Kevin Compton

Kevin Compton

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Partner

Bio

Kevin Compton joined Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in 1990. Since joining KPCB, Kevin's investments have focused on enterprise software and the telecommunications industry. Kevin currently serves on the Board of Directors of two public companies, Citrix Systems (NASDAQ:CTXS) and VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN).Kevin also serves on several private company boards, including KnowNow, Intersperse, Kodiak Networks, and XenSource.

Other investments he has led for the partnership include Audible, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBL), Cable Services Group (NASDAQ:CSGS), Global Village (NASDAQ:GVIL), Mobile Telecommunications Corporation (SkyTel) (NASDAQ:MTEL), ONI Systems (NASDAQ:ONIS), Volterra (NASDAQ:VLTR), and Active Software, acquired by WebMethods (NASDAQ:WEBM).

Prior to joining KPCB, he was Vice President and General Manager of the Network Systems Team at Businessland (now Siemens). While in this role, the company's sales increased from under $70 million to over $1.4 billion, and the company was recognized as the number one supplier in worldwide Local Area Networks for three straight years.

Location

Palo Alto, California, United States, North America

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Primary Organization

Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins

Founded

1972

Investment

1413

Lead investment

403

Exits

337

Employees

251-500

Industry

Financial Services, Venture Capital, Finance, Incubators

Jobs history

1

DataTrails

Board of Directors

Invalid date - Current

Board and Advisor Roles

0

N/A

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Profile Resume

Kevin Compton is the Partner at Kleiner Perkins, based in United States, North America. With a background in Financial Services, Kevin Compton has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.

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Investment portfolio

Kevin Compton has made 3 investments. Their Latest investment was Series A - DataTrails on Sep 21, 2022

Number of investment

3

Number of exits

0

Personal investment

3

Annouced DateOrganization NameFunding RoundMoney Raised
Dec 16, 2008
Wealthfront Wealthfront
Angel Round - Wealthfront
3.0M
Dec 01, 2012
HOVER HOVER
Seed Round - HOVER
3.1M
Sep 21, 2022
DataTrails DataTrails
Series A - DataTrails
7.5M

Partner investment

3

Annouced DateOrganization NameFunding RoundInvestor NameMoney Raised
Dec 01, 2000
KnowNow KnowNow
Series A - KnowNow
KnowNow Kleiner Perkins
8.0M
Oct 01, 2001
KnowNow KnowNow
Series B - KnowNow
KnowNow Kleiner Perkins
15.0M
Sep 19, 2019
Automattic Automattic
Series D - Automattic
Automattic Radar Partners
300.0M

Exits

0

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