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 Video Streaming

Azarus

Seed Round in 2022
Azarus, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops an automated video game challenges platform designed to enhance interaction between gamers and streamers. Incorporated in 2018, Azarus offers a unique "smart-challenge" system that fosters dynamic engagement within the gaming community. The platform allows streamers to reward viewers with tokens for correctly answering real-time questions related to their streams. This innovative approach not only facilitates new gameplay mechanics but also provides gamers with opportunities for additional revenue generation. Azarus aims to redefine the relationship between streamers and their audiences by creating a more interactive and rewarding experience in the gaming landscape.

Synthesia

Series B in 2021
Synthesia Ltd. develops artificial intelligence driven video production platform to create high-end videos. The company’s video synthesis platform allows to create high-end videos for many applications, including personalized advertising, corporate communications, and e-learning. Its platform synchronizes the lip movements in a video to a new dialogue track, which enables video content to be translated into foreign languages, widening distribution channels. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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.

Azarus

Seed Round in 2019
Azarus, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops an automated video game challenges platform designed to enhance interaction between gamers and streamers. Incorporated in 2018, Azarus offers a unique "smart-challenge" system that fosters dynamic engagement within the gaming community. The platform allows streamers to reward viewers with tokens for correctly answering real-time questions related to their streams. This innovative approach not only facilitates new gameplay mechanics but also provides gamers with opportunities for additional revenue generation. Azarus aims to redefine the relationship between streamers and their audiences by creating a more interactive and rewarding experience in the gaming landscape.

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.

Kapwing

Seed Round in 2018
Kapwing Inc. is an online platform based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in video, image, and GIF editing for digital creators. Founded in 2017, Kapwing aims to facilitate digital storytelling through its suite of browser-based tools that cater to the needs of modern creators. The platform features a variety of functionalities, including a meme maker, subtitler, trimmer, looper, and various filters, making it suitable for social media content and collaborative projects. Kapwing's tools help users create and share multimedia content efficiently, enabling them to engage audiences effectively in the digital space.

Wave

Series A in 2018
Wave focuses on interactive virtual experiences with a mission to help artists make money at the intersection of gaming and entertainment. Wave’s technology enables musicians to create lifelike avatars of themselves that can “perform” their music on a virtual stage. Most of these virtual shows take place either on the company’s YouTube channel, but Wave’s apps let users tune in on gaming consoles, phones or even the Oculus Rift VR headset. While watching a Wave, viewers can log in to comment in a chat function and give live feedback to the avatar performers.

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.

Mobcrush

Series B in 2016
Mobcrush, Inc., a technology and entertainment company, develops a live streaming application and community for gamers. It offers Mobcrush, a mobile application that connects gamers worldwide. The company’s application enables users to create and broadcast the gameplay live from the phone or tablet; watch and hang out with creators and tune in for epic events and eSports competitions; and connect and chat with a community of players that love the same games. Mobcrush, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Victorious

Series B in 2016
Victorious empowers creators to distribute all of their multimedia content in their own apps, interact more deeply and directly with their fan communities, and unlock new revenue streams. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

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.

Mobcrush

Series A in 2015
Mobcrush, Inc., a technology and entertainment company, develops a live streaming application and community for gamers. It offers Mobcrush, a mobile application that connects gamers worldwide. The company’s application enables users to create and broadcast the gameplay live from the phone or tablet; watch and hang out with creators and tune in for epic events and eSports competitions; and connect and chat with a community of players that love the same games. Mobcrush, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Miaopai

Series C in 2014
Miaopai develops a mobile based application for sharing short videos. Its service now has 70 million daily active users. Miaopai produces mobile device applications. It offers software products that allow users to customize videos and pictures. Chan Sheng and Han Kun founded Xuanyixia Technology in 2011 that later became Yixia Tech and then Miaopai. Its headquarters is in Beijing in China.

