Venture capital firm
Kleiner Perkins portfolio
kleinerperkins.comKleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, United States, founded in 1972. It has invested in 285 venture-backed companies across 448 funding rounds on VCMC, and led 138 of those rounds. 52 of them were in the last 12 months.
285
Venture-backed companies
in its portfolio on VCMC
448
Funding rounds
led 138
52
Last 12 months
rounds, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
99
With a disclosed valuation
of 285 companies
$567.6B
Combined value of its private companies
the whole companies, not what Kleiner Perkins owns
261 private companies Kleiner Perkins has backed have a VCMC valuation; together they are worth $567.6B. That is the value of the whole companies, not what Kleiner Perkins owns. Stripe is 30% of the total. 24 companies it backed have since been acquired and are not included. How VCMC values companies.
Values cover private companies only; public companies are not included.
Portfolio
Kleiner Perkins' most valuable portfolio companies
The 10 most valuable private companies Kleiner Perkins has backed, by VCMC's valuation. Values cover private companies only; public companies are not included.
- 1 Stripe Payment Processing & Point of Sale, Paris $173.0B range $138.2B – $207.9B Joined at Growth, 2018
- 2 Rippling Tech Companies, San Francisco $23.4B range $15.5B – $26.9B Led at Series A, 2019
- 3 Etched Electronical Components Manufacturing, San Jose $21.4B range $18.3B – $26.6B Joined at Growth, 2026
- 4 Whatnot Tech Companies, San Francisco $21.1B range $17.4B – $29.9B Joined at Series G, 2026
- 5 Applied Intuition Tech Companies, Sunnyvale $20.9B range $13.7B – $24.0B Led at Series B, 2019
- 6 Gusto Tech Companies, San Francisco $18.0B range $7.1B – $20.7B Led at Series A, 2014
- 7 Harvey Tech Companies, San Francisco $15.7B range $13.5B – $19.6B Led at Series B, 2023
- 8 Motive Tech Companies, San Francisco $14.6B range $9.5B – $24.2B Led at Series C, 2018
- 9 OpenEvidence Tech Companies, Miami $14.2B range $10.4B – $18.7B Led at Series B, 2025
- 10 Pacific Fusion Renewable energy companies, Fremont $12.7B range $5.5B – $19.3B Joined at Series A, 2024
Portfolio
Full Kleiner Perkins portfolio (285 companies)
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| # | Last round | History | Range | Trend | Grade | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stripe Payment Processing & Point of Sale · since Growth, 2018 | Growth Equity Feb 2026 $159.00B | $173.0B | $138.2B – $207.9B | $180.8B (+4%) | $17.7B | 0% | 16,600 | growing | A | |
| 2 | Moveworks Tech Companies · led at Series B, 2019 | Growth Equity Dec 2025 $2.85B | $3.0B | $2.5B – $3.4B | $2.6B (-12%) | $278M | 44% | 661 | flat | A | |
| 3 | Imprint Financial Services · since Series B, 2023 | Debt Apr 2026 $2.00B | $1.6B | $1.0B – $1.9B | $1.7B (+5%) | $183M | 0% | 300 | growing | B | |
| 4 | Magic Leap Tech Companies · since Series B, 2014 | Series G Oct 2021 $500M | $1.7B | $171M – $2.9B | $1.6B (-5%) | $282M | 22% | 1,221 | flat | D | |
| 5 | Saronic Technologies Aerospace and Defence · led at Series D, 2026 | Series D Mar 2026 $1.75B | $11.1B | $8.0B – $14.7B | $12.8B (+15%) | $1.4B | 0% | 1,363 | growing | B | |
| 6 | Rippling Tech Companies · led at Series A, 2019 | Series G May 2025 $450M | $23.4B | $15.5B – $26.9B | $23.4B (0%) | $2.6B | 0% | 7,815 | growing | A | |
| 7 | Harvey Tech Companies · led at Series B, 2023 | Growth Equity Sep 2026 $550M | $15.7B | $13.5B – $19.6B | $17.1B (+9%) | $1.5B | 0% | 1,847 | growing | A | |
