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

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Profile Country Funding
Nebula Inc N/A
Nest Labs Inc Home energy efficiency solutions company. N/A
Next Autoworks Co A new American car company that will introduce a safe, high-quality, fuel-efficient car for the U.S. market – at a very competitive price. N/A
One Kings Lane Inc Leading flash sales site for the home market, offering members access to spectacular designer home decor, furnishings, accessories, and gifts. N/A
Callaway Digital Arts Inc N/A
Genentech Inc Discovery, development, commercialization and manufacturing of biotherapeutics by using human genetic information N/A
3DV Systems Ltd Provider of imaging technology to capture the three dimensions of objects, enabling users to control personal space through intuitive body gestures N/A
360buy JingDong Mall N/A
CoreOs Inc Open source tools of modern distributed systems. N/A Initial investment
Agilyx Corp Series B USD 22,000,000 (USD 22,000,000)
Apnicure Inc N/A
APTwater Inc N/A
Aquion Energy Inc N/A
Auxogyn Inc N/A
Awarepoint Corp Principal provider of real-time location systems (RTLSs). N/A
BEKON Holding AG N/A
Opower N/A
Spotahome Online marketplace for mid to long-term rentals in major cities around the world. N/A
Chegg Inc Leading online textbook rental company. N/A
Zephyr Health Inc N/A
Crescendo Bioscience Inc N/A
Datameer Inc N/A
EdeniQ Inc N/A
Egnyte Inc Series B
Elcelyx Therapeutics Inc N/A

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