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.

Kleiner Perkins

Menlo Park, California, United States, North America


Services

Growth and Exit Support (IPO, M&A)

Board-level and strategic support through company growth and public exits, including assistance with IPO processes and M&A outcomes.

Executive recruiting and leadership building

Recruitment and placement of senior executives and board members to build management teams and strengthen governance.

Business development and customer introductions

Introductions to potential customers, distribution partners and industry executives to accelerate revenue and partnerships.

Operational support and incubation

Hands-on support for product, operations and go-to-market strategy, including incubation when a business requires a significant pivot or rebuild.

Manufacturing and scale-up support

Assistance with manufacturing facility construction, scaling production and manufacturing partnerships for hardware and product companies.


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

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