About Kleiner Perkins
Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm founded in 1972. It is primarily based out of Menlo Park, United States. As of May 2026, Kleiner Perkins is an active investor, having invested in 843 companies, with 29 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Roadrunner Overall, Kleiner Perkins portfolio has seen 60 unicorns, 96 IPOs and 313 acquisitions including key companies like Uber, Slack and Facebook. A lot of funds co-invest with Kleiner Perkins, with names like Google Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Kleiner Perkins has team of 44 people including 27 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 9 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Kleiner Perkins' List of Top Investments
Kleiner Perkins has a portfolio of 843 companies, including 60 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in OpenEvidence and Chime.Their portfolio spans across United States, China, United Kingdom and 25 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 37 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 9 more. Here is the list of top investments by Kleiner Perkins:
1. Uber
Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions. It facilitates ride requests and connects individuals with transportation providers. Additionally, it offers delivery services for food and other goods. The network extends to business solutions, providing tools for managing rides, meals, and local deliveries for organizations.
Key facts about Uber
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $13.2B
- Employee Count: 155,194 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, Fidelity Investments and 191 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 19, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Slack
Provider of cloud-based team communication and collaboration platform. The platform organizes conversations into searchable channels and direct messages, supports voice and video calls, file sharing, and threaded discussions. It integrates with a broad range of third-party applications and automates workflows through bots and scripting tools. The system enables users to create workspaces for topic- or project-specific communication and provides enterprise-grade security, access controls, and administrative tools. It also incorporates AI-powered search, message summarization, and automation agents to enhance productivity and streamline team coordination.
Key facts about Slack
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.22B
- Employee Count: 2,607 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, ADS Ventures and 69 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 16, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Facebook
Operator of a social networking service facilitating connection and communication. Its services allows users to connect with friends, family, and other individuals. It provides tools for sharing updates, photos, and videos. The platform also offers features for creating and joining groups, following interests, and discovering content.
Key facts about Facebook
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $201B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.27B
- Employee Count: 26,434 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, TCV and 114 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 15, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. DoorDash
Platform facilitating fast, same-day delivery of food, grocery and retail essentials from local stores and restaurants to consumers. The platform allows customers to discover local, on-demand delivery or pickup from restaurants, nearby grocery stores. The application is available on the iOS and Android platforms.
Key facts about DoorDash
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $13.7B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.5B
- Employee Count: 80,104 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, Owl Rock and 53 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Jun 18, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Airbnb
Provider of accommodations, experiences, and related services through an online platform. The platform facilitates connections between hosts and individuals seeking lodging and activities. It offers a variety of options for stays and curated experiences. The platform also provides resources for individuals interested in becoming hosts.
Key facts about Airbnb
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $12.2B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.07B
- Employee Count: 69,846 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, Fidelity Investments and 157 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Apr 06, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Kleiner Perkins' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Kleiner Perkins has invested in 843 companies over the last 33 years, with an average of 23 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 49 investments, while as of May 2026, it has made 24 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Roadrunner and most recent follow-on round was in Parallel Web Systems.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 14 | 10 | 24 |
2025 | 22 | 27 | 49 |
2024 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
2023 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
