Independent rating of Kleiner Perkins VC fund
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16 reviews
About Kleiner Perkins VC fund
Website:
Founded:
1972
Number of funds:
19
Number of investments:
1310
Number of exits:
306
Headquarters:
Organization type:
Venture Capital
How Kleiner Perkins VC fund invests
Rounds:
Average ticket size:
16M USD
Smallest investment:
1.43M USD
Biggest investment:
35.7M USD
Would lead round:
Yes
Would coinvest:
Yes
Countries where invested:
Sectors of interest:
Financial Services, Information Technology, Software, Payments, Finance, Artificial Intelligence, Web Hosting, Web Development, Virtual Workforce, Video Editing, Video, Test and Measurement, Sensor, SaaS, Robotics, Medical Device, Medical, Hospital, Health Care, FinTech, Electronics, Developer Tools, Database, Data Center Automation, Content Creators, Cloud Computing, Business Information Systems, B2B, Analytics
Founders' reviews of Kleiner Perkins VC fund
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We are Not Worthy !
Why do they even publish their emails if they never answer back. I contacted most top firms in N. CA once. I got a response from every one including very prominent VCs. I sent an email to every partner at kpcb and not even one response .
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Kpcb Has Become a Zombie, Becomes the Kiss of Death.
What's left of KPCB is riding on the reputation and coattails of their former partners who have paved the way for the new crop of newbie VCs. John Doerr aside, KPCB partners have become stale and ineffective.
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Sexual Harassment Charge at Kpcb
Posting the latest information from the lawsuit against KP over sexual harassment. Gender discrimination is a serious issue in the Valley and while the facts of this case will become more clear in the months ahead, a worthwhile read regarding this fund. Excerpted:
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Since When Did Kp Start Acting as a Tool for Chinese Gov Acquisition of US Tech?
Very surprised that no one on this forum has commented on the apparently very deep connection with mainland China and this old school, prestigious US venture capital group. No doubt the feds eventually will if they havent already. Its screaming for attention.
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Ifund Application
Looks like KP wants to open source ifund business plans, after whatever they could glean for their portfolio companies. Link to techcrunch article here:
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T Ina Ju the China Managing Partner Any Feedback
I'd like to get some comments from those that have pitched TIna Ju in Shanghai. Also, has anyone:
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Kleiner is Made Up of One Remarkable Man, and Basically a Bunch of Primadonnas with No Track Record
John Doerr will go down as the greatest venture capitalist that ever lived. He built Kleiner into legendary status, complete with awe and reverence. They were at one point THE apex of excellence among VCs. JD's accomplishments are nothing short of brilliance. Credit goes to Vinod Khosla, too. He was the second half of KP's success.
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Ruthless Ray
Ray brings new meaning to the terms "no holds barred" and "all is fair in love and war." This guy will do anything to win, literally anything. Forget about ethics: he'll slander people in the media, steal intellectual property, take meetings under false pretenses, yank term sheets, invest in competing companies, etc. It may be a game to him, but real people get hurt with this type of behavior and industries face setbacks.
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Mediocrity to the Rescue
Capitalism to the Rescue is a great puff piece in the Times about a firm that is no longer impressive. Maybe the original team was different, but the partners at Kleiner today are weak in comparison to most other top firms that we pitched in the valley. The team was not prepared. The questions were off the mark. The meeting drifted. Their market knowledge was mediocre. I can understand being off your game every once and a while, but our Kleiner experience did not measure up to the other "name brand" funds.
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Remember This Analogy When Pitching to a "Jr." Partner
Jr Partners are elephant hunters in a dense jungle with a bazooka with only one bullet. Something in the bushes makes a loud sound, the hunter swings around, aims and almost fires. But it's not an elephant, it's a wild turkey. Whew...
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Open Source Your Confidential Information
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Pitched Matt Murphy: Tough, Though Fair
We pitched our company to Matt. Ultimately it wasn't a fit for a variety of reasons, though we learned some things in the process -- so worth our while. Throughout the process Matt was responsive, respectful, professional and asked good questions. If you are an IT company pitching KP -- he's a good resource.
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Kleiner Perkins Team
Reading these posts, it appears as if it depends on which partner sponsors the deal.
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The Real Value of Kp
Let's face it. The real value of KPCB is it is the "Tiffany" brand in venture partnering. You take their money because you will (i) hire better sales and financial people and (ii) have an easier time doing follow on rounds if things go reasonably well and you need more money. Unless they are wildly interested in your sector, or you get Brooke or John on your board, you are not going to get much assistance from them in growing the business. In fact, most times their "ideas" are out of left field and disconnected with reality.
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Don't Do Show N Tells
If asked to send your slides in without a meeting -- refuse. Make it very clear that the ONLY reason for a meeting is to invest in your deal "as is." Don't do show-n-tells; often KP meets with people with no intention of investing -- it's called market research and their famous for it. That said, they're one of the best firms in the world due in part to their deal flow (i.e., you sending them your stuff). Like Sequoia they are (in reality) VERY CONSERVATIVE, like commercial bank lenders. Once your deal is close to being a "sure thing" post-Beta, get a meeting with a senior partner.
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Great Performance in the Past. Hope They Keep It Up.
They have been one of the best for a long time. I hope they don't rest on their laurels and can cotinue to inspire entrepreneurs to build great products and companies.