John is an engineer, venture capitalist, and the chair of Kleiner Perkins. He is the author of bestsellers Measure What…
John Doerr
Chairman
John is an engineer, venture capitalist, and the chair of Kleiner Perkins. He is the author of bestsellers Measure What Matters and Speed and Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now. For over 40 years, John has served entrepreneurs with ingenuity and optimism, helping them build bold teams and disruptive companies. A pioneer of Silicon Valley’s cleantech movement, he has invested in zero-emissions technologies since 2006. Outside Kleiner Perkins, John works with social entrepreneurs who are tackling systemic issues across climate, public health, and education.
Companies Backed
Synthetic biotechnology
Since 2006
Making work better
Since 2013
Connecting consumers with their favorite local businesses
Since 2015
Value-based care strategy
Since 2014
Healthcare technology
Since 2015
Communication platform for education
Since 2013
Plant ingredient innovation
Since 2011
Carbon accounting
Since 2020
Organizing the world’s information
Alumni (GOOG)
Technology powering the world
Alumni (AMZN)
Making clean, reliable energy affordable
Alumni (BE)
Personal computers
Alumni (Acquired by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise)
World-class education, online
Alumni (COUR)
Connected home technology
Alumni (Acquired by Comcast)
Powering prosperity for people and communities
Alumni (INTU)
Graphics, multimedia, and web development software
Alumni (Acquired by Adobe Systems)
Health and fitness tracking
Alumni (Acquired by Under Armour)
Computer services
Alumni (Acquired by AOL)
Building the best solid state battery
Alumni (QS)
The productivity platform
Alumni (Acquired by Salesforce)
Manufacturer of computer workstations, servers, and software