Kleiner Perkins

Founded in 1972, Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. It specializes in investing in early-stage, growth, and incubation companies across various sectors including technology, healthcare, life sciences, and consumer goods. The firm partners with founders from inception to IPO, supporting them to maximize the potential of their ideas.

Annie Case

Partner

Nadia Cochinwala

Investor

Kevin Compton

Partner

Josh Coyne

Partner

Joshua Coyne

Partner

Past deals in Image Recognition

Lumafield

Series C in 2025
Lumafield provides industrial computed tomography solutions for non-destructive testing and inspection in engineering environments. Its Neptune X-ray CT scanner enables detailed imaging to analyze internal structures and detect defects across materials. The Voyager software platform delivers cloud-based AI-powered analysis, automated inspections, and collaboration tools to support product development from design through manufacturing. Triton is a high-speed CT system designed for rapid scanning in high-volume manufacturing settings. The company serves industries including aerospace, automotive, electronics, and medical devices, helping to improve product quality and reliability through advanced imaging and analysis capabilities.

Weights

Seed Round in 2024
Weights is a social AI Creation Platform. Create audio, images, chat, and more for free, and share with your friends!

Ripcord

Venture Round in 2024
Ripcord is a robotic digitization company that develops platforms and software to convert physical documents into digital, searchable data and streamlined workflows. Its Canopy solution uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to capture, enrich, and organize content, enabling enterprises to simplify processes and improve accuracy. The company combines sensors, automation, and vision-guided robots to create a digital twin of information, perform document scanning and recognition, and accelerate data capture, organization, and retrieval. This supports faster, higher-quality processing and moves organizations toward paperless document management and more efficient operations. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Ripcord was founded in 2014.

Lumafield

Series B in 2022
Lumafield provides industrial computed tomography solutions for non-destructive testing and inspection in engineering environments. Its Neptune X-ray CT scanner enables detailed imaging to analyze internal structures and detect defects across materials. The Voyager software platform delivers cloud-based AI-powered analysis, automated inspections, and collaboration tools to support product development from design through manufacturing. Triton is a high-speed CT system designed for rapid scanning in high-volume manufacturing settings. The company serves industries including aerospace, automotive, electronics, and medical devices, helping to improve product quality and reliability through advanced imaging and analysis capabilities.

Viz

Series D in 2022
Viz.ai, Inc. specializes in healthcare imaging software designed to enhance stroke care through the use of artificial intelligence. The company's flagship technology synchronizes treatment by reducing delays in patient care, enabling rapid identification of large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes using advanced deep learning algorithms. Key offerings include Viz LVO, which alerts on-call stroke teams based on CT angiogram images, and Viz CTP, which analyzes CT perfusion images and generates critical parametric data. Additionally, Viz HUB facilitates communication among clinical teams to coordinate care efficiently, while Viz VIEW allows healthcare professionals to view imaging data on mobile devices. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company aims to transform healthcare delivery by improving the speed and accessibility of treatment for stroke patients.

Viz

Series C in 2021
Viz.ai, Inc. specializes in healthcare imaging software designed to enhance stroke care through the use of artificial intelligence. The company's flagship technology synchronizes treatment by reducing delays in patient care, enabling rapid identification of large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes using advanced deep learning algorithms. Key offerings include Viz LVO, which alerts on-call stroke teams based on CT angiogram images, and Viz CTP, which analyzes CT perfusion images and generates critical parametric data. Additionally, Viz HUB facilitates communication among clinical teams to coordinate care efficiently, while Viz VIEW allows healthcare professionals to view imaging data on mobile devices. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company aims to transform healthcare delivery by improving the speed and accessibility of treatment for stroke patients.

Labelbox

Series C in 2021
Labelbox, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing an AI-driven platform for data labeling and management. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company enables businesses to outsource their data annotation needs, facilitating the creation and management of datasets essential for machine learning applications. The platform features a visual workflow interface, annotation tools, quality control capabilities, and performance analytics, which collectively streamline the data labeling process. Labelbox supports teams in utilizing the latest advancements in generative AI and large language models, ensuring that AI systems receive appropriate human oversight and automation. Its services are utilized by prominent enterprises, including Walmart, Procter & Gamble, Genentech, and Adobe, as well as numerous leading AI teams across various industries.

Ripcord

Series B in 2020
Ripcord is a robotic digitization company that develops platforms and software to convert physical documents into digital, searchable data and streamlined workflows. Its Canopy solution uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to capture, enrich, and organize content, enabling enterprises to simplify processes and improve accuracy. The company combines sensors, automation, and vision-guided robots to create a digital twin of information, perform document scanning and recognition, and accelerate data capture, organization, and retrieval. This supports faster, higher-quality processing and moves organizations toward paperless document management and more efficient operations. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Ripcord was founded in 2014.

