Kleiner Perkins
Est. dry powder
$4.5B
Raised, not yet invested
AUM
—
Not reported
Latest fund
$250M
sFund
Est. cheque size
$2M–
From fund sizes
Deals, last 12 months
66
Last seen investing Oct 2026
About Kleiner Perkins
Kleiner Perkins is a US-based private equity firm focused on venture capital investments across seed, early-stage, and late-stage companies. Formerly known as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), the firm invests in companies developing transformative technologies across life sciences, digital technologies, and cleantech sectors, with a global investment focus including the US, China, and other international markets.
- Type
- Venture Capital Firm (Investor)
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, California, US
- Stages
- AngelSeedSeries ASeries BSeries CSeries DSeries ESeries F+6
- Est. cheque size
- $2M–$32.5M
- Sectors
- Information Technology, Telecoms & Media, Diversified, Healthcare, Energy & Utilities
- Regions
- North America
- Strategies
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
Where they invest
From deals and portfolio companies on record
Most frequent rounds
- Series B391
- Series A334
- Series C324
- Series D163
- Seed127
Across 1,718 deals
Portfolio sectors
- Software60
- Financial Services7
- Healthcare IT6
- —3
- Hardware3
Across 787 companies
Portfolio countries
- US92
- UK5
- —1
- Germany1
- Spain1
Across 787 companies
Recent investments
Newest 5 of 1,718
- Series B$255.5M
Armadin, Inc.
Oct 2026 · Series B
- Series D$180M
Profound
Sep 2026 · Series D
- Series H$550M
Harvey AI Corporation
Sep 2026 · Series H
- Series E$2B
Cognition AI, Inc.
Sep 2026 · Series E
- Series D$700M
Etched, Inc.
Aug 2026 · Series D
Offices
5 locations
- Menlo Park, California, USHQ
- San Francisco, California, US
- Shanghai, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai, Shanghai, China
- Pudong, Shanghai, China
Questions about Kleiner Perkins
How much does Kleiner Perkins invest per deal?
Based on the size of its funds, Kleiner Perkins writes estimated cheques of $2M–$32.5M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.
What stages does Kleiner Perkins invest in?
Kleiner Perkins has invested at Angel, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D. Its most frequent rounds on record are Series B, Series A and Series C.
How much capital does Kleiner Perkins have left to invest?
Kleiner Perkins has an estimated $4.5B in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.