Kleiner Perkins key facts
- Kleiner Perkins is a other based in Menlo Park, California with 142 tracked portfolio companies.
- Notable positions include SpaceX, Databricks, Stripe.
- PrivateMarketView records 22 deal participations by Kleiner Perkins.
- Kleiner Perkins’s most recent recorded investment was in Mar 2026, one of 3 in the last 12 months and 6 over two years.
- Kleiner Perkins has 22 funds on record, raising $11.7B across the 20 that report a size.
- The team roster lists 39 people.
About Kleiner Perkins
Kleiner Perkins is a direct investment firm based in Menlo Park, California. Established in 1972, the firm seeks to invest in green technology, information technology, pandemic and bio-defense, retail, media, digital enterprises, consumer, life sciences, and healthcare sectors. The firm specializes in seed, early-stage, and growth capital investments. The assets of the firm are managed by the executive management team.
Investment activity
Kleiner Perkins joined 9 recorded rounds in the last two years (5 in the last 12 months), up from 3 in the two years before. By year: 5 in 2026, 4 in 2025 and 1 in 2024. Across all 22 recorded rounds, 15 were later-stage and 7 were early-stage. Kleiner Perkins is recorded as lead on 4 of them. 3 rounds landed in the last 90 days. Kleiner Perkins most often invests alongside Coatue Management (8 shared rounds), GV (7 shared rounds) and Greycroft (7 shared rounds). Most recently: Harvey AI (Series H, Sep 2026) and Etched (Series D, Aug 2026).
Kleiner Perkins portfolio at a glance
142 portfolio companies are on record for Kleiner Perkins, including SpaceX, Databricks and Stripe.
113 of the 142 carry a recorded valuation and 14 have recorded secondary-market trades, the names a secondary buyer or seller can price.
Kleiner Perkins funds
22 funds are on record for Kleiner Perkins, totalling $11.7 billion across the 20 that report a size. The most recent is Kleiner Perkins Select Fund IV Friends, LLC (2026 vintage), $100 million.
Kleiner Perkins team
39 people are on record at Kleiner Perkins: 19 partners, 5 associates, 5 advisors, 3 principals and 7 others. Senior names include James Huang (Managing Partner), Mary Meeker (Co-Founder) and Aatish Nayak (Executive). 37 of them have a verified direct contact on file.
- ·The top 10 names in the book — of 142 recorded positions
- ·The 10 latest deals — of 22 rounds
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Portfolio
142 companies · priced for members| Company | Industry | Valuation | First invested | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpaceX | Aerospace and Defense | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Databricks | Business/Productivity Software | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Stripe | Other Financial Services | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
+ 139 more companies · all 142, priced and dated or a free account shows the top 10 names — no card Membership and data by Private Market View | ||||
Kleiner Perkins recent deals
22 recordedMembership and data by Private Market View
Funds
6 of 22 recorded- Floodgate Fund III (Floodgate)—
- Abstract Ventures Fund I (Abstract Ventures)—
- Kleiner Perkins Select Fund IV Friends, LLC2026$100.0M
- Kleiner Perkins Flex I, LLC2026$555.0M
- Kleiner Perkins Select Fund IV, LLC2026$1.9B
- Kleiner Perkins XXII Friends, LLC2026$50.0M
$11.7B raised across the 20 funds that report a size
All 22 funds →Partners, principals, and the people who answer a pitch. Pro members reveal contacts with credits.
Frequently asked about Kleiner Perkins
- What companies does Kleiner Perkins invest in?
- Kleiner Perkins has 142 recorded portfolio companies, including SpaceX, Databricks, Stripe.
- What is Kleiner Perkins's AUM?
- Kleiner Perkins manages approximately $20K in assets.
- Is Kleiner Perkins actively investing?
- Kleiner Perkins's most recent recorded investment was in Mar 2026, with 3 investments in the last 12 months.