Kleiner Perkins

aid: kleiner-perkins
name: Kleiner Perkins
description: >-
  Kleiner Perkins is one of Silicon Valley's oldest and most storied venture
  capital firms, founded in 1972 by Eugene Kleiner and Tom Perkins and
  headquartered on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California, with additional
  offices in San Francisco and Shanghai. Across more than five decades and 21
  venture funds plus 6 growth funds, the firm has invested over $10 billion and
  backed more than 900 ventures, including foundational companies such as Amazon,
  Google, Genentech, Electronic Arts, Juniper Networks, Intuit, Spotify, Figma,
  Robinhood, DoorDash, Duolingo and Databricks. Kleiner Perkins partners with
  founders from inception through IPO and beyond across early and growth stages,
  with seed rounds averaging roughly $4-5M and Series A rounds around $17-18M. In
  2026 the firm announced its twenty-second venture fund, KP22, a $1B early-stage
  fund, alongside $2.5B in new growth funds. Current investment focus centers on
  artificial intelligence and AI safety, enterprise software, developer tools and
  infrastructure, healthcare and biotech, fintech, hardtech and autonomous
  systems, and cybersecurity, with a thesis that the right idea, team and partners
  can create an entirely new industry.
x-type: venture-capital
x-category: Venture Capital
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  confidence: low
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  generated: '2026-08-28'
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image: https://www.kleinerperkins.com/brand-assets/
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-17'
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tags:
  - Venture Capital
  - Early Stage
  - Growth Equity
  - Artificial Intelligence
  - Developer Tools
  - Infrastructure
  - Enterprise Software
  - Fintech
  - Healthcare
  - Silicon Valley
apis: []
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.kleinerperkins.com
  - type: Portfolio
    url: https://www.kleinerperkins.com/partnerships/
  - type: Portfolio
    url: portfolio/kleiner-perkins-portfolio.yml
  - type: Team
    url: https://www.kleinerperkins.com/people/
  - type: Team
    url: team/kleiner-perkins-team.yml
  - type: InvestmentThesis
    url: https://www.kleinerperkins.com/perspectives/
  - type: Blog
    url: https://www.kleinerperkins.com/perspectives/
  - type: About
    url: https://www.kleinerperkins.com/about/
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kleinerperkins/
  - type: Twitter
    url: https://x.com/kleinerperkins
  - type: YouTube
    url: https://www.youtube.com/@KleinerPerkinsVideos
  - type: Crunchbase
    url: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/kleiner-perkins-caufield-byers
  - type: Features
    data:
      - 'Stage: Early stage (seed, Series A) through growth'
      - 'Typical check: seed rounds avg ~$4-5M; Series A rounds avg ~$17-18M'
      - 'Sectors: AI & AI safety, enterprise software, developer tools & infrastructure, healthcare & biotech, fintech, hardtech, cybersecurity'
      - 'Geography: United States (Silicon Valley) with global reach; offices in Menlo Park, San Francisco, Shanghai'
      - 'AUM: over $10B invested across 21 venture + 6 growth funds; KP22 = $1B (2026) + $2.5B growth funds (2026)'
      - 'Founded: 1972'
      - 'HQ: Menlo Park, California (Sand Hill Road)'
      - 'Ventures backed: 900+'
    sources:
      - https://www.kleinerperkins.com/about/
      - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleiner_Perkins
    updated: '2026-07-17'
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com
    url: https://apievangelist.com
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  - FN: Kleiner Perkins
    url: https://www.kleinerperkins.com