Kleiner Perkins
Venture capital firm that partners with founders from inception to IPO and beyond. Focuses on building companies across industries and continents through capital, board-level support, executive recruiting, customer and partner introductions, and operational assistance. States a mission to be the first call for founders who want to make history and an ethos guided by a moral compass, empathy and humility.
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Nr. of Employees
large (251-1000)
Portfolio
Kleiner Perkins helped recruit senior engineers and a CFO, and made business-development introductions; worked as business builders rather than passive investors.
#Commerce / Consumer Internet
Seed investor; provided incubation, leadership changes and board support; company went public in January 2001.
#Medical device / Dental technology
Joined the board; supported construction of manufacturing facilities and leadership development.
#Food / Plant-based proteins
Introduced major customers (e.g., Walmart); supported board and management recruitment; ArcSight IPO Feb 14, 2008 and was acquired by Hewlett-Packard in September 2010 for ~ $1.5 billion.
#Security analytics / SIEM
Kleiner Perkins invested in 2012; Coursera reached more than 77 million learners (company milestone referenced).
#Education / Online learning
Investor supporting development of LiDAR sensors and perception software for automotive and industrial mobility applications.
#Autonomy / LiDAR / Perception
Kleiner Perkins helped recruit senior engineers and a CFO, and made business-development introductions; worked as business builders rather than passive investors.
#Commerce / Consumer Internet
Seed investor; provided incubation, leadership changes and board support; company went public in January 2001.
#Medical device / Dental technology
Joined the board; supported construction of manufacturing facilities and leadership development.
#Food / Plant-based proteins
Introduced major customers (e.g., Walmart); supported board and management recruitment; ArcSight IPO Feb 14, 2008 and was acquired by Hewlett-Packard in September 2010 for ~ $1.5 billion.
#Security analytics / SIEM
Kleiner Perkins invested in 2012; Coursera reached more than 77 million learners (company milestone referenced).
#Education / Online learning
Investor supporting development of LiDAR sensors and perception software for automotive and industrial mobility applications.
#Autonomy / LiDAR / Perception