Kleiner Perkins (brand Chinese: Kleiner Perkins) is a venture capital company headquartered in San Francisco, USA. The company was founded on March 1, 1972, by co founders Brook Byers, Eugene Kleiner, Frank Caufield, and Tom Perkins. Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital company focusing on the financial industry.
Development History
- In 1972, Kleiner Perkins was founded and began to focus on early venture capital.
- In the 1980s, Kleiner Perkins invested in start-ups in desktop computing and biotechnology, including Intuit, AOL, Citrix, Visio, Genentech, Beyond Meat, etc.
- In the 1990s, Kleiner Perkins seized the opportunity of the Internet and actively invested in leading Internet companies such as Google and Amazon.
- At the beginning of this century, the company began to focus on investment in clean technology, while continuing to invest in start-ups in Digital health, network security and other fields.
- In 2010, Kleiner Perkins launched the first growth fund and began to invest in new generation technology companies, including Spotify, Airbnb, Slack, Zoom, etc.
Business Scope
- Early Venture Capital: Kleiner Perkins is committed to discovering and investing in early-stage startups, typically those that are just starting out and have innovation and potential projects. In the early stages of investment, Kleiner Perkins provides funding and strategic support to startup companies, helping them achieve initial development and growth.
- Late stage venture capital: In addition to early investments, Kleiner Perkins also participates in late stage venture capital. Late stage venture capital refers to investing in enterprises that have already established a certain scale and reputation in the market, usually in rounds A, B, or even higher. By participating in later stage investments, Kleiner Perkins can continue to support businesses that have achieved commercial success, assisting in their expansion and development.
- Wide investment scope: Kleiner Perkins has a wide range of investment fields, covering different aspects of the financial industry. The company invests in consumer sectors, including startups in e-commerce, fintech, and other fields, including Amazon, Robinhood, and others. In addition, Kleiner Perkins also invests in startups in cloud computing, blockchain, and other areas, including MongoDB, Coinbase, and others. In the hardware field, the company invests in smart homes, wearable devices, 3D printing, robots, unmanned driving, and more. In the field of life science, the company invests in biotechnology, medical devices, Digital health, gene editing and other projects.
- Provide strategic support: In addition to capital investment, Kleiner Perkins also provides strategic support for the startup companies it invests in. Kleiner Perkins can provide guidance and advice on business development through experience and professional knowledge, helping startup companies gain some advantages in market competition.
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