Victorious

Series A in 2014
Victorious empowers creators to distribute all of their multimedia content in their own apps, interact more deeply and directly with their fan communities, and unlock new revenue streams. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Plex

Series B in 2014
Plex is a media server software platform that allows users to curate and stream a wide array of personal and global media content, including movies, TV shows, videos, music, and photos. Founded in 2009 and based in Los Gatos, California, Plex serves as a centralized hub for users to access their media collections from any device at any time. The platform offers a free streaming service, with an optional premium subscription called Plex Pass, which enhances the experience by providing features such as DVR capabilities for recording live television, offline media syncing, and advanced management tools. Additional offerings for premium users include parental controls, music videos, and trailers, making Plex a comprehensive solution for managing and enjoying media.

Ulucu

Series A in 2014
Shanghai Ulucu Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in cloud-based video and network monitoring services, catering to chain enterprises, logistics companies, educational institutions, and government entities. The company offers a comprehensive range of solutions, including research and development, sales, installation, platform operation, and after-sales services for software and hardware. With a robust independent research and development team, Ulucu has made significant advancements in various technologies, such as embedded systems, streaming media transmission, P2P transmission, and cloud server technology, securing multiple national invention patents in the process. Additionally, Ulucu operates a vast national service network, comprising over 300 service stations across all provinces and cities, aimed at providing extensive support to its clients. The company also operates an artificial intelligence platform tailored for new retail environments, which enhances customer interactions through intelligent marketing services, including facial recognition and data analysis to enable personalized shopping experiences.

Dropcam

Series C in 2013
Dropcam is revolutionizing the way people stay connected to the places they care about. With the Dropcam and Dropcam Pro Wi-Fi video monitoring cameras and optional Cloud Recording (CVR) service, you can remotely drop in on your house, baby, pets, business or anything else from a smartphone,tablet or computer.

Chill

Series A in 2012
Chill, a Los Angeles, CA-based social video discovery platform. Co-founded in early 2012 by Dan Gould and Brian Norgard, Chill is a platform for social video that helps premium content partners such as TMZ, Jimmy Kimmel Live and PUMA find and engage new audiences through social discovery. It has over 19 million registered users.

vline

Seed Round in 2012
Vline is a company that specializes in providing cloud infrastructure specifically for WebRTC applications. It offers a platform that allows web and mobile developers to seamlessly integrate high-quality video conferencing capabilities into their applications, eliminating the need for Flash or plug-ins. With its comprehensive suite of tools and cloud services, Vline facilitates real-time communication by enabling developers to incorporate live video functionalities directly into web browsers. This focus on enhancing communication technology positions Vline as a valuable resource for developers seeking to enrich user experiences through video integration.

Chill

Angel Round in 2011
Chill, a Los Angeles, CA-based social video discovery platform. Co-founded in early 2012 by Dan Gould and Brian Norgard, Chill is a platform for social video that helps premium content partners such as TMZ, Jimmy Kimmel Live and PUMA find and engage new audiences through social discovery. It has over 19 million registered users.

Mevio

Series C in 2008
Mevio is a prominent independent online video entertainment network that specializes in delivering short-form video content to a wide audience. The platform features a diverse array of hosted shows, with hundreds of rotating programs offering thousands of new episodes each month. Mevio boasts a substantial library that contains over 250,000 episodes across various genres, including technology, music, sports, health and fitness, and comedy. To cater to specific demographics, Mevio operates four distinct networks targeting men, women, technology enthusiasts, and music lovers, ensuring that it meets the varied interests of its viewers.

RGB Networks

Series D in 2008
RGB Networks, Inc. specializes in network video processing solutions designed for multiscreen IP video delivery. The company offers a range of products under its video intelligence architecture (VIA), including tools for grooming, statistical multiplexing, transrating, and digital program insertion. Their solutions cater to various applications, such as video-on-demand and switched digital video, and include a modular media converter for ASI-to-gigabit Ethernet conversion. RGB Networks also provides an IPTV solution for Internet protocol-based video services, a simulcast edge processor for digital decoding, and a universal scalable modulator for multi-service digital edge modulation. By enabling multiple system operators and video service providers to implement switched digital networks, RGB Networks supports the efficient delivery and monetization of live and on-demand video across diverse platforms.

