.
- What companies has Leigh Marie Braswell invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Chronosphere, Neon, Persona, Applied Compute, Arena AI, Avoca, Bun, Chronosphere, Convoke, Engram, Exafunction, Grit, and 7 more.
- Where did Leigh Marie Braswell go to school?
- Leigh Marie Braswell studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Math with Computer Science, Humanities Concentration in Economics); Phillips Exeter Academy (High School).
- What awards has Leigh Marie Braswell received?
- In high school she was recognized as one of the top 10 competitive female mathematicians in the United States.
- Does Leigh Marie Braswell lead rounds?
- Yes — Leigh Marie Braswell has led 3 tracked investments.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,521
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
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Also attended Phillips Exeter Academy109
Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMichael GreeleyCo-Founder and General Partner at Flare Capital PartnersChris SaxmanDigital health entrepreneur, startup mentor, skier, fly fisherman, Steelers fanatic, Co-head of Health 2.0 Denver/Boulder ChapterMax Von PoelnitzPartner at Foothill VenturesJohn H. N. FisherFounder and Managing Partner at DFJRich AldrichFounding Partner at Longwood Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at Applied Compute9
Josephine ChenInvestor at Sequoia CapitalElizabeth WeilFounder & Partner at Scribble VenturesAngela ZhangCampus Lead at The MBA FundJohn HealySenior Associate at BPOCAndrei KozyrevPartner at Abstract VenturesMichael C.Investor at Tribe Capital Firstlook
+ 3 more
Also worked at Reevo4
Also worked at Founders Fund50
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaCyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey Ventures
+ 44 more
Also worked at Scale AI78
Alexandr WangCo-founder of Scale AI; Chief AI Officer at MetaLucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesWilliam HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of ColumnBrad PorterFounder & CEO of Collaborative RoboticsMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesKJ SidberryInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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