Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers
Venture Capital Est. 1972
Also known as Kleiner Perkins.
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- Menlo Park, CA, United States
- Founded
- 1972
- Last fundraise
- 2019 (USD 600M)
About
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) is an American venture capital firm headquartered on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park in Silicon Valley. It is one of the earliest, largest and most successful venture capital funds in the world.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Growth Equity
Sources
Recent venture activity
- Mar 2026 · Reported 2 more venture funds to the SEC (42 in total) in its Form ADV filed 2026-03-31 · SEC Form ADV
Investment Focus
Investment size
USD 2M - USD 50M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Investment Stages
Stages
Series A Series B Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Global Regions
North America
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
1 country
United States
2 known offices
Menlo Park, CA, United States (HQ)
San Francisco, CA, United States
Fundraising
Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers KP XVIII
2019
USD 600M
source Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers Digital Growth Fund III
2016
USD 1B
source Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers KP XVII
2016
USD 400M
source Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers VII
1994
USD 255M
source Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers IV
1986
USD 150M
source Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers III
1982
USD 150M
source Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers II
1980
USD 55M
source Deals & Activity
Tracked Deals
4
Most common deal types
Unknown (3) Growth (1)
Recent tracked deals
Saronic
2026
Stord
Growth - 2026
$250M
Profound
2025
$35M
Dazzle AI
2025
$8M
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