| 8 | Motive Tech Companies · led at Series C, 2018 | Growth Equity Sep 2026 $1.30B | $14.6B | $9.5B – $24.2B | $15.9B (+9%) | $1.4B | 0% | 6,205 | up | B | |
| 9 | Whatnot Tech Companies · since Series G, 2026 | Series G Aug 2026 $545M | $21.1B | $17.4B – $29.9B | $26.0B (+23%) | $2.9B | 0% | 2,162 | growing | A | |
| 10 | Motive Tech Companies · led at Growth, 2025 | Growth Equity Sep 2026 $1.30B | $7.4B | $5.2B – $11.5B | $8.1B (+9%) | $792M | 0% | 259 | flat | B | |
| 11 | Together AI Tech Companies · led at Seed, 2023 | Series C Jul 2026 $800M | $9.1B | $7.2B – $12.8B | $11.1B (+22%) | $1.2B | 0% | 432 | growing | A | |
| 12 | Etched Electronical Components Manufacturing · since Growth, 2026 | Growth Equity Aug 2026 $700M | $21.4B | $18.3B – $26.6B | $23.1B (+8%) | $2.1B | 0% | – | growing | A | |
| 13 | Plaid Payment Processing & Point of Sale · led at Series C, 2018 | Growth Equity Apr 2025 $575M | $8.5B | $5.7B – $10.2B | $8.1B (-5%) | $832M | 18% | 5,107 | growing | A | |
| 14 | Applied Intuition Tech Companies · led at Series B, 2019 | Series F Jun 2025 $600M | $20.9B | $13.7B – $24.0B | $20.9B (0%) | $2.3B | 0% | 1,625 | growing | A | |
| 15 | SoundCloud Media Companies · led at Series C, 2012 | Series F Aug 2017 $170M | $829M | $101M – $2.4B | $829M (0%) | $240M | 29% | 1,026 | up | D | |
| 16 | Farmers Business Network Farms & Agriculture Production · since Series A, 2014 | Growth Equity Jul 2025 $50M | $610M | $369M – $983M | $481M (-21%) | $61.1M | 59% | 806 | growing | B | |
| 17 | K2 Space Aerospace and Defence · led at Series D, 2026 | Series D Jul 2026 $500M | $7.2B | $5.9B – $10.2B | $8.8B (+22%) | $972M | 0% | 332 | growing | A | |
| 18 | Stord Warehousing & Storage · led at Series A, 2019 | Debt Oct 2026 $400M | $3.6B | $2.6B – $5.4B | $4.7B (+31%) | $521M | 0% | 2,124 | growing | B | |
| 19 | Pacific Fusion Renewable energy companies · since Series A, 2024 | Series A Oct 2024 $900M | $12.7B | $5.5B – $19.3B | $12.7B (0%) | $1.8B | 0% | 225 | growing | C | |
| 20 | Chainguard Tech Companies · led at Series D, 2025 | Growth Equity Oct 2025 $280M | $3.6B | $2.2B – $5.5B | $3.6B (0%) | $327M | 0% | 766 | growing | B | |
| 21 | Climeworks Environmental Engineering Services · since Growth, 2022 | Growth Equity Jul 2025 $162M | $990M | $782M – $1.3B | $671M (-32%) | $113M | 89% | 400 | down | A | |
| 22 | OpenEvidence Tech Companies · led at Series B, 2025 | Series D Apr 2026 $250M | $14.2B | $10.4B – $18.7B | $16.2B (+15%) | $1.8B | 0% | 140 | growing | A | |
| 23 | Glean Tech Companies · led at Series C, 2022 | Series F Jun 2025 $150M | $10.0B | $6.1B – $11.5B | $10.0B (0%) | $1.1B | 0% | 1,632 | up | B | |
| 24 | Flock Safety Alarms, Surveillance & Security Systems · since Series H+, 2026 | Growth Equity Jul 2026 $275M | $7.7B | $6.5B – $9.5B | $8.3B (+7%) | $743M | 0% | 1,434 | up | A | |
| 25 | NewLimit Biotechnology · led at Series A, 2023 | Series C Jun 2026 $435M | $3.5B | $2.7B – $4.9B | $4.2B (+21%) | $464M | 0% | 64 | growing | A | |
| 26 | Arsenal Bio Biotechnology · since Series A, 2019 | Series C Sep 2024 $325M | $1.6B | $918M – $3.4B | $826M (-47%) | $368M | 97% | 168 | shrinking | C | |
| 27 | Hopper Travel Agencies · since Series C, 2016 | Growth Equity Nov 2022 $96M | $1.2B | $576M – $4.6B | $925M (-23%) | $466M | 89% | 1,061 | down | D | |
| 28 | Nexthop AI Tech Companies · led at Growth, 2025 | Series B Mar 2026 $500M | $5.6B | $3.7B – $7.6B | $6.6B (+18%) | $722M | 0% | 292 | growing | B | |
