Founded

Address

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

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Recent investment activity

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 176 - 200 of 528
Profile Country Funding
Trendyol.com N/A
Tethys Bioscience Inc N/A
Voyage Medical Inc N/A
WorkSmart Labs Inc Fitness technology company Seed
Alta Devices Inc N/A
Zaarly Inc N/A
360networks N/A
A8 Digital Music Holdings Ltd N/A
ACC Technologies Holdings Inc N/A
Aerohive Networks Inc Network company with cloud-enabled, distributed Wi-Fi, and routing solutions for enterprises and medium sized companies. Series B USD 20,000,000 (USD 20,000,000)
ONI Systems Inc Optical switching equipment companyfor the metropolitan area. N/A
Agami Systems Inc N/A
Aggregate Knowledge Inc Robust data management infrastructure N/A
Enlighted Inc Advanced lighting control systems company. N/A Initial investment
Agnion Energy Inc N/A
Kovio Inc Developer of a new category of semiconductor products using printed silicon electronics and thin film technology N/A
Agrivida Inc N/A
Viewpoint DataLabs International Inc (Viewpoint DataLabs) 3D core content publishing and creation company. N/A
HomeGrocer.com Inc On-line grocery store offering high quality name brand food and non-food items delivered directly to customers’ homes. N/A
AOL Inc (America Online Inc) A web services company which offers online content, products, and services to consumers, publishers, and advertisers. N/A
Alcatel-Lucent N/A
Advanced Lithium Electrochemistry Co Ltd (Alees) N/A
AlertEnterprise Inc N/A USD 19,000,000 (USD 19,000,000)
Corsair Communications Inc Provider of real-time, pre-paid billing systems for the global wireless industry. N/A
Trade sale
Profile Country Funding
Waze Inc Provider of satellite navigation software supplemented by user-submitted data. N/A Initial investment Exited Trade sale

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