Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC

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.

Funding rounds

Investment preferences

Focus countries

United States

Stage focus

Series A

Investment focus themes

3d printing

Top investment portfolio themes

fintech (13)

artificial intelligence (9)

machine learning (5)

nanotechnology (5)

automotive (5)

unicorn (5)

recruitment (4)

cloud infrastructure (4)

lending (3)

internet of things (IoT) (3)

energy storage (3)

buses (3)

electric bus (3)

YCS11 (3)

software (3)

healthcare (3)

3d printing (3)

cybersecurity (2)

deep learning (2)

connected cars (2)

autonomous vehicles / self-driving cars (2)

Actual initial investment stage

N/A (15)

Series B (7)

Series D (6)

Series A (5)

Seed (5)

Series C (4)

Series F (3)

Venture (3)

Series E (2)

Investment activity status

Active investor

Selected investments

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	Profile	Country	Funding
webMethods	Enterprise software company, focused on application integration, business process integration and B2B partner integration.	United States	N/A
Volterra Semiconductor Corp		United States	N/A
VLSI Technology			N/A
Xsigo Systems Inc		United States	N/A
Visio Corp		United States	N/A
Visible Path Corp		United States	N/A
Virsa Systems Inc	Enterprise compliance software company.	United States	N/A
Viant		United States	N/A
Vertica Systems Inc		United States	N/A
VeriFone Systems Inc		United States	N/A
Verdiem Corp		United States	N/A
Veraz Networks			N/A
Yicha		China	N/A
Zagat Survey LLC		United States	N/A
Zazzle.com Inc	E-commerce company that provides a global platform for quality custom products.	United States	N/A Initial investment
iControl Networks Inc	Products for the remote home management and control over the Internet	United States	Series B
Akimbo Systems Inc	Provider of the most cost-effective, instantly scalable and easily deployed digital content delivery solutions	United States	N/A
VeriSign Inc	A company that operates a diverse array of network infrastructure.	United States	N/A
CoreOs Inc	Open source tools of modern distributed systems.	United States	N/A Initial investment
Spotahome	Online marketplace for mid to long-term rentals in major cities around the world.	Spain	N/A
Zephyr Health Inc		United States	N/A
Mascoma Corp	A biofuel company that develops innovative technology for the low-cost conversion of abundant biomass to renewable fuels and chemicals.	United States	N/A
LiveCapital Inc	Provider of automated, flexible credit solutions for enterprises that offer business credit.	United States	N/A
Arresto BioSciences Inc	A biotechnology company, develops medicines to treat cancer and fibrotic diseases	United States	N/A