Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a prominent American venture capital firm founded in 1972 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The firm specializes in early-stage, growth, and incubation investments across various industries, including healthcare, consumer products, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and life sciences. Kleiner Perkins focuses on partnering with innovative founders, supporting them from the inception of their ideas through to initial public offerings. The firm is known for its commitment to investing in a wide range of sectors, such as information technology, financial services, and cybersecurity, while maintaining a global investment approach that includes markets in North America, the Middle East, and Mainland China. As a Registered Investment Adviser, Kleiner Perkins aims to maximize the potential of the companies it invests in, fostering bold ideas that have the capacity to create significant impact across industries and continents.

Annie Case

Partner

Cindy Cheng

Partner

Cindy Cheng

Associate

Nadia Cochinwala

Investor

Josh Coyne

Partner

Joshua Coyne

Partner and Investor

John Doerr

Partner and Chairman

Juliet Flint

Partner

Ilya Fushman

Partner

John Gage

Partner

Mamoon Hamid

Partner and Investor

Wen Hsieh

Partner

Haomiao Huang

Investor

E. Floyd Kvamme

Partner

Floyd Kvamme

Partner Emeriti

Bucky Moore

Partner and Investor

Aditya Naganath

Principal

Lucas Oliveira

Investor

Lucas Oliveira

Investor

Tom Perkins

Partner and Co-Founder

Ev Randle

Partner

Everett Randle

Partner

Ted Schlein

General Partner

Beth Seidenberg

General Partner

James Tang

Partner and Vice President, China

Jimmy Wei

Venture Partner, China

Monica Desai

Principal

Nikki Zhang

Director, China

Jason Zhao

Partner, China

Past deals in Messaging

Loom

Series C in 2021
Loom, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops a video messaging application designed to facilitate work communication. Founded in 2015, Loom allows users to capture, record, and narrate videos that can be instantly shared via a link, streamlining the process of conveying messages without the need to switch applications or upload content. The platform caters to a variety of use cases, including engineering, sales, recruiting, design, marketing, customer support, and leadership. In addition to its video messaging capabilities, Loom also offers a cloud-based photo and video library solution, enabling users to manage their media seamlessly across devices without consuming local storage space. This comprehensive approach addresses the challenges of photo and video management in an era of high-resolution content and limited storage capacity.

Loom

Series B in 2020
Loom, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops a video messaging application designed to facilitate work communication. Founded in 2015, Loom allows users to capture, record, and narrate videos that can be instantly shared via a link, streamlining the process of conveying messages without the need to switch applications or upload content. The platform caters to a variety of use cases, including engineering, sales, recruiting, design, marketing, customer support, and leadership. In addition to its video messaging capabilities, Loom also offers a cloud-based photo and video library solution, enabling users to manage their media seamlessly across devices without consuming local storage space. This comprehensive approach addresses the challenges of photo and video management in an era of high-resolution content and limited storage capacity.

Loom

Series B in 2019
Loom, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops a video messaging application designed to facilitate work communication. Founded in 2015, Loom allows users to capture, record, and narrate videos that can be instantly shared via a link, streamlining the process of conveying messages without the need to switch applications or upload content. The platform caters to a variety of use cases, including engineering, sales, recruiting, design, marketing, customer support, and leadership. In addition to its video messaging capabilities, Loom also offers a cloud-based photo and video library solution, enabling users to manage their media seamlessly across devices without consuming local storage space. This comprehensive approach addresses the challenges of photo and video management in an era of high-resolution content and limited storage capacity.

Consider

Seed Round in 2019
Consider is a communication platform tailored specifically for startups, addressing common challenges associated with email usage. By offering a software-as-a-service solution, Consider aims to streamline email management, enabling users to maintain focus and enhance productivity. The platform combines essential individual features with collaborative tools, allowing businesses to organize their communications efficiently while keeping costs manageable. This approach helps startups improve their email experience, fostering a more effective workflow in a competitive environment.

Loom

Series A in 2019
Loom, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops a video messaging application designed to facilitate work communication. Founded in 2015, Loom allows users to capture, record, and narrate videos that can be instantly shared via a link, streamlining the process of conveying messages without the need to switch applications or upload content. The platform caters to a variety of use cases, including engineering, sales, recruiting, design, marketing, customer support, and leadership. In addition to its video messaging capabilities, Loom also offers a cloud-based photo and video library solution, enabling users to manage their media seamlessly across devices without consuming local storage space. This comprehensive approach addresses the challenges of photo and video management in an era of high-resolution content and limited storage capacity.

