Kleiner Perkins
Early-Stage to Late venture capital firm · San Francisco
Kleiner Perkins is a Early-Stage to Late venture capital firm based in San Francisco that typically writes $500K–$25M checks in SaaS, Marketplace and AI. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Kleiner Perkins as of June 25, 2026. Partners at Kleiner Perkins include Bing Gordon (Director) and Ilya Fushman (Partner).
Updated · Sources: fund website, press
- Typical check
- $500K–$25M
- Stages
- Early-Stage–Late
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
Overview
Kleiner Perkins at a glance
- Stage
- Early-Stage, Growth, Late
- Check size
- $500K–$25M
- Sectors
- SaaS, Marketplace, AI, Fintech, Consumer, Biotech, Gaming, Autonomous Vehicles
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
- Cold inbound
- Warm intro preferred
- Website
- kleinerperkins.com
Investment thesis
Kleiner Perkins partners with visionary founders to build transformative companies that change how the world works. The fund emphasizes team building, network facilitation, and business development support beyond capital deployment.
Stated on kleinerperkins.comWEBSITE
What sets Kleiner Perkins apart
- Deep executive recruitment and team-building support beyond capital
- Board representation and strategic business development facilitation
- Historical concentration of mega-winners with 10x+ returns
- Partner continuity with founders through IPO and growth phases
Recent investments
DryPowder has tracked these recent investments from Kleiner Perkins: Alkira.
What the portfolio shows
Portfolio 32
Backed: Google, Amazon, Spotify + 29 more
Partners
5 partners at Kleiner Perkins
Activity
Deployment evidence
SEC Form D filings
DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Kleiner Perkins in the last three years.
Fund activity
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FAQ
Questions about Kleiner Perkins
What does Kleiner Perkins invest in?
Kleiner Perkins is a Early-Stage, Growth, Late stage SaaS, Marketplace, AI, Fintech, Consumer, Biotech, Gaming, Autonomous Vehicles investor, typically writing $500K – $25M checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: Kleiner Perkins partners with visionary founders to build transformative companies that change how the world works. The fund emphasizes team building, network facilitation, and business development support beyond capital deployment.
What check size does Kleiner Perkins write?
Kleiner Perkins typically writes $500K – $25M checks at the Early-Stage, Growth, Late stage in SaaS, Marketplace, AI, Fintech, Consumer, Biotech, Gaming, Autonomous Vehicles.
What makes Kleiner Perkins different from other funds?
Kleiner Perkins stands out on 4 points: Deep executive recruitment and team-building support beyond capital; Board representation and strategic business development facilitation; Historical concentration of mega-winners with 10x+ returns; Partner continuity with founders through IPO and growth phases.
What has Kleiner Perkins invested in recently?
Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Kleiner Perkins include Alkira.
What other funds are similar to Kleiner Perkins?
Funds with an overlapping stage and sector focus include Creandum, Bessemer Venture Partners (Seed), Khosla Ventures (Seed).
How do I reach Kleiner Perkins?
Kleiner Perkins does not generally take cold inbound; a warm introduction from a founder or investor the firm knows is the usual path.
Sources
- Website: Kleiner Perkins website (kleinerperkins.com)
- Press: techmeme.com article mentioning Kleiner Perkins,
- Method: How DryPowder builds its data
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