Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 1972. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage, growth, and incubation companies across a range of industries, including business products, consumer services, financial services, healthcare, information technology, and life sciences. Kleiner Perkins partners with entrepreneurs from the inception of their ideas through to their initial public offerings, aiming to maximize the potential of innovative concepts. The firm has a global investment focus, engaging with founders in the United States, Canada, the Middle East, the United Kingdom, and Mainland China. It is recognized for its strategic support of bold ideas and its commitment to fostering growth in various sectors.

Nadia Cochinwala

Investor

Kevin Compton

Partner

Josh Coyne

Partner

Joshua Coyne

Partner and Investor

Al Gore

Senior Partner

Mamoon Hamid

Partner and Investor

Wen Hsieh

Partner

Floyd Kvamme

Partner Emeriti

Bucky Moore

Partner

Aditya Naganath

Principal

Lucas Oliveira

Investor

Lucas Oliveira

Investor

Colin Powell

Strategic Limited Partner

Ev Randle

Partner

Beth Seidenberg

General Partner

James Tang

Partner and Vice President, China

Jimmy Wei

Venture Partner, China

Jason Zhao

Partner, China

Past deals in PaaS

Alkira

Series C in 2024
Alkira, Inc. is a provider of a comprehensive networking platform designed for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Established in 2018 and based in San Jose, California, Alkira offers its services through a pay-as-you-go model that enables customers to seamlessly connect local systems and cloud workloads to its Cloud Exchange Points (CXP). The Alkira Network Cloud facilitates the rapid deployment of multi-cloud network connectivity, integrated network and security services, and offers operational visibility and governance. Users can design their network across various users, sites, and clouds using an intuitive digital canvas, provisioning the network with just one click. Alkira’s solutions are utilized by major enterprises, system integrators, and managed service providers, enabling them to activate services on-demand and scale resources based on utilization.

PermitFlow

Series A in 2024
PermitFlow is a technology company that specializes in streamlining the construction permitting process in the United States. Their platform is designed to simplify and expedite the application and management of construction permits for builders, contractors, architects, developers, and owners. PermitFlow's software handles various aspects of permit acquisition, including research, preparation, submission, and monitoring. The company aims to reduce the time required to obtain permits while standardizing municipalities' building permit submittal processes through a single platform. With nationwide coverage and local municipal expertise, PermitFlow supports permitting across multiple states, making it easier for builders to navigate complex regulatory environments.

PlanetScale

Series C in 2021
PlanetScale, Inc. is a technology company based in Mountain View, California, that specializes in developing an online database platform designed to enhance database management and scalability. Founded in 2018, PlanetScale offers a serverless, MySQL-compatible database service built on its own open-source project, Vitess, which is known for its ability to scale efficiently. The platform provides features such as automated failovers, backups, and shard management, allowing businesses to optimize their database performance while maintaining high access speeds. By enabling predictable scaling and seamless deployment of features without downtime, PlanetScale supports development teams in improving workflow efficiency and infrastructure scalability. The company has also created solutions to address vendor lock-in and disaster recovery, making it a valuable resource for organizations seeking to manage and derive insights from their data effectively.

Stardust

Series A in 2021
Stardust is a software platform established in 2018 and based in Palo Alto, California, that focuses on empowering game developers to create and manage games within the metaverse. The platform facilitates the integration of blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) into games, allowing developers to do so with minimal coding requirements. Stardust offers a user-friendly graphical interface and an API that enables developers to begin building without immediate commitment to a specific blockchain. By providing tools and solutions for player management, Stardust aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of game development in the rapidly evolving Web3 landscape.

Inngest

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Inngest is a developer platform focused on simplifying the creation of reliable event-driven workflows without the need for infrastructure management. It offers a robust workflow engine that enables users to design and implement complex, multi-step functions that coordinate various events within an organization's business operations. By facilitating the building and execution of intricate workflows in real time, Inngest empowers developers and operators to streamline processes and enhance operational efficiency. The platform aims to eliminate the complexities associated with traditional infrastructure, making it easier for teams to focus on their core development tasks.

Alkira

Series B in 2020
Alkira, Inc. is a provider of a comprehensive networking platform designed for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Established in 2018 and based in San Jose, California, Alkira offers its services through a pay-as-you-go model that enables customers to seamlessly connect local systems and cloud workloads to its Cloud Exchange Points (CXP). The Alkira Network Cloud facilitates the rapid deployment of multi-cloud network connectivity, integrated network and security services, and offers operational visibility and governance. Users can design their network across various users, sites, and clouds using an intuitive digital canvas, provisioning the network with just one click. Alkira’s solutions are utilized by major enterprises, system integrators, and managed service providers, enabling them to activate services on-demand and scale resources based on utilization.

