History and Background of Kleiner Perkins
- Founded in 1972 by Eugene Kleiner, Tom Perkins, Frank J. Caufield, and Brook Byers
- Headquartered in Menlo Park, California
- Known for being the first venture capital firm to open an office on Sand Hill Road
- Has raised around $9 billion in 19 venture capital funds and four growth funds
- Notable early investments include America Online, Amazon.com, and Google

Investments and Notable Investments
- Has funded over 900 technology and life sciences firms
- Notable investments include Electronic Arts, Genentech, Twitter, and Nest
- Current investments include DJI, Slack, Robinhood, and UiPath
- Paid $5 million for a stake in Netscape and profited from its IPO
- Initial investors in Amazon.com, scoring returns in excess of $1 billion

Partners and Team
- Notable members of the firm include John Doerr, Vinod Khosla, and Bill Joy
- Colin Powell joined as a strategic partner in 2005
- Al Gore joined as a partner in 2007
- Mary Meeker joined in 2010 and later departed to found Bond Capital
- Mamoon Hamid and Ilya Fushman joined as investing partners in 2017 and 2018, respectively

Recognition and Reputation
- Described as one of Silicon Valley's most famous and established venture capital firms
- Named as one of Silicon Valley's top venture capital providers
- Featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Dealbook
- Known for its focus on seed, early-stage, and growth companies
- Credited with creating the cluster of venture capital firms on Sand Hill Road

Initiatives and Funds
- Launched the iFund in 2008, a $100 million venture capital initiative for iPhone-related concepts
- Raised funds for a $500 million growth-stage clean-technology fund
- Launched the sFund in 2010, a $250 million fund focused on social startups
- Raised $1.4 billion in funds KP XVII and DGF III in early 2016
- Announced the 19th fund in 2019, focused on early stage investments in various sectors