Labelbox

Series B in 2020
Labelbox, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing an AI-driven platform for data labeling and management. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company enables businesses to outsource their data annotation needs, facilitating the creation and management of datasets essential for machine learning applications. The platform features a visual workflow interface, annotation tools, quality control capabilities, and performance analytics, which collectively streamline the data labeling process. Labelbox supports teams in utilizing the latest advancements in generative AI and large language models, ensuring that AI systems receive appropriate human oversight and automation. Its services are utilized by prominent enterprises, including Walmart, Procter & Gamble, Genentech, and Adobe, as well as numerous leading AI teams across various industries.

Lumafield

Series A in 2020
Lumafield provides industrial computed tomography solutions for non-destructive testing and inspection in engineering environments. Its Neptune X-ray CT scanner enables detailed imaging to analyze internal structures and detect defects across materials. The Voyager software platform delivers cloud-based AI-powered analysis, automated inspections, and collaboration tools to support product development from design through manufacturing. Triton is a high-speed CT system designed for rapid scanning in high-volume manufacturing settings. The company serves industries including aerospace, automotive, electronics, and medical devices, helping to improve product quality and reliability through advanced imaging and analysis capabilities.

Viz

Series B in 2019
Viz.ai, Inc. specializes in healthcare imaging software designed to enhance stroke care through the use of artificial intelligence. The company's flagship technology synchronizes treatment by reducing delays in patient care, enabling rapid identification of large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes using advanced deep learning algorithms. Key offerings include Viz LVO, which alerts on-call stroke teams based on CT angiogram images, and Viz CTP, which analyzes CT perfusion images and generates critical parametric data. Additionally, Viz HUB facilitates communication among clinical teams to coordinate care efficiently, while Viz VIEW allows healthcare professionals to view imaging data on mobile devices. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company aims to transform healthcare delivery by improving the speed and accessibility of treatment for stroke patients.

Lumafield

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Lumafield provides industrial computed tomography solutions for non-destructive testing and inspection in engineering environments. Its Neptune X-ray CT scanner enables detailed imaging to analyze internal structures and detect defects across materials. The Voyager software platform delivers cloud-based AI-powered analysis, automated inspections, and collaboration tools to support product development from design through manufacturing. Triton is a high-speed CT system designed for rapid scanning in high-volume manufacturing settings. The company serves industries including aerospace, automotive, electronics, and medical devices, helping to improve product quality and reliability through advanced imaging and analysis capabilities.

Labelbox

Series A in 2019
Labelbox, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing an AI-driven platform for data labeling and management. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company enables businesses to outsource their data annotation needs, facilitating the creation and management of datasets essential for machine learning applications. The platform features a visual workflow interface, annotation tools, quality control capabilities, and performance analytics, which collectively streamline the data labeling process. Labelbox supports teams in utilizing the latest advancements in generative AI and large language models, ensuring that AI systems receive appropriate human oversight and automation. Its services are utilized by prominent enterprises, including Walmart, Procter & Gamble, Genentech, and Adobe, as well as numerous leading AI teams across various industries.

Docbot

Seed Round in 2019
DocBot, Inc. is an artificial intelligence technology company based in Irvine, California, specializing in gastrointestinal diseases. The company develops web-based applications for iOS and Android devices that serve as a clinical decision support system, aggregating patient information and providing cloud analytics to healthcare professionals. Its flagship product is built on the UltivisionAI software platform, which offers real-time image analysis, automated reporting, and analytical tools aimed at enhancing patient care and clinical workflows. By integrating various data sources from imaging systems to pathology requisitions, DocBot's platform aids physicians in detecting colorectal cancer and other gastrointestinal conditions, ultimately striving to improve healthcare outcomes and reduce patient risks.

AEye

Series B in 2018
AEye, Inc. is a technology company focused on developing advanced vision hardware, software, and algorithms for autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The company’s proprietary 4Sight Intelligent Sensing Platform integrates solid-state active LiDAR with artificial intelligence and a low-light HD camera, enabling precise and reliable perception of surroundings. AEye's products, including the 4Sight A and 4Sight M sensors, along with its iDAR platform, are designed to improve safety and performance in dynamic applications by providing faster, more accurate information. The AE100 Robotic Perception System and the modular AE200 sensor further exemplify AEye’s commitment to high-performance sensing solutions. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Dublin, California, AEye also has a global presence with offices in Germany and Korea, serving a diverse customer base primarily in the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Labelbox

Seed Round in 2018
Labelbox, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing an AI-driven platform for data labeling and management. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company enables businesses to outsource their data annotation needs, facilitating the creation and management of datasets essential for machine learning applications. The platform features a visual workflow interface, annotation tools, quality control capabilities, and performance analytics, which collectively streamline the data labeling process. Labelbox supports teams in utilizing the latest advancements in generative AI and large language models, ensuring that AI systems receive appropriate human oversight and automation. Its services are utilized by prominent enterprises, including Walmart, Procter & Gamble, Genentech, and Adobe, as well as numerous leading AI teams across various industries.

