Kleiner Perkins News
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Kleiner Perkins is having a very good week | TechCrunch
Ambiq Micro, a chip maker for wearable devices, successfully went public this week with an IPO. The companys shares rose from an initial price of $24 to over $42 by Friday. Kleiner Perkins, a major investor in Ambiq, holds 2,081,831 shares valued at approximately $91.3 million. The IPO raised $96 million for Ambiq, marking a significant growth-positive event for the company. This event is part of a series of successful investments for Kleiner Perkins, which also saw substantial returns from Figmas IPO and a deal involving Windsurf. Additionally, Kleiner Perkins is backing Motive Technologies, which is preparing for its own IPO.
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Kleiner Perkins announces $2 billion in fresh capital, showing that established firms can still raise large sums | TechCrunch
Venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins has raised over $2 billion in fresh capital across two funds, a slight increase from its previous $1.8 billion fundraise in early 2022. The firm plans to continue investing in enterprise software, consumer, healthcare, fintech, and hardtech startups, with a focus on making these industries more efficient with the help of AI. Kleiner Perkins has already backed several AI-driven startups, including Glean and Harvey. Other prominent firms that have successfully raised funds this year include Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, and Norwest.
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