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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Focus countries
United States
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Actual initial investment stage
N/A (14)
Seed (5)
Venture (3)

Investment activity status
Active investor

Selected investments

Displaying 126 - 150 of 528
Profile Country Date Sort ascending Funding
41st Parameter Inc Series C
Pacific Biosciences of California Inc Provider of an integrated platform for genetic analysis. Series D
Amyris Biotechnologies Inc Series A
MiaSole Inc (Miasolé Inc) Series B
3VR Inc Video intelligence company which enables organizations to search, mine and leverage video to bolster security. Series C Follow-on investment
CardioDx Inc Series B
Quirky Inc Operator of a social product design platform Venture
One True Media Inc Series A
41st Parameter Inc Series B
Spinal Modulation Inc Medical devices research and development company. Series A
3VR Inc Video intelligence company which enables organizations to search, mine and leverage video to bolster security. Series B Initial investment
Kovio Inc Developer of a new category of semiconductor products using printed silicon electronics and thin film technology N/A
Pacific Biosciences of California Inc Provider of an integrated platform for genetic analysis. Series C
Accumetrics Inc Innovative developer and manufacturer of diagnostic instrumentation and test kits. Series B
ZettaCore Inc Series B
Blue Nile Inc Series C
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc N/A USD 25,000,000 (USD 25,000,000)
Google Inc American multinational Internet and software corporation specialized in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. N/A USD 12,500,000 (USD 12,500,000)
NextCard Inc Online credit card company. N/A
Diamond Lane Communications Inc Developer of wide-area network (WAN) products that combine asymmetric digital signal line (ADSL) and asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) technologies. N/A
Amazon.com Inc Online retailer of books and other consumer goods Series A Initial investment John Doerr
AOL Inc (America Online Inc) A web services company which offers online content, products, and services to consumers, publishers, and advertisers. N/A
ONI Systems Inc Optical switching equipment companyfor the metropolitan area. N/A
Agrivida Inc N/A
Trade sale
Profile Country Date Sort ascending Funding
Zagat Survey LLC N/A Initial investment Exited Trade sale

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