Founded

Address

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

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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 Date Sort ascending Funding
Yapp Inc App development platform for non-technical users Seed
Karma Science Inc Social mobile gifting service. N/A
AppDynamics Inc Application performance management company for modern application architectures in the cloud and the data center. Series C
3-V Biosciences Inc Biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of infectious diseases. Venture Initial investment
Intersect ENT Inc Medical device company that is pioneering novel therapies for Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) physicians. N/A
Clean Power Finance Inc Provider of services and financing solutions for the solar industry N/A
Recyclebank Inc Series C
Bloom Energy Corp N/A Initial investment
InMobi Pte Ltd Series C
Siluria Technologies Inc Maker of nanotechnology-enabled products for cleantech-related markets Series B
TopGene Information Technology Co Ltd N/A
LegalZoom.com Inc Series B
Spinal Modulation Inc Medical devices research and development company. Series D
Kovio Inc Developer of a new category of semiconductor products using printed silicon electronics and thin film technology Venture
Primus Power Corp Grid-scale energy storage company. N/A
Harvest Power Inc Series B
CardioDx Inc Series E Initial investment
Xiu.com Chinese luxury and fashion ecommerce website N/A USD 20,000,000 (USD 20,000,000)
Kaiima Bio-Agritech Ltd (Kaiima ) Agro-biotech startup company that can dramatically increase crop productivity by using its breakthrough Enhanced Ploidy platform. N/A
Offermatic Inc Series A led the round
Path Inc Social networking site Series A led the round
Zynga Inc The leading social gaming company on the web. Series C
Spiracur Inc A medical device company focused on the development of innovative wound healing technologies. Venture
Groupon Inc Group buying Internet site N/A
Trade sale
Profile Country Date Sort ascending Funding
SimpliVity Corp Radically new IT infrastructure technology company for the modern data center and the cloud. Series A Initial investment Exited Trade sale

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