# Kleiner Perkins

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> Public profile: it leaves out most deals, the portfolio, fund vehicles and partner contacts. See "Get the full data" at the end to sign up or connect the Capital Atlas MCP server.

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.

## Facts

- Type: Venture Capital Firm (Investor)
- Headquarters: Menlo Park, US
- Founded: 1972
- Website: http://www.kleinerperkins.com
- Estimated dry powder: $4.5B
- Latest fund: sFund, $250M
- Estimated cheque size: $2M–$32.5M
- Stages: Angel, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series G, Series H, Series I, Series J, Venture Debt, Early Stage
- Sectors: Information Technology, Telecoms & Media, Diversified, Healthcare, Energy & Utilities
- Regions: North America
- Last seen investing: Oct 2026
- Investments in the last 12 months: 66

## Recent investments (newest 5 of 1,718)

- Oct 2026: Armadin, Inc. (Series B, $255.5M)
- Sep 2026: Profound (Series D, $180M)
- Sep 2026: Harvey AI Corporation (Series H, $550M)
- Sep 2026: Cognition AI, Inc. (Series E, $2B)
- Aug 2026: Etched, Inc. (Series D, $700M)

## Questions

### 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.

### What has Kleiner Perkins invested in recently?

Recent investments include Armadin, Inc., Profound and Harvey AI Corporation. It made 66 investments in the last 12 months.

### Where is Kleiner Perkins based?

Kleiner Perkins is headquartered in Menlo Park, US. It has 4 other offices.

### How do I contact Kleiner Perkins?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for Kleiner Perkins are on the Capital Atlas Pro and Team plans, which also draft outreach and track replies. Check the stages and cheque size above first, so you pitch a firm that fits your round.

## Get the full data

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- 1,713 more deals (1,718 in total), with amounts and co-investors
- 787 portfolio companies, with sector, stage at entry, year and status
- Its fund vehicles, with vintage, size and status
- Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles

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