Viz

Series A in 2018
Viz.ai, Inc. specializes in healthcare imaging software designed to enhance stroke care through the use of artificial intelligence. The company's flagship technology synchronizes treatment by reducing delays in patient care, enabling rapid identification of large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes using advanced deep learning algorithms. Key offerings include Viz LVO, which alerts on-call stroke teams based on CT angiogram images, and Viz CTP, which analyzes CT perfusion images and generates critical parametric data. Additionally, Viz HUB facilitates communication among clinical teams to coordinate care efficiently, while Viz VIEW allows healthcare professionals to view imaging data on mobile devices. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company aims to transform healthcare delivery by improving the speed and accessibility of treatment for stroke patients.

Ripcord

Series B in 2017
Ripcord is a robotic digitization company that develops platforms and software to convert physical documents into digital, searchable data and streamlined workflows. Its Canopy solution uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to capture, enrich, and organize content, enabling enterprises to simplify processes and improve accuracy. The company combines sensors, automation, and vision-guided robots to create a digital twin of information, perform document scanning and recognition, and accelerate data capture, organization, and retrieval. This supports faster, higher-quality processing and moves organizations toward paperless document management and more efficient operations. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Ripcord was founded in 2014.

Ripcord

Series B in 2017
Ripcord is a robotic digitization company that develops platforms and software to convert physical documents into digital, searchable data and streamlined workflows. Its Canopy solution uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to capture, enrich, and organize content, enabling enterprises to simplify processes and improve accuracy. The company combines sensors, automation, and vision-guided robots to create a digital twin of information, perform document scanning and recognition, and accelerate data capture, organization, and retrieval. This supports faster, higher-quality processing and moves organizations toward paperless document management and more efficient operations. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Ripcord was founded in 2014.

AEye

Series A in 2017
AEye, Inc. is a technology company focused on developing advanced vision hardware, software, and algorithms for autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The company’s proprietary 4Sight Intelligent Sensing Platform integrates solid-state active LiDAR with artificial intelligence and a low-light HD camera, enabling precise and reliable perception of surroundings. AEye's products, including the 4Sight A and 4Sight M sensors, along with its iDAR platform, are designed to improve safety and performance in dynamic applications by providing faster, more accurate information. The AE100 Robotic Perception System and the modular AE200 sensor further exemplify AEye’s commitment to high-performance sensing solutions. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Dublin, California, AEye also has a global presence with offices in Germany and Korea, serving a diverse customer base primarily in the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Ripcord

Series A in 2017
Ripcord is a robotic digitization company that develops platforms and software to convert physical documents into digital, searchable data and streamlined workflows. Its Canopy solution uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to capture, enrich, and organize content, enabling enterprises to simplify processes and improve accuracy. The company combines sensors, automation, and vision-guided robots to create a digital twin of information, perform document scanning and recognition, and accelerate data capture, organization, and retrieval. This supports faster, higher-quality processing and moves organizations toward paperless document management and more efficient operations. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Ripcord was founded in 2014.

AOptix

Series F in 2015
AOptix Technologies, Inc. specializes in free space optical communications and iris biometric identification solutions for both government and commercial sectors. The company develops advanced biometric iris recognition systems and high-capacity laser communication technologies. AOptix's products serve a variety of applications, including border security, national ID initiatives, aviation security, access control, and law enforcement. Additionally, its technologies are utilized in defense operations, providing network-centric capabilities for ground and air nodes. In the commercial realm, AOptix offers solutions for outdoor sporting events, wireless ad-hoc networks, and the transmission of uncompressed HD video, ensuring reliable bandwidth and carrier-grade availability across diverse telecommunications needs.

AOptix

Series E in 2012
AOptix Technologies, Inc. specializes in free space optical communications and iris biometric identification solutions for both government and commercial sectors. The company develops advanced biometric iris recognition systems and high-capacity laser communication technologies. AOptix's products serve a variety of applications, including border security, national ID initiatives, aviation security, access control, and law enforcement. Additionally, its technologies are utilized in defense operations, providing network-centric capabilities for ground and air nodes. In the commercial realm, AOptix offers solutions for outdoor sporting events, wireless ad-hoc networks, and the transmission of uncompressed HD video, ensuring reliable bandwidth and carrier-grade availability across diverse telecommunications needs.