| 29 | Omio Travel Agencies · led at Series C, 2016 | Other Jul 2026 $10M | $725M | $60.4M – $1.8B | $670M (-7%) | $158M | 7% | 441 | flat | D | |
| 30 | Houzz Tech Companies · since Series C, 2013 | Series E Jun 2017 $400M | $1.8B | $342M – $4.1B | $1.8B (0%) | $572M | 46% | 1,365 | flat | D | |
| 31 | Gusto Tech Companies · led at Series A, 2014 | Series E Aug 2021 $175M | $18.0B | $7.1B – $20.7B | $18.0B (0%) | $2.0B | 0% | 8,228 | growing | B | |
| 32 | Xendit Payment Processing & Point of Sale · led at Series A, 2018 | Debt Sep 2024 $50M | $1.4B | $170M – $3.8B | $1.3B (-10%) | $377M | 28% | 620 | flat | D | |
| 33 | CuspAI Research Institutes · led at Series B, 2026 | Series B Jul 2026 $450M | $2.9B | $2.3B – $4.5B | $3.9B (+35%) | $429M | 0% | 94 | growing | B | |
| 34 | Synthesia Tech Companies · led at Series B, 2021 | Growth Equity Nov 2025 $200M | $4.8B | $3.5B – $5.5B | $4.8B (0%) | $473M | 0% | 888 | growing | A | |
| 35 | Formation Bio Pharmaceutical Products · since Series C, 2021 | Series D Jun 2024 $372M | $6.0B | $1.5B – $8.5B | $4.0B (-34%) | $660M | 0% | 198 | flat | C | |
| 36 | Settle Payment Processing & Point of Sale · led at Series A, 2021 | Debt Oct 2026 $240M | $59.2M | $20.7M – $159M | $59.2M (0%) | $48.5M | 97% | 67 | shrinking | D | |
| 37 | Lilac Chemicals · since Series A, 2020 | Grant Aug 2026 $100M | $464M | $285M – $832M | $541M (+17%) | $62.1M | 12% | 209 | flat | B | |
| 38 | Arena AI Tech Companies · since Seed, 2025 | Series B Oct 2026 $200M | $3.2B | $2.7B – $5.3B | $4.7B (+47%) | $558M | 0% | 34 | flat | B | |
| 39 | Transcarent Health Care Services · since Series B, 2021 | Series D May 2024 $126M | $3.5B | $2.4B – $4.1B | $2.9B (-19%) | $390M | 0% | 956 | growing | A | |
| 40 | Tech Companies · led at Series B, 2024 | Series C Jul 2025 $243M | $1.8B | $1.1B – $2.0B | $1.8B (0%) | $193M | 0% | 261 | growing | A | |
| 41 | Tech Companies · since Series A, 2019 | Series E Oct 2026 $100M | $1.3B | $821M – $2.5B | $1.6B (+29%) | $179M | 0% | 490 | growing | B | |
| 42 | Tech Companies · since Series A, 2014 | Acquisition Oct 2020 $3.20B | $1.9B acquired 2020 | $977M – $2.2B | – | – | 0% | – | unknown | B | |
| 43 | Tech Companies · since Series C, 2018 | Series E Jan 2022 $150M | $868M | $98.0M – $2.7B | $817M (-6%) | $237M | 33% | 176 | flat | D | |
| 44 | Tech Companies · led at Series E, 2014 | Growth Equity Jun 2022 $115M | $194M | $126M – $553M | $155M (-20%) | $136M | 97% | 328 | shrinking | C | |
| 45 | Tech Companies · led at Series A, 2018 | Series D Feb 2022 $125M | $350M | $137M – $2.2B | $335M (-4%) | $216M | 97% | 251 | down | D | |
| 46 | Tech Companies · led at Series A, 2018 | Series D Apr 2022 $100M | $1.1B | $110M – $1.6B | $1.0B (-7%) | $176M | 5% | 327 | flat | D | |
| 47 | Tech Companies · led at Series C, 2012 | Acquisition Jan 2017 $3.70B | $2.1B acquired 2017 | $1.5B – $2.4B | – | – | 0% | – | unknown | A | |
| 48 | Tech Companies · since Series C, 2026 | Series C Mar 2026 $125M | $1.7B | $1.3B – $2.2B | $1.9B (+12%) | $215M | 0% | 111 | growing | A | |
| 49 | Tech Companies · led at Series A, 2025 | Series B Oct 2025 $100M | $1.3B | $599M – $1.8B | $1.3B (0%) | $139M | 0% | 157 | growing | B | |
| 50 | Tech Companies · since Series C, 2023 | Series C Feb 2023 $105M | $281M | $92.1M – $1.4B | $188M (-33%) | $110M | 89% | 61 | down | D |
Valuation: VCMC's valuation with its range, from a low to a high scenario; a company with no valuation shows a dash, one acquired after its last round its last value as a private company.
