Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers invests globally in internet start ups and operate an informational website filled with technology news.

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) is a Silicon Valley venture capital firm. They were early investors in many significant companies, including [Amazon](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/amazon), [AOL](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/aol), Compaq, [Electronic Arts](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/electronicarts), [Google](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/google), [Intuit](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/intuit), [Macromedia](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/macromedia), [Netscape](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/netscape), Segway, and [Sun Microsystems](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/sunmicrosystems). The name of the firm comes from the four founding partners: Eugene Kleiner, Tom Perkins, Frank J. Caufield, and Brook Byers. In March 2008, KPCB announced the iFund, a $100M investment initiative focused on ideas and products related to the iPhone. In March 2010, the fund was increased to $200M.