Akimbo

Series D in 2008
Akimbo is a white label video solution. It includes an advertising system and "supports multiple business models including ad-supported, transactional, subscription, download-to-own, download-to-burn, pay-per-minute, gift cards and account credits."

PeakStream

Series B in 2006
PeakStream, Inc. provides software application platform for the high performance computing market. It offers Platform, a software application platform that enables users to program multi-core and parallel processors, and convert them into computing engines for computationally intense applications. The company also provides Workstation, which allows software developers to program processors, such as multi-core CPUs and graphics processor units directly on their desktops; and API that enables software developers and engineers to run HPC applications on x86 systems equipped with processors. In addition, PeakStream offers technical support, training, and educational services. It serves markets, such as oil/gas, financial services, defense, and research. The company was formerly known as Shakti Systems, Inc. PeakStream, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. As of June 5, 2007, PeakStream, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Google Inc.

RGB Networks

Series C in 2006
RGB Networks, Inc. specializes in network video processing solutions designed for multiscreen IP video delivery. The company offers a range of products under its video intelligence architecture (VIA), including tools for grooming, statistical multiplexing, transrating, and digital program insertion. Their solutions cater to various applications, such as video-on-demand and switched digital video, and include a modular media converter for ASI-to-gigabit Ethernet conversion. RGB Networks also provides an IPTV solution for Internet protocol-based video services, a simulcast edge processor for digital decoding, and a universal scalable modulator for multi-service digital edge modulation. By enabling multiple system operators and video service providers to implement switched digital networks, RGB Networks supports the efficient delivery and monetization of live and on-demand video across diverse platforms.

Mevio

Series A in 2005
Mevio is a prominent independent online video entertainment network that specializes in delivering short-form video content to a wide audience. The platform features a diverse array of hosted shows, with hundreds of rotating programs offering thousands of new episodes each month. Mevio boasts a substantial library that contains over 250,000 episodes across various genres, including technology, music, sports, health and fitness, and comedy. To cater to specific demographics, Mevio operates four distinct networks targeting men, women, technology enthusiasts, and music lovers, ensuring that it meets the varied interests of its viewers.

PeakStream

Series A in 2005
PeakStream, Inc. provides software application platform for the high performance computing market. It offers Platform, a software application platform that enables users to program multi-core and parallel processors, and convert them into computing engines for computationally intense applications. The company also provides Workstation, which allows software developers to program processors, such as multi-core CPUs and graphics processor units directly on their desktops; and API that enables software developers and engineers to run HPC applications on x86 systems equipped with processors. In addition, PeakStream offers technical support, training, and educational services. It serves markets, such as oil/gas, financial services, defense, and research. The company was formerly known as Shakti Systems, Inc. PeakStream, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. As of June 5, 2007, PeakStream, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Google Inc.

RGB Networks

Series B in 2005
RGB Networks, Inc. specializes in network video processing solutions designed for multiscreen IP video delivery. The company offers a range of products under its video intelligence architecture (VIA), including tools for grooming, statistical multiplexing, transrating, and digital program insertion. Their solutions cater to various applications, such as video-on-demand and switched digital video, and include a modular media converter for ASI-to-gigabit Ethernet conversion. RGB Networks also provides an IPTV solution for Internet protocol-based video services, a simulcast edge processor for digital decoding, and a universal scalable modulator for multi-service digital edge modulation. By enabling multiple system operators and video service providers to implement switched digital networks, RGB Networks supports the efficient delivery and monetization of live and on-demand video across diverse platforms.

Akimbo

Series B in 2004
Akimbo is a white label video solution. It includes an advertising system and "supports multiple business models including ad-supported, transactional, subscription, download-to-own, download-to-burn, pay-per-minute, gift cards and account credits."

Geocast Network Systems

Series B in 2000
As of March 2001, Geocast Network Systems, Inc. went out of business. Geocast Network Systems, Inc. engages in building a platform that enables the delivery of broadband services to the PC and television. It designs and builds a content delivery network that leverages digital television transmission, including satellite, digital television, and cable broadcast signals for access to media content. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Menlo Park, California.
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