Firms

Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a US venture capital firm established in 1972 and formerly known as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. It invests in technology and healthcare companies from early financing through growth. Its published strategy includes AI, enterprise software, consumer products, financial technology, healthcare and hardtech, with current investments spanning AI infrastructure and applications, autonomy, security and the physical economy. Its public directory lists investment partners and principals, portfolio specialists and an advisory group; these categories do not imply that all listed advisors are employees. The firm announced its USD825 million KP21 and USD1.2 billion Select III funds in June 2024, followed by USD1 billion KP22 and USD2.5 billion across growth funds in March 2026. That growth aggregate is not assigned to a single vehicle without a verified split.

Founded
1972
Type
Venture capital

Funds4

  • Kleiner Perkins Select IV—

    KP Select IV growth fund identified in the manager's own announcement. Reported USD2.5B is across growth funds; allocation to this individual vehicle and any other vehicle is unverified, so individual amount remains NULL.

  • Kleiner Perkins XXII$1B

    KP22 early-stage venture fund, actual announced corpus USD1B. Distinct from the separately reported growth fund aggregate.

  • Kleiner Perkins Select III$1.2B

    KP Select III growth venture fund, actual announced corpus USD1.2B. Distinct from KP21; no duplicate combined-total vehicle.

  • Kleiner Perkins XXI$825M

    KP21 early-stage venture fund, actual announced corpus USD825M. Public announcement date is not a guessed private legal closing day.

Team

Vinod Khosla
Vinod Khosla

Kleiner Perkins, General Partner (historical affiliation; dates unverified)

$25M$100K – $50MMenlo Park, California
Everett Randle
Everett Randle

Kleiner Perkins, Partner (historical affiliation; dates unverified)

$25M$500K – $150MSan Francisco Bay Area
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Operations and support

Al GoreAl GoreAdvisor
Annie CaseAnnie CaseAdvisor
Athena RulandAthena RulandExperience Marketing
Camille MansoCamille MansoBusiness Development
Candy ChengCandy ChengHead of Marketing & Communications
Dana Schafer-SmithDana Schafer-SmithTechnical Talent
Jesse KingJesse KingPartner, General Counsel
John DoerrJohn DoerrChairman
Josh CoyneJosh CoynePartner
Lauren SchultzLauren SchultzOperating Partner, Business Development
Leo ShaoLeo ShaoInvestor
Lindsey KellerLindsey KellerGo to Market Talent
Moustafa ElBialyMoustafa ElBialyChief Information Officer
Ryan PanchadsaramRyan PanchadsaramAdvisor to the Chairman
Susan BiglieriSusan BiglieriChief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer
Suzanne HollowaySuzanne HollowayOperating Partner, Marketing
Ted SchleinTed SchleinPartner and Advisor
Tomas BarretoTomas BarretoOperating Partner, Engineering

Co-investing

Sequoia
Founders Fund
Lightspeed
Y Combinator
General Catalyst

Investments