Intercom

Series D in 2018
Intercom, Inc. is a customer communication platform designed for web and mobile businesses to facilitate personalized interactions with their customers at scale. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Dublin, the company provides a suite of tools that enhance customer engagement throughout the customer journey. These tools include Acquire for live chat with website visitors, Engage for targeted onboarding and retention messaging, Learn for gathering customer feedback, and Support for assistance within applications and via email. Intercom's platform operates seamlessly across web, iOS, and Android, enabling businesses to deliver messenger-based experiences that enhance their relationships with customers. The company serves over 30,000 paying customers globally and is recognized for powering approximately 500 million conversations each month. Its mission is to make internet business interactions more personal, reflecting a commitment to improving customer experience.

Tribe

Seed Round in 2017
Tribe App, Inc. is a company that develops a mobile video messaging application, allowing users to engage in live multiplayer interactions with up to eight friends simultaneously. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the platform enables users to connect effortlessly via video chat, text, and voice messages, without the need for an account. In addition to facilitating real-time communication, Tribe offers features for photo and content sharing, enhancing the interactive experience among users. The application is designed to simplify social connections by allowing users to create and send invite links to friends, promoting seamless engagement.

Chime

Seed Round in 2015
With Chime, you create video conversations, "Chimes", with friends, family, teams, and any small group that you care about. Everyone in a conversation ("Chime") can record to it throughout the day, creating one rich, intertwined group story that serves as both a way to communicate about what you're doing now and, afterward, as a memory.

Slack

Series E in 2015
Slack Technologies, Inc. operates a business communication platform that enhances collaboration among teams by integrating messaging, voice and video calls, file sharing, and workflow automation. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Slack serves a diverse clientele ranging from Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, aiming to streamline communication and improve productivity. The platform is delivered as a software-as-a-service solution, allowing users to connect with the right people and information efficiently. Additionally, Slack has established the Slack Fund, an investment initiative focused on early-stage ventures in the technology sector, further promoting innovation in workplace productivity tools.

textPlus

Venture Round in 2015
textPlus, Inc. is a mobile communications service provider that offers WiFi-based communication solutions through its application, textPlus. This app allows users to send text messages, make free calls to both landlines and mobile numbers, and share content across various platforms. textPlus is available on iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones, as well as on devices such as iPod touch, tablets, and Kindle Fire. Founded in 2007 and based in Marina del Rey, California, the company was previously known as GOGII Inc. before rebranding to textPlus in October 2012.

Snap

Series D in 2014
Snap Inc. is a multinational camera company that operates the popular photo messaging application, Snapchat. This platform enables users to communicate through short videos and images, known as Snaps, while offering various features such as personalized camera tools, group chats, and the ability to create and view stories. Snapchat's Discover section curates content from publishers and creators based on user interests. The Snap Map feature provides a live map displaying user locations, nearby friends, and popular stories. Additionally, the Memories function allows users to save and organize their Snaps in a searchable collection. In 2016, Snap launched Spectacles, video-sharing sunglasses that facilitate capturing content from a first-person perspective. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Snap Inc. was previously known as Snapchat, Inc.

Slack

Series D in 2014
Slack Technologies, Inc. operates a business communication platform that enhances collaboration among teams by integrating messaging, voice and video calls, file sharing, and workflow automation. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Slack serves a diverse clientele ranging from Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, aiming to streamline communication and improve productivity. The platform is delivered as a software-as-a-service solution, allowing users to connect with the right people and information efficiently. Additionally, Slack has established the Slack Fund, an investment initiative focused on early-stage ventures in the technology sector, further promoting innovation in workplace productivity tools.

Bitstrips

Series B in 2014
Bitstrips is a new way to interact online that’s more visual, personal and fun than traditional text and images. It gives you a visual identity you can use anywhere to express yourself in ways that words can’t capture.

Remind

Series C in 2014
Remind is a communication platform founded in 2011 that aims to enhance student success by facilitating effective communication within K-12 education. The platform enables school and district administrators to engage with their communities, while also connecting educators and families. Remind's application allows for real-time messaging, scheduling reminders, and coordinating logistics for school-related activities, which streamlines communication among teachers, parents, students, and administrators. By providing these tools, Remind addresses the communication gaps often found in primary education and supports a collaborative environment for teaching and learning.

Remind

Series B in 2014
Remind is a communication platform founded in 2011 that aims to enhance student success by facilitating effective communication within K-12 education. The platform enables school and district administrators to engage with their communities, while also connecting educators and families. Remind's application allows for real-time messaging, scheduling reminders, and coordinating logistics for school-related activities, which streamlines communication among teachers, parents, students, and administrators. By providing these tools, Remind addresses the communication gaps often found in primary education and supports a collaborative environment for teaching and learning.