Alkira

Series A in 2020
Alkira, Inc. is a provider of a comprehensive networking platform designed for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Established in 2018 and based in San Jose, California, Alkira offers its services through a pay-as-you-go model that enables customers to seamlessly connect local systems and cloud workloads to its Cloud Exchange Points (CXP). The Alkira Network Cloud facilitates the rapid deployment of multi-cloud network connectivity, integrated network and security services, and offers operational visibility and governance. Users can design their network across various users, sites, and clouds using an intuitive digital canvas, provisioning the network with just one click. Alkira’s solutions are utilized by major enterprises, system integrators, and managed service providers, enabling them to activate services on-demand and scale resources based on utilization.

CoreOS

Series B in 2016
CoreOS, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in open source projects for Linux containers and Internet security software solutions. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York City and a development hub in Berlin, CoreOS is recognized for its contributions to the Kubernetes community. The company offers Tectonic, an enterprise-ready platform that enhances Kubernetes with features for secure container orchestration, and Quay, a private image registry for building, storing, and distributing containers. CoreOS also provides CoreUpdate, a tool for managing application updates, and maintains various open source projects, including CoreOS Linux, etcd, and rkt. These solutions address key challenges related to downtime, security, and resilience, enabling organizations to run their applications reliably in diverse environments. In 2018, CoreOS became a subsidiary of Red Hat, further bolstering its position in the cloud infrastructure landscape.

CoreOS

Series A in 2015
CoreOS, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in open source projects for Linux containers and Internet security software solutions. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York City and a development hub in Berlin, CoreOS is recognized for its contributions to the Kubernetes community. The company offers Tectonic, an enterprise-ready platform that enhances Kubernetes with features for secure container orchestration, and Quay, a private image registry for building, storing, and distributing containers. CoreOS also provides CoreUpdate, a tool for managing application updates, and maintains various open source projects, including CoreOS Linux, etcd, and rkt. These solutions address key challenges related to downtime, security, and resilience, enabling organizations to run their applications reliably in diverse environments. In 2018, CoreOS became a subsidiary of Red Hat, further bolstering its position in the cloud infrastructure landscape.

CoreOS

Series A in 2014
CoreOS, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in open source projects for Linux containers and Internet security software solutions. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York City and a development hub in Berlin, CoreOS is recognized for its contributions to the Kubernetes community. The company offers Tectonic, an enterprise-ready platform that enhances Kubernetes with features for secure container orchestration, and Quay, a private image registry for building, storing, and distributing containers. CoreOS also provides CoreUpdate, a tool for managing application updates, and maintains various open source projects, including CoreOS Linux, etcd, and rkt. These solutions address key challenges related to downtime, security, and resilience, enabling organizations to run their applications reliably in diverse environments. In 2018, CoreOS became a subsidiary of Red Hat, further bolstering its position in the cloud infrastructure landscape.

Apcera

Series A in 2013
Apcera, Inc. is a cloud computing company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2012. The firm specializes in providing enterprises with a secure, policy-driven platform for managing both cloud-native applications and legacy systems. Apcera's enterprise-grade container management platform enables organizations to deploy, orchestrate, and govern a variety of workloads across on-premise and public cloud environments without the need for extensive refactoring. This flexibility allows development and DevOps teams to utilize modern tools while ensuring IT maintains control over the security and compliance of their infrastructure. Apcera aims to facilitate rapid innovation for companies by allowing them to move applications seamlessly between different infrastructures, thus enhancing operational efficiency and agility. As of October 2014, Apcera operates as a subsidiary of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson.

Apcera

Seed Round in 2012
Apcera, Inc. is a cloud computing company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2012. The firm specializes in providing enterprises with a secure, policy-driven platform for managing both cloud-native applications and legacy systems. Apcera's enterprise-grade container management platform enables organizations to deploy, orchestrate, and govern a variety of workloads across on-premise and public cloud environments without the need for extensive refactoring. This flexibility allows development and DevOps teams to utilize modern tools while ensuring IT maintains control over the security and compliance of their infrastructure. Apcera aims to facilitate rapid innovation for companies by allowing them to move applications seamlessly between different infrastructures, thus enhancing operational efficiency and agility. As of October 2014, Apcera operates as a subsidiary of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson.
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