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Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

Investor profile

Investment firm

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers has backed 12 European tech companies across 17 funding rounds between 1999 and 2018, joining rounds totalling €549M. Most active in Media and E-commerce. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Deals
17
distinct rounds
Companies
12
backed
Active span
1999–2018
20 yrs
Total round €
€549M
sum of rounds joined

Deals by year

distinct rounds / year
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers — deals by year
19991
20061
20081
20091
20114
20121
20132
20142
20151
20162
20181

Top sectors

by deals
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers — top sectors
Media6
E-commerce5
Transportation3
Software2
Hardware2
Travel2
Cleantech1
Energy1
Marketing1
Fashion1

Stages

by deals
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers — stages
Series C6
Series B3
Series D+3
Series A2
Early VC1
Growth/Late1
Other1

Countries

by deals
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers — countries
Germany7
UK5
Sweden2
Finland1
Spain1
Türkiye1

Co-investment network

shared rounds
Co-investment network — interactive chart.
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers — 17 dealsKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersAtomico — 2 shared deals · click to openAtomicoCredit Suisse — 2 shared deals · click to openCredit SuisseDN Capital — 2 shared deals · click to openDN CapitalGGV Capital — 2 shared deals · click to openGGV CapitalInstitutional Venture Partners — 2 shared deals · click to openInstitutional Venture PartnersMunich Venture Partners — 2 shared deals · click to openMunich Venture PartnersSequoia Capital — 2 shared deals · click to openSequoia CapitalAccel — 1 shared deals · click to openAccelAccess Partners — 1 shared deals · click to openAccess PartnersBuran Venture Capital — 1 shared deals · click to openBuran Venture CapitalDST Global — 1 shared deals · click to openDST GlobalHighland Capital Partners — 1 shared deals · click to openHighland Capital PartnersIndex Ventures — 1 shared deals · click to openIndex VenturesMunich Re - HSB Venture — 1 shared deals · click to openMunich Re - HSB VentureOpenOcean — 1 shared deals · click to openOpenOceanScott McNealy — 1 shared deals · click to openScott McNealySilver Lake — 1 shared deals · click to openSilver LakeThe Chernin Group — 1 shared deals · click to openThe Chernin Group

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Frequent co-investors

shared rounds

Portfolio

top 30 by total round €
CompanyCountryRoundsTotal €
MiniproUK2€118M
SoundCloudGermany2€82M
SpotifySweden1€70M
GoEuroGermany1€63M
TruecallerSweden1€48M
ShazamUK3€47M
SpotahomeSpain1€32M
RelayrGermany2€31M
GoogleGermany1€22M
NebulaFinland1€20M
TrendyolTürkiye1€17M
Orcan EnergyGermany1€0

Biggest deals

top 10 by amount
CompanyStageAmountDate
MiniproGrowth/Late€96M2007-01
SpotifySeries D+€70M2011-06
GoEuroSeries C€63M2016-10
TruecallerSeries C€48M2014-10
SoundCloudSeries D+€44M2014-01
SoundCloudSeries C€39M2012-01
SpotahomeOther€32M2018-02
ShazamSeries D+€25M2015-01
MiniproSeries C€23M2008-05
ShazamSeries C€22M2011-06
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