Path

Series C in 2014
Path is a mobile photo-sharing and messaging service designed to facilitate personal social networking among users and their closest contacts, limited to 150 connections. The platform emphasizes simplicity, quality, and privacy, aiming to enhance the way individuals share their life's moments with friends and family. Path offers features that enable users to capture and share experiences in a secure environment, underlining the importance of close relationships. The service has evolved with a focus on creating meaningful connections, reflecting the belief that mobile technology can transform social interactions.

Leo

Seed Round in 2013
Leo is the fastest and easiest way to share moments of your life with family and friends. Connect with your favorite people through short-lived photos, videos and texts, captured in the moment. Messages disappear a few seconds after viewing them.

Fleksy Inc.

Series A in 2013
Fleksy develops a mobile keyboard designed to provide full control on customization and productivity. The keyboard uses predictive text technology for touchscreen devices, it also allows users to share, find, and send GIFs, stickers, videos, images, links from the keyboard.

Emu Messenger

Seed Round in 2013
Emu is texting with a built-in assistant. Schedule lunches, share your location, and set reminders — as easily as sending a photo. It’s texting, for grown-ups. Created by veterans of Siri, Apple, Google, TechCrunch, and Yahoo! Messenger, Emu is a messaging product for iPhone that uses artificial intelligence — machine learning and natural language processing — to understand messages, then magically adds relevant information to help you schedule a lunch, reserve a table, buy movie tickets, or share your location in real time. Emu (http://emu.is) was founded in 2012 by Gummi Hafsteinsson (formerly VP Product Siri, previously at Apple and Google), Dave Feldman (previously with AOL/TechCrunch and Yahoo!), and an experienced team of mobile and machine-learning engineers. The company has received seed funding of $1.5M to date from Kleiner Perkins, TriplePoint Capital, Menlo Ventures, DFJ, and additional angel investors. See our Founder Bios for more information on the founding team.

textPlus

Series D in 2012
textPlus, Inc. is a mobile communications service provider that offers WiFi-based communication solutions through its application, textPlus. This app allows users to send text messages, make free calls to both landlines and mobile numbers, and share content across various platforms. textPlus is available on iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones, as well as on devices such as iPod touch, tablets, and Kindle Fire. Founded in 2007 and based in Marina del Rey, California, the company was previously known as GOGII Inc. before rebranding to textPlus in October 2012.

Path

Series B in 2012
Path is a mobile photo-sharing and messaging service designed to facilitate personal social networking among users and their closest contacts, limited to 150 connections. The platform emphasizes simplicity, quality, and privacy, aiming to enhance the way individuals share their life's moments with friends and family. Path offers features that enable users to capture and share experiences in a secure environment, underlining the importance of close relationships. The service has evolved with a focus on creating meaningful connections, reflecting the belief that mobile technology can transform social interactions.

Pinger

Venture Round in 2012
Pinger makes texting and talking free. Their market-leading communications products have been downloaded by millions of iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Android users around the world. Pinger is loaded with inventive people who enjoy creating consumer products and services that make a difference in people's lives. Pinger has a proven management team and is funded by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and DAG Ventures. They are located in downtown San Jose. For more information, visit [www.pinger.com](http://www.pinger.com).

textPlus

Series C in 2011
textPlus, Inc. is a mobile communications service provider that offers WiFi-based communication solutions through its application, textPlus. This app allows users to send text messages, make free calls to both landlines and mobile numbers, and share content across various platforms. textPlus is available on iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones, as well as on devices such as iPod touch, tablets, and Kindle Fire. Founded in 2007 and based in Marina del Rey, California, the company was previously known as GOGII Inc. before rebranding to textPlus in October 2012.

Cooliris

Series C in 2011
Cooliris, Inc. creates mobile experiences for content and communication. The company offers BeamIt, a messaging application for Android and iOS platforms. It serves users around the world. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. As per the transaction announced on November 21, 2014, Cooliris, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Altaba Inc.

Path

Series A in 2011
Path is a mobile photo-sharing and messaging service designed to facilitate personal social networking among users and their closest contacts, limited to 150 connections. The platform emphasizes simplicity, quality, and privacy, aiming to enhance the way individuals share their life's moments with friends and family. Path offers features that enable users to capture and share experiences in a secure environment, underlining the importance of close relationships. The service has evolved with a focus on creating meaningful connections, reflecting the belief that mobile technology can transform social interactions.

