Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC

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.

Funding rounds

Investment preferences

Focus countries

United States

Stage focus

Series A

Investment focus themes

3d printing

Top investment portfolio themes

fintech (13)

artificial intelligence (9)

machine learning (5)

nanotechnology (5)

automotive (5)

unicorn (5)

recruitment (4)

cloud infrastructure (4)

lending (3)

internet of things (IoT) (3)

energy storage (3)

buses (3)

electric bus (3)

YCS11 (3)

software (3)

healthcare (3)

3d printing (3)

cybersecurity (2)

deep learning (2)

connected cars (2)

autonomous vehicles / self-driving cars (2)

Actual initial investment stage

N/A (15)

Series B (7)

Series D (6)

Series A (5)

Seed (5)

Series C (4)

Series F (3)

Venture (3)

Series E (2)

Investment activity status

Active investor

Selected investments

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	Profile	Country	Funding
Pixtronix Inc	An emerging company that develops display technologies optimized for portable multimedia devices.	United States	N/A
Pivotal			N/A
Pinger Inc		United States	N/A
Orbotech Ltd		Israel	N/A
Pharmacyclics Inc		United States	N/A
SpikeSource Inc	Open source focused, software certification company.	United States	N/A
Sybase Inc	Software company developing relational database management systems for network computer environments.	United States	N/A
SuVolta Inc		United States	N/A
Sungrow Power Supply Co Ltd		China	N/A
Sun Microsystems Inc	Vendor of computers, computer components, computer software and information technology services	United States	N/A
StudyPlaces Inc			N/A
Stoke Inc		United States	N/A
SS8 Networks Inc		United States	N/A
SpotMixer Inc		United States	N/A
SportsLine.com Inc		United States	N/A Initial investment
Symantec Corp	Security software company for computers, best known for its Norton brand.	United States	N/A
Spatial Photonic Inc		United States	N/A
Solidia Technologies Inc		United States	N/A
Solexel Inc		United States	N/A
Soltaix Inc		United States	N/A
Solasta		United States	N/A
SinoSun		China	N/A
Remind101 Inc (Remind)	Platform for connecting educators with students and families.	United States	N/A Initial investment
Silecs International Pte Ltd		Singapore	N/A
Intel Corp	American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California.	United States	N/A