Stipple

Series A in 2012
Stipple is an internet technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in enhancing the visual web by transforming digital images into interactive experiences. Its innovative marketing technology stack detects and identifies content within images, allowing advertisers and publishers to incorporate interactive and curated content seamlessly. Stipple's platform enables native advertising solutions and fosters organic connections to commerce, thereby driving discovery, engagement, and customer loyalty. The technology offers unique image analytics and advertising capabilities without the need for widgets or embed codes, making it scalable across the web. Stipple is backed by prominent investors, including Floodgate and Kleiner Perkins.

Stipple

Seed Round in 2010
Stipple is an internet technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in enhancing the visual web by transforming digital images into interactive experiences. Its innovative marketing technology stack detects and identifies content within images, allowing advertisers and publishers to incorporate interactive and curated content seamlessly. Stipple's platform enables native advertising solutions and fosters organic connections to commerce, thereby driving discovery, engagement, and customer loyalty. The technology offers unique image analytics and advertising capabilities without the need for widgets or embed codes, making it scalable across the web. Stipple is backed by prominent investors, including Floodgate and Kleiner Perkins.

AOptix

Series D in 2009
AOptix Technologies, Inc. specializes in free space optical communications and iris biometric identification solutions for both government and commercial sectors. The company develops advanced biometric iris recognition systems and high-capacity laser communication technologies. AOptix's products serve a variety of applications, including border security, national ID initiatives, aviation security, access control, and law enforcement. Additionally, its technologies are utilized in defense operations, providing network-centric capabilities for ground and air nodes. In the commercial realm, AOptix offers solutions for outdoor sporting events, wireless ad-hoc networks, and the transmission of uncompressed HD video, ensuring reliable bandwidth and carrier-grade availability across diverse telecommunications needs.

AOptix

Venture Round in 2008
AOptix Technologies, Inc. specializes in free space optical communications and iris biometric identification solutions for both government and commercial sectors. The company develops advanced biometric iris recognition systems and high-capacity laser communication technologies. AOptix's products serve a variety of applications, including border security, national ID initiatives, aviation security, access control, and law enforcement. Additionally, its technologies are utilized in defense operations, providing network-centric capabilities for ground and air nodes. In the commercial realm, AOptix offers solutions for outdoor sporting events, wireless ad-hoc networks, and the transmission of uncompressed HD video, ensuring reliable bandwidth and carrier-grade availability across diverse telecommunications needs.

AOptix

Series B in 2005
AOptix Technologies, Inc. specializes in free space optical communications and iris biometric identification solutions for both government and commercial sectors. The company develops advanced biometric iris recognition systems and high-capacity laser communication technologies. AOptix's products serve a variety of applications, including border security, national ID initiatives, aviation security, access control, and law enforcement. Additionally, its technologies are utilized in defense operations, providing network-centric capabilities for ground and air nodes. In the commercial realm, AOptix offers solutions for outdoor sporting events, wireless ad-hoc networks, and the transmission of uncompressed HD video, ensuring reliable bandwidth and carrier-grade availability across diverse telecommunications needs.

AOptix

Series B in 2002
AOptix Technologies, Inc. specializes in free space optical communications and iris biometric identification solutions for both government and commercial sectors. The company develops advanced biometric iris recognition systems and high-capacity laser communication technologies. AOptix's products serve a variety of applications, including border security, national ID initiatives, aviation security, access control, and law enforcement. Additionally, its technologies are utilized in defense operations, providing network-centric capabilities for ground and air nodes. In the commercial realm, AOptix offers solutions for outdoor sporting events, wireless ad-hoc networks, and the transmission of uncompressed HD video, ensuring reliable bandwidth and carrier-grade availability across diverse telecommunications needs.

AOptix

Series A in 2000
AOptix Technologies, Inc. specializes in free space optical communications and iris biometric identification solutions for both government and commercial sectors. The company develops advanced biometric iris recognition systems and high-capacity laser communication technologies. AOptix's products serve a variety of applications, including border security, national ID initiatives, aviation security, access control, and law enforcement. Additionally, its technologies are utilized in defense operations, providing network-centric capabilities for ground and air nodes. In the commercial realm, AOptix offers solutions for outdoor sporting events, wireless ad-hoc networks, and the transmission of uncompressed HD video, ensuring reliable bandwidth and carrier-grade availability across diverse telecommunications needs.
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