Twitter

Series F in 2010
Twitter is a social networking platform that enables users to send and read short messages, known as "tweets," with a character limit of 280. Launched in 2006, Twitter has grown into a global real-time communications platform, attracting more than 400 million monthly visitors and 255 million active users. The platform serves a diverse user base that includes world leaders, athletes, news organizations, and entertainment figures, and is accessible in over 35 languages. Users can interact with the platform through various means, including web browsers, SMS, and mobile applications. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Twitter also maintains numerous local offices across the United States and several international offices in major cities around the world.

textPlus

Series B in 2009
textPlus, Inc. is a mobile communications service provider that offers WiFi-based communication solutions through its application, textPlus. This app allows users to send text messages, make free calls to both landlines and mobile numbers, and share content across various platforms. textPlus is available on iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones, as well as on devices such as iPod touch, tablets, and Kindle Fire. Founded in 2007 and based in Marina del Rey, California, the company was previously known as GOGII Inc. before rebranding to textPlus in October 2012.

Cooliris

Series B in 2009
Cooliris, Inc. creates mobile experiences for content and communication. The company offers BeamIt, a messaging application for Android and iOS platforms. It serves users around the world. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. As per the transaction announced on November 21, 2014, Cooliris, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Altaba Inc.

textPlus

Series A in 2007
textPlus, Inc. is a mobile communications service provider that offers WiFi-based communication solutions through its application, textPlus. This app allows users to send text messages, make free calls to both landlines and mobile numbers, and share content across various platforms. textPlus is available on iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones, as well as on devices such as iPod touch, tablets, and Kindle Fire. Founded in 2007 and based in Marina del Rey, California, the company was previously known as GOGII Inc. before rebranding to textPlus in October 2012.

Cooliris

Series A in 2007
Cooliris, Inc. creates mobile experiences for content and communication. The company offers BeamIt, a messaging application for Android and iOS platforms. It serves users around the world. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. As per the transaction announced on November 21, 2014, Cooliris, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Altaba Inc.

Pinger

Series B in 2006
Pinger makes texting and talking free. Their market-leading communications products have been downloaded by millions of iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Android users around the world. Pinger is loaded with inventive people who enjoy creating consumer products and services that make a difference in people's lives. Pinger has a proven management team and is funded by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and DAG Ventures. They are located in downtown San Jose. For more information, visit [www.pinger.com](http://www.pinger.com).

Snapvine

Series A in 2006
Snapvine is a service that enables users to leave voicemails online through a centralized platform. Users can call a specific Snapvine number and enter a code linked to the intended recipient to record their message. Alternatively, they can utilize a microphone connected to their computer to leave messages. Voicemails can be shared through simple embeddable widgets, allowing for both public and private listening options. Public messages are accessible to anyone visiting the page where the widget is embedded, while private messages are restricted to the intended recipient. Snapvine has gained popularity on social networking sites, particularly among artists and celebrities who interact with their fans.

Pinger

Series A in 2005
Pinger makes texting and talking free. Their market-leading communications products have been downloaded by millions of iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Android users around the world. Pinger is loaded with inventive people who enjoy creating consumer products and services that make a difference in people's lives. Pinger has a proven management team and is funded by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and DAG Ventures. They are located in downtown San Jose. For more information, visit [www.pinger.com](http://www.pinger.com).

Kodiak Networks

Series B in 2005
Kodiak Networks provides mobile solutions designed for wireless operators, focusing on community and group-based communications. The company offers a robust portfolio known as the Kodiak Connected Portfolio, which includes an integrated suite of mobile applications and user interfaces compatible with various devices. This portfolio is built on the Kodiak Real Time Exchange (RTX), a flexible, standards-based platform that supports multiple generations of IMS-compliant technologies and can scale from independent operators to multinational carriers utilizing 2G, 3G, 4G, and LTE networks. Key features of Kodiak's offerings include mobile conferencing, messaging, presence and contact management, and broadband push-to-talk services, enabling carriers to deliver innovative mobile voice solutions to their customers.

Omniva Policy Systems

Series B in 2003
Omniva Policy Systems specializes in secure messaging solutions designed to enhance the safety of email communications for businesses. Its flagship product, Omniva Policy Manager, offers centralized protection and control over email distribution, ensuring compliance with regulations while reducing the costs associated with email discovery and retrieval. The system operates seamlessly with existing email clients, allowing companies to securely exchange confidential communications with external parties, regardless of the email systems in use, without any special software or additional steps required for recipients. By applying protection automatically at the email gateway based on established corporate policies, Omniva empowers enterprises to manage their email communications effectively, addressing the legal risks associated with unmanaged email archives.

Disappearing

Series B in 2000
Disappearing Inc. is a San Francisco-based developer of email policy management systems and services that allow companies to mitigate the risks associated with email. The company was the first to develop a new approach to email security that is based on enabling cooperating parties to eliminate their old messages. The company's Disappearing™ Email service gives corporations control over their email systems, and lets individuals write their messages in the digital equivalent of disappearing ink.
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