Comparison
Benchmark vs Kleiner Perkins
Side-by-side comparison of Benchmark and Kleiner Perkins — check sizes, focus areas, stages, and portfolio overlap.
| Benchmark | Kleiner Perkins | |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio in index | 14 | 22 |
| Type | vc | vc |
| Founded | 1995 | 1972 |
| HQ | San Francisco | Menlo Park |
| AUM | — | — |
| Check size | $5M–$15M typical Series A | — |
| Stages | series-a | Series C, Series D, