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 Penetration Testing

IronNet Cybersecurity is uniquely positioned the gap between traditional cybersecurity approaches and this rapidly evolving threat grows wider. Its mission is to deliver the power and resources of Collective Defense so that any company, organization, or public entity can defend better as part of a collaborative ecosystem with shared knowledge and vetted alerts in real-time. IronNet was founded in 2014 by General (Ret.) Keith Alexander- former head of the NSA and Commander U.S. Cyber Command.

Area 1 Security

Series D in 2020
Area 1 Security, Inc. is a cybersecurity firm based in Redwood City, California, that specializes in eliminating targeted cyber-attacks. Founded in 2013 by experts from the NSA and MIT, the company has developed Area 1 Horizon, a cloud-based solution designed to identify and mitigate phishing attacks early in their lifecycle. This solution provides advanced warning by analyzing threat campaigns, attacker infrastructure, and delivery mechanisms. Area 1 Security's technology addresses various attack vectors, including email, web, and network threats, enabling organizations to visualize, contextualize, and preempt cyber threats effectively. The company has raised significant funding from notable investors, underscoring its commitment to combating socially engineered cyber threats.

Open Raven

Series A in 2020
Open Raven, Inc. develops open data protection platform that assesses and manages data risk for enterprises. Its platform maps data stores in clouds and corporate networks for identifying the data within. The company’s solution also provides visibility and control to prevent data breaches, as well as locates assets and highlights data stores to uncover data exposures, at risk data, and shadow accounts. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Synack

Series D in 2020
Synack, Inc. provides a crowdsourced security platform for penetration testing. It offers Synack that enables customer data integrity, privacy, and confidentiality. The company’s military-grade virtual private testing environment platform allows the global security community accessible to enterprises and engages global security researchers to test systems in virtual private testing environments, as well as provides secure manual security assessment. Synack, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Shape Security

Series F in 2019
Shape provides defense against malicious automated cyber-attacks on web and mobile applications. Shape has deflected over $1B in fraud losses for major retailers, financial institutions, airlines, and government agencies. Shape Security is headquartered in Silicon Valley and backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Norwest Venture Partners, Venrock, Baseline Ventures, Google Ventures, WING VC and a host of other prominent investors. Shape was founded in 2011 to disrupt automated attacks on web and mobile applications.

Shape Security

Series E in 2018
Shape provides defense against malicious automated cyber-attacks on web and mobile applications. Shape has deflected over $1B in fraud losses for major retailers, financial institutions, airlines, and government agencies. Shape Security is headquartered in Silicon Valley and backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Norwest Venture Partners, Venrock, Baseline Ventures, Google Ventures, WING VC and a host of other prominent investors. Shape was founded in 2011 to disrupt automated attacks on web and mobile applications.

Area 1 Security

Series C in 2018
Area 1 Security, Inc. is a cybersecurity firm based in Redwood City, California, that specializes in eliminating targeted cyber-attacks. Founded in 2013 by experts from the NSA and MIT, the company has developed Area 1 Horizon, a cloud-based solution designed to identify and mitigate phishing attacks early in their lifecycle. This solution provides advanced warning by analyzing threat campaigns, attacker infrastructure, and delivery mechanisms. Area 1 Security's technology addresses various attack vectors, including email, web, and network threats, enabling organizations to visualize, contextualize, and preempt cyber threats effectively. The company has raised significant funding from notable investors, underscoring its commitment to combating socially engineered cyber threats.

IronNet Cybersecurity

Series B in 2018
IronNet Cybersecurity is uniquely positioned the gap between traditional cybersecurity approaches and this rapidly evolving threat grows wider. Its mission is to deliver the power and resources of Collective Defense so that any company, organization, or public entity can defend better as part of a collaborative ecosystem with shared knowledge and vetted alerts in real-time. IronNet was founded in 2014 by General (Ret.) Keith Alexander- former head of the NSA and Commander U.S. Cyber Command.

Synack

Series C in 2017
Synack, Inc. provides a crowdsourced security platform for penetration testing. It offers Synack that enables customer data integrity, privacy, and confidentiality. The company’s military-grade virtual private testing environment platform allows the global security community accessible to enterprises and engages global security researchers to test systems in virtual private testing environments, as well as provides secure manual security assessment. Synack, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Phantom

Series B in 2017
Phantom Cyber Corporation operates a security automation and orchestration platform designed to enhance the efficiency of security operations. Founded in 2014 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company integrates with existing security technologies, creating a cohesive framework that facilitates the management of security incidents, threat indicators, and vulnerabilities. By automating various security processes and executing predefined digital playbooks, Phantom streamlines operations, enabling organizations to respond more effectively to security threats. The platform also extends its capabilities through applications that support integration with third-party security tools. In 2018, Phantom Cyber became a subsidiary of Splunk Inc., further solidifying its position in the cybersecurity landscape.

Shape Security

Series D in 2016
Shape provides defense against malicious automated cyber-attacks on web and mobile applications. Shape has deflected over $1B in fraud losses for major retailers, financial institutions, airlines, and government agencies. Shape Security is headquartered in Silicon Valley and backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Norwest Venture Partners, Venrock, Baseline Ventures, Google Ventures, WING VC and a host of other prominent investors. Shape was founded in 2011 to disrupt automated attacks on web and mobile applications.

IronNet Cybersecurity

Series A in 2015
IronNet Cybersecurity is uniquely positioned the gap between traditional cybersecurity approaches and this rapidly evolving threat grows wider. Its mission is to deliver the power and resources of Collective Defense so that any company, organization, or public entity can defend better as part of a collaborative ecosystem with shared knowledge and vetted alerts in real-time. IronNet was founded in 2014 by General (Ret.) Keith Alexander- former head of the NSA and Commander U.S. Cyber Command.

Carbon Black

Series F in 2015
Carbon Black, Inc. is a prominent provider of cybersecurity solutions focused on endpoint and server security, operating in the United States and internationally. The company offers a comprehensive range of products designed to predict, prevent, detect, respond to, and remediate cyber threats, thereby averting potential data breaches and damaging incidents. Its key offerings include the CB Predictive Security Cloud, which leverages big data analytics for endpoint data collection and threat detection, as well as products like CB Defense, a next-generation antivirus and endpoint detection solution, and CB ThreatHunter, which provides visibility for security operations. Additionally, Carbon Black offers real-time solutions such as CB LiveOps and a managed service called CB ThreatSight. The company serves a diverse client base, including security-focused enterprises, government agencies, and small to mid-sized organizations. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Carbon Black was previously known as Bit9, Inc. and became a subsidiary of VMware, Inc. in 2019.

AT&T Cybersecurity

Series E in 2015
AT&T Cybersecurity specializes in providing comprehensive security solutions tailored for mid-market enterprises facing modern security threats. The company offers a diverse range of products and services, including threat detection and response, network security, endpoint security, and identity and fraud protection. Key offerings include managed threat detection, unified security management solutions for managed security service providers, and various tools for compliance management and incident response. Additionally, AT&T Cybersecurity supports an open threat intelligence community through the Open Threat Exchange and provides open-source security information and event management solutions. The company serves various sectors, including education, finance, healthcare, and retail, and operates globally with offices in several countries. Established in 2007 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, AT&T Cybersecurity was formerly known as AlienVault, Inc. and became a subsidiary of AT&T Communications in 2019.

Synack

Series B in 2015
Synack, Inc. provides a crowdsourced security platform for penetration testing. It offers Synack that enables customer data integrity, privacy, and confidentiality. The company’s military-grade virtual private testing environment platform allows the global security community accessible to enterprises and engages global security researchers to test systems in virtual private testing environments, as well as provides secure manual security assessment. Synack, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Area 1 Security

Series A in 2014
Area 1 Security, Inc. is a cybersecurity firm based in Redwood City, California, that specializes in eliminating targeted cyber-attacks. Founded in 2013 by experts from the NSA and MIT, the company has developed Area 1 Horizon, a cloud-based solution designed to identify and mitigate phishing attacks early in their lifecycle. This solution provides advanced warning by analyzing threat campaigns, attacker infrastructure, and delivery mechanisms. Area 1 Security's technology addresses various attack vectors, including email, web, and network threats, enabling organizations to visualize, contextualize, and preempt cyber threats effectively. The company has raised significant funding from notable investors, underscoring its commitment to combating socially engineered cyber threats.

Endgame

Series C in 2014
Endgame is a leading endpoint security platform that transforms security operations teams and incident responders from crime scene investigators into hunters that prevent damage and loss, and dramatically reduces the time and cost associated with incident response and compromise assessment. Endgame’s platform uses machine learning and data science to prevent and detect unique attacks at the earliest and every stage of the attack lifecycle. Endgame’s integrated response stops attacks without disrupting normal business operations. It was founded in 2008 and has been operating in Arlington, Virginia.

Area 1 Security

Seed Round in 2014
Area 1 Security, Inc. is a cybersecurity firm based in Redwood City, California, that specializes in eliminating targeted cyber-attacks. Founded in 2013 by experts from the NSA and MIT, the company has developed Area 1 Horizon, a cloud-based solution designed to identify and mitigate phishing attacks early in their lifecycle. This solution provides advanced warning by analyzing threat campaigns, attacker infrastructure, and delivery mechanisms. Area 1 Security's technology addresses various attack vectors, including email, web, and network threats, enabling organizations to visualize, contextualize, and preempt cyber threats effectively. The company has raised significant funding from notable investors, underscoring its commitment to combating socially engineered cyber threats.

Synack

Series A in 2014
Synack, Inc. provides a crowdsourced security platform for penetration testing. It offers Synack that enables customer data integrity, privacy, and confidentiality. The company’s military-grade virtual private testing environment platform allows the global security community accessible to enterprises and engages global security researchers to test systems in virtual private testing environments, as well as provides secure manual security assessment. Synack, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Shape Security

Series C in 2014
Shape provides defense against malicious automated cyber-attacks on web and mobile applications. Shape has deflected over $1B in fraud losses for major retailers, financial institutions, airlines, and government agencies. Shape Security is headquartered in Silicon Valley and backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Norwest Venture Partners, Venrock, Baseline Ventures, Google Ventures, WING VC and a host of other prominent investors. Shape was founded in 2011 to disrupt automated attacks on web and mobile applications.

Carbon Black

Series E in 2014
Carbon Black, Inc. is a prominent provider of cybersecurity solutions focused on endpoint and server security, operating in the United States and internationally. The company offers a comprehensive range of products designed to predict, prevent, detect, respond to, and remediate cyber threats, thereby averting potential data breaches and damaging incidents. Its key offerings include the CB Predictive Security Cloud, which leverages big data analytics for endpoint data collection and threat detection, as well as products like CB Defense, a next-generation antivirus and endpoint detection solution, and CB ThreatHunter, which provides visibility for security operations. Additionally, Carbon Black offers real-time solutions such as CB LiveOps and a managed service called CB ThreatSight. The company serves a diverse client base, including security-focused enterprises, government agencies, and small to mid-sized organizations. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Carbon Black was previously known as Bit9, Inc. and became a subsidiary of VMware, Inc. in 2019.

AT&T Cybersecurity

Series D in 2013
AT&T Cybersecurity specializes in providing comprehensive security solutions tailored for mid-market enterprises facing modern security threats. The company offers a diverse range of products and services, including threat detection and response, network security, endpoint security, and identity and fraud protection. Key offerings include managed threat detection, unified security management solutions for managed security service providers, and various tools for compliance management and incident response. Additionally, AT&T Cybersecurity supports an open threat intelligence community through the Open Threat Exchange and provides open-source security information and event management solutions. The company serves various sectors, including education, finance, healthcare, and retail, and operates globally with offices in several countries. Established in 2007 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, AT&T Cybersecurity was formerly known as AlienVault, Inc. and became a subsidiary of AT&T Communications in 2019.

Synack

Seed Round in 2013
Synack, Inc. provides a crowdsourced security platform for penetration testing. It offers Synack that enables customer data integrity, privacy, and confidentiality. The company’s military-grade virtual private testing environment platform allows the global security community accessible to enterprises and engages global security researchers to test systems in virtual private testing environments, as well as provides secure manual security assessment. Synack, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Endgame

Series B in 2013
Endgame is a leading endpoint security platform that transforms security operations teams and incident responders from crime scene investigators into hunters that prevent damage and loss, and dramatically reduces the time and cost associated with incident response and compromise assessment. Endgame’s platform uses machine learning and data science to prevent and detect unique attacks at the earliest and every stage of the attack lifecycle. Endgame’s integrated response stops attacks without disrupting normal business operations. It was founded in 2008 and has been operating in Arlington, Virginia.

Shape Security

Series B in 2013
Shape provides defense against malicious automated cyber-attacks on web and mobile applications. Shape has deflected over $1B in fraud losses for major retailers, financial institutions, airlines, and government agencies. Shape Security is headquartered in Silicon Valley and backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Norwest Venture Partners, Venrock, Baseline Ventures, Google Ventures, WING VC and a host of other prominent investors. Shape was founded in 2011 to disrupt automated attacks on web and mobile applications.

Carbon Black

Series D in 2012
Carbon Black, Inc. is a prominent provider of cybersecurity solutions focused on endpoint and server security, operating in the United States and internationally. The company offers a comprehensive range of products designed to predict, prevent, detect, respond to, and remediate cyber threats, thereby averting potential data breaches and damaging incidents. Its key offerings include the CB Predictive Security Cloud, which leverages big data analytics for endpoint data collection and threat detection, as well as products like CB Defense, a next-generation antivirus and endpoint detection solution, and CB ThreatHunter, which provides visibility for security operations. Additionally, Carbon Black offers real-time solutions such as CB LiveOps and a managed service called CB ThreatSight. The company serves a diverse client base, including security-focused enterprises, government agencies, and small to mid-sized organizations. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Carbon Black was previously known as Bit9, Inc. and became a subsidiary of VMware, Inc. in 2019.

AT&T Cybersecurity

Series C in 2012
AT&T Cybersecurity specializes in providing comprehensive security solutions tailored for mid-market enterprises facing modern security threats. The company offers a diverse range of products and services, including threat detection and response, network security, endpoint security, and identity and fraud protection. Key offerings include managed threat detection, unified security management solutions for managed security service providers, and various tools for compliance management and incident response. Additionally, AT&T Cybersecurity supports an open threat intelligence community through the Open Threat Exchange and provides open-source security information and event management solutions. The company serves various sectors, including education, finance, healthcare, and retail, and operates globally with offices in several countries. Established in 2007 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, AT&T Cybersecurity was formerly known as AlienVault, Inc. and became a subsidiary of AT&T Communications in 2019.

Shape Security

Series A in 2012
Shape provides defense against malicious automated cyber-attacks on web and mobile applications. Shape has deflected over $1B in fraud losses for major retailers, financial institutions, airlines, and government agencies. Shape Security is headquartered in Silicon Valley and backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Norwest Venture Partners, Venrock, Baseline Ventures, Google Ventures, WING VC and a host of other prominent investors. Shape was founded in 2011 to disrupt automated attacks on web and mobile applications.

Mandiant

Private Equity Round in 2011
Mandiant is a leading provider of incident response and computer forensics solutions in the information security industry. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, with additional offices in major U.S. cities, Mandiant offers a range of products, professional services, and educational resources to clients including Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, government agencies, and law enforcement entities. The company is recognized for its extensive expertise in incident response and forensics, employing a highly skilled team of security consultants and engineers who hold advanced degrees and top security clearances. Mandiant focuses on enhancing organizations' cyber defense capabilities through services such as threat intelligence, automated response, and managed security, helping clients effectively mitigate threats and reduce business risks.

Carbon Black

Venture Round in 2011
Carbon Black, Inc. is a prominent provider of cybersecurity solutions focused on endpoint and server security, operating in the United States and internationally. The company offers a comprehensive range of products designed to predict, prevent, detect, respond to, and remediate cyber threats, thereby averting potential data breaches and damaging incidents. Its key offerings include the CB Predictive Security Cloud, which leverages big data analytics for endpoint data collection and threat detection, as well as products like CB Defense, a next-generation antivirus and endpoint detection solution, and CB ThreatHunter, which provides visibility for security operations. Additionally, Carbon Black offers real-time solutions such as CB LiveOps and a managed service called CB ThreatSight. The company serves a diverse client base, including security-focused enterprises, government agencies, and small to mid-sized organizations. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Carbon Black was previously known as Bit9, Inc. and became a subsidiary of VMware, Inc. in 2019.

Endgame

Series A in 2010
Endgame is a leading endpoint security platform that transforms security operations teams and incident responders from crime scene investigators into hunters that prevent damage and loss, and dramatically reduces the time and cost associated with incident response and compromise assessment. Endgame’s platform uses machine learning and data science to prevent and detect unique attacks at the earliest and every stage of the attack lifecycle. Endgame’s integrated response stops attacks without disrupting normal business operations. It was founded in 2008 and has been operating in Arlington, Virginia.

Venustech

Series B in 2008
Venustech is a provider of network security products, trusted security management platforms, specialized security services, and solutions. It has professional security product lines, which apply technologies in the field of firewall, UTM, intrusion detection, security auditing, terminal management, encryption, authentication and more. Venustech already has a number of product models and are currently developing more. Its solutions integrate security products and services to meet clients’ demands and help them establish comprehensive security systems. Venustech was founded in 1996.

Carbon Black

Series C in 2007
Carbon Black, Inc. is a prominent provider of cybersecurity solutions focused on endpoint and server security, operating in the United States and internationally. The company offers a comprehensive range of products designed to predict, prevent, detect, respond to, and remediate cyber threats, thereby averting potential data breaches and damaging incidents. Its key offerings include the CB Predictive Security Cloud, which leverages big data analytics for endpoint data collection and threat detection, as well as products like CB Defense, a next-generation antivirus and endpoint detection solution, and CB ThreatHunter, which provides visibility for security operations. Additionally, Carbon Black offers real-time solutions such as CB LiveOps and a managed service called CB ThreatSight. The company serves a diverse client base, including security-focused enterprises, government agencies, and small to mid-sized organizations. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Carbon Black was previously known as Bit9, Inc. and became a subsidiary of VMware, Inc. in 2019.

ArcSight

Series C in 2006
ArcSight is a leading provider of security and compliance management solutions that intelligently identify and mitigate business risk for enterprises, MSSPs and government agencies. Designed with the needs of highly complex, geographically dispersed and heterogeneous business and technology infrastructures in mind, ArcSight provides the industry's only vendor-neutral solution for intelligent identification, prioritization and network response to external security attacks, insider threats and compliance breaches. Much like a "mission control center," ArcSight's award-winning ESM solution intelligently collects and distills millions of enterprise-wide events down to the most critical information necessary for organizations to make informed decisions to protect their businesses. It does this through an open platform which integrates hundreds of point/individual security and networking products to find risks that would otherwise go undetected, and inherently enhances the business value of point technology investments. The resulting real time and historic view across heterogeneous infrastructures, augmented by ArcSight's complementary solutions for high performance log management - ArcSight Logger, network configuration management - ArcSight NCM and threat response management - ArcSight TRM, offers the industry's only complete solution suite with a closed-loop process for addressing both security and compliance requirements.

Carbon Black

Series B in 2006
Carbon Black, Inc. is a prominent provider of cybersecurity solutions focused on endpoint and server security, operating in the United States and internationally. The company offers a comprehensive range of products designed to predict, prevent, detect, respond to, and remediate cyber threats, thereby averting potential data breaches and damaging incidents. Its key offerings include the CB Predictive Security Cloud, which leverages big data analytics for endpoint data collection and threat detection, as well as products like CB Defense, a next-generation antivirus and endpoint detection solution, and CB ThreatHunter, which provides visibility for security operations. Additionally, Carbon Black offers real-time solutions such as CB LiveOps and a managed service called CB ThreatSight. The company serves a diverse client base, including security-focused enterprises, government agencies, and small to mid-sized organizations. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Carbon Black was previously known as Bit9, Inc. and became a subsidiary of VMware, Inc. in 2019.

Fortify Software

Series D in 2005
Fortify's Software Security Assurance products and services protect companies from the threats posed by security flaws in business-critical software applications. Combining deep application security expertise with extensive software development experience, Fortify Software has defined the market with award-winning products that assure software security from development to production. Today, Fortify Software fortifies the software for the most demanding customer deployments, including the world's largest, most varied code bases.

Oakley Networks

Venture Round in 2005
Oakley Networks is a security services company that focuses on threat detection and prevention for both federal and commercial clients. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in the United States, the company offers military-grade data and infrastructure solutions designed to protect data assets, intellectual property, and critical infrastructure. Their services include enterprise monitoring, video surveillance, and anti-leakage detection, which secure communication applications ranging from instant messaging to USB storage devices. Additionally, Oakley Networks implements insider threat policies to mitigate the risk of information exposure, providing integrated endpoint and network solutions with features such as DVR-type incident replay.

Fortify Software

Series C in 2004
Fortify's Software Security Assurance products and services protect companies from the threats posed by security flaws in business-critical software applications. Combining deep application security expertise with extensive software development experience, Fortify Software has defined the market with award-winning products that assure software security from development to production. Today, Fortify Software fortifies the software for the most demanding customer deployments, including the world's largest, most varied code bases.

Oakley Networks

Series A in 2004
Oakley Networks is a security services company that focuses on threat detection and prevention for both federal and commercial clients. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in the United States, the company offers military-grade data and infrastructure solutions designed to protect data assets, intellectual property, and critical infrastructure. Their services include enterprise monitoring, video surveillance, and anti-leakage detection, which secure communication applications ranging from instant messaging to USB storage devices. Additionally, Oakley Networks implements insider threat policies to mitigate the risk of information exposure, providing integrated endpoint and network solutions with features such as DVR-type incident replay.
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