2022 | 21 | 29 | 50 |
2021 | 25 | 34 | 59 |
2020 | 23 | 33 | 56 |
2019 | 31 | 29 | 60 |
2018 | 32 | 25 | 57 |
2017 | 29 | 26 | 55 |
Kleiner Perkins' Investments by Stage
Kleiner Perkins has made 232 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $17.1M, 171 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $35.6M and 105 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.12M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 232 |
Series B | 171 |
Seed | 105 |
Series C | 84 |
Series D | 38 |
Others | 29 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kleiner Perkins' Investments by Sector
Kleiner Perkins has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 706 Tech companies, 559 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 427 Software companies and at least 280 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 280 |
Consumer | 144 |
High Tech | 121 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 91 |
FinTech | 66 |
Others | 735 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kleiner Perkins' Investments by Geography
Kleiner Perkins has made most investments in United States (560), followed by China where it has made 30 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 560 |
China | 30 |
United Kingdom | 12 |
Canada | 10 |
India | 8 |
Others | 34 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kleiner Perkins' recent investments
Kleiner Perkins has made 24 investments in 2026 so far. Roadrunner and Rogo are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Kleiner Perkins:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 14, 2026 | United States | Seed | 3359 | - | |
Apr 29, 2026 | United States | Series D | 8060 | [+8] | |
Apr 28, 2026 | United States | Series B | 8750 | [+5] | |
Apr 27, 2026 | United States | Series A | 5135 | - | |
Apr 16, 2026 | United States | Seed | 9448 | [+1] |
Unicorns in Kleiner Perkins' Portfolio
Kleiner Perkins has 60 unicorns in its portfolio - Parallel Web Systems, Nexthop AI, Arena and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Parallel Web Systems. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Kleiner Perkins' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 | Developer of an API providing web search for AI applications | 2023 | Palo Alto | Series B | vijsxov | ||
58 | AI infrastructure for cloud infrastructure | 2024 | Santa Clara | Series B | hgyievx | ||
58 | Provider of a platform for benchmarking and comparing AI models | 2025 | San Francisco | Series A | eigwift | ||
74 | White label solutions for payment cards | 2020 | New York City | Series D | sm{gqwb | ||
64 | Developer of state-of-the-art mathematics AI models | 2023 | Palo Alto | Series C | cluftov |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Kleiner Perkins' Portfolio
96 of Kleiner Perkins' portfolio companies have become public. Figma got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Jul 2025 at marketcap of $13.5B and Ambiq got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $409M.Here are Kleiner Perkins' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 31, 2025 | Feb 01, 2018 | Series B | 4929 | |
Jul 30, 2025 | Nov 07, 2014 | Series C | 6844 | |
Apr 18, 2024 | Jun 10, 2014 | Series B | 2325 | |
Sep 19, 2023 | Oct 25, 2012 | Seed | 1624 | |
Aug 11, 2023 | - | - | 6541 |
Acquired companies in Kleiner Perkins' Portfolio
313 companies from Kleiner Perkins' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Alkira in May 2026 by Lumen for $*****.Here are Kleiner Perkins' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 06, 2026 | Oct 13, 2020 | Series B | 6678 | |
Mar 25, 2026 | - | - | 6211 | |
Feb 25, 2026 | May 19, 2011 | Series A | 1284 | |
Feb 10, 2026 | - | - | 9817 | |
Jan 22, 2026 | Jun 11, 2019 | Series C | 8768 |
Team profile of Kleiner Perkins
Kleiner Perkins has a team of 44 members including 27 Partners, 3 Venture Partners and 3 Principals located in United States, China and 1 more location. Kleiner Perkins' team sits on the board of 17 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Kleiner Perkins:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Westlake Village | - | ||
Partner | Saratoga | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | |||
Partner | San Francisco | |||
Partner | United States | Reputation, Fullstory and 4 more | ||
Partner | Menlo Park | - | - | |
Partner | Millbrae | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | |||
Partner | United States | - |
Co-investors of Kleiner Perkins
Over the past 33 years, 3720 investors have co-invested in Kleiner Perkins's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Kleiner Perkins: Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz and 908 others have invested in rounds before Kleiner Perkins. There are 33 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Kleiner Perkins and 21 companies where Andreessen Horowitz has invested before Kleiner Perkins.
- Top Co-investors of Kleiner Perkins: 1110 investors entered a company along with Kleiner Perkins. These include investors like Google Ventures (29 companies).
- Invested after Kleiner Perkins: A total of 1700 investors have invested in Kleiner Perkins's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include DAG Ventures (25 companies), Google Ventures (23 companies) and SVB (21 companies).
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