Founded

Address

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC
2750 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
United States

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KANDO id: 19

Corporate information

Official name
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Limited Liability Company
Also known as
KPCB
Registration country

Company type

Venture capital firm.

Overview

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) is a venture capital firm that was founded in 1972. It is based in Menlo Park, California, and it focuses on providing early-stage and growth-stage financing to technology and life sciences companies. KPCB has invested in a wide range of companies, including well-known brands such as Amazon, Google, and Twitter. KPCB is one of the largest and most successful venture capital firms in the world, and it has raised more than $10 billion in capital over the course of its history. The firm is known for its expertise in identifying and investing in high-potential companies, and it has a track record of helping its portfolio companies grow and succeed. In addition to providing financing, KPCB also offers a range of other services to its portfolio companies, including strategic advice, business development support, and access to its network of industry contacts. The firm is dedicated to helping its portfolio companies succeed, and it is committed to fostering innovation and growth in the technology and life sciences industries.



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United States
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Actual initial investment stage
N/A (15)
Seed (5)
Venture (3)

Investment activity status
Active investor

Selected investments

Displaying 51 - 75 of 529
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Nextdoor.com Inc Private social network for neighborhoods. Series C Initial investment led the round
3VR Inc Video intelligence company which enables organizations to search, mine and leverage video to bolster security. Debt Follow-on investment
3-V Biosciences Inc Biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of infectious diseases. Series C Initial investment
CrowdOptic Inc Venture Ray Lane
Ionic Security Inc Unified cloud and mobility security platform for the enterprise Series A-1 Led the round.
Enlighted Inc Advanced lighting control systems company. Series C Repeat investment.
Clean Power Finance Inc Provider of services and financing solutions for the solar industry Venture
Drawbridge Inc Developer of software that helps companies better understand their customers using machine learning. Series B
Proterra Inc Design and manufacturing of electric buses. Series B
LendUp Global Inc Direct lender focused on non-prime borrowers. Seed Initial investment
3-V Biosciences Inc Biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of infectious diseases. Venture Initial investment
Quirky Inc Operator of a social product design platform Series C
Upstart Network Inc Online lending marketplace that provides personal loans using predictive models to determine creditworthiness of borrowers. Seed Initial investment
Affectiva Inc Emotion recognition software and analysis. Series A led the round
CardioDx Inc Series F Initial investment
Siluria Technologies Inc Maker of nanotechnology-enabled products for cleantech-related markets Series C
Ryzac Inc (Codecademy) Online learning platform for technical skills. Series B Initial investment
Bloom Energy Corp N/A Initial investment
LendingClub Corp (Lending Club) Online peer-to-peer lending allowing members to directly invest in and borrow from each other. N/A
Gumroad Inc Software-as-a-service company that provides Gumroad, a tool for creators to charge money for their content online. Series A Initial investment
Apcera Next-generation cloud platform. Seed Initial investment
Path Inc Social networking site Series B Follow-on investment
41st Parameter Inc Series D
Trade sale
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SimpliVity Corp Radically new IT infrastructure technology company for the modern data center and the cloud. Series B Follow-on investment Exited Trade sale
Public offering
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Docusign Inc E-signature platform. Series D Initial investment Exited Public offering

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