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.
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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.
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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
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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'
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