Activity
How Kleiner Perkins invests: stages, industries and countries
Most of its rounds are Series C and later (42%). Its companies span 63 industries, most in Tech Companies, Software Development Services and Payment Processing & Point of Sale, across 19 countries.
Rounds by stage
- Pre-seed 3
- Seed 66
- Series A 93
- Series B 97
- Series C and later 189
Investments by industry
- Tech Companies 152
- Software Development Services 11
- Payment Processing & Point of Sale 10
- Biotechnology 8
- Aerospace and Defence 5
- Electronical Components Manufacturing 4
- Financial Services 4
- Medical Supply Manufacturers 4
Investments by country
- United States 251
- Germany 8
- United Kingdom 6
- Canada 2
- India 2
- Netherlands 2
Recent rounds
Kleiner Perkins' latest investments
Kleiner Perkins' most recent funding rounds, newest first. 52 rounds in the last 12 months.
- Series A $88M 1 Oct 2026
- Series D, led $180M 15 Sep 2026
- Harvey Growth $550M 9 Sep 2026
- Etched Growth $700M 18 Aug 2026
- Series D $53M 18 Aug 2026
- Whatnot Series G $545M 10 Aug 2026
- K2 Space Series D, led $500M 30 Jul 2026
- Flock Safety Growth $275M 24 Jul 2026
- CuspAI Series B, led $450M 20 Jul 2026
- Series A, led $115M 14 Jul 2026
Co-investors
Kleiner Perkins' top co-investors
The investors that most often join the same rounds as Kleiner Perkins. Andreessen Horowitz leads, with 60 rounds together.
- Andreessen Horowitz 60 rounds together
- Sequoia Capital 56 rounds together
- GV 52 rounds together
- Lightspeed Venture Partners 34 rounds together
- General Catalyst 33 rounds together
- Founders Fund 31 rounds together
- Y Combinator 30 rounds together
- Index Ventures 28 rounds together
- Coatue 24 rounds together
- Lux Capital 21 rounds together
About
About Kleiner Perkins
Kleiner Perkins is an American venture capital firm engaged in early-stage investments in technology, life sciences, and cleantech. The company also operates as an investment bank, providing financial services to its portfolio companies. Kleiner Perkins serves entrepreneurs and startups, supporting them from inception to IPO and beyond, and maintains offices in Menlo Park, San Francisco, and Shanghai, China.
Description from Veridion's company data.
- Founded
- 1972
- Based in
- Menlo Park, United States
- Team
- 230 people, -13% in a year
- Type
- Venture capital firm
Focus markets
- Technology
- Life Sciences
- Cleantech
What Kleiner Perkins offers
- Venture Capital Investment Services
- Early-Stage Technology Investment Services
- Life Sciences Investment Services
- Cleantech Investment Services
- Growth Fund Management Services
- Startup Advisory Services
- Corporate Fundraising Advisory Services
- Portfolio Company Advisory Services
Questions
Kleiner Perkins: frequently asked questions
How many companies has Kleiner Perkins invested in?
285 venture-backed companies on VCMC, across 448 funding rounds.
What are Kleiner Perkins' most valuable private companies?
Stripe ($173.0B), Rippling ($23.4B), Etched ($21.4B), by VCMC's valuation.
What was Kleiner Perkins' latest investment?
Volantis, a Series A round in Oct 2026 of $88M.
Which stages does Kleiner Perkins invest in?
Kleiner Perkins invests most often at Series C and later (189 rounds), followed by Series B (97) and Series A (93). It has also joined 66 seed and 3 pre-seed rounds.
What is Kleiner Perkins' portfolio worth?
Its private companies with a VCMC valuation are worth $567.6B together. That is the sum of the companies' values, not what Kleiner Perkins owns.
Who does Kleiner Perkins invest alongside?
Andreessen Horowitz (60 rounds), Sequoia Capital (56 rounds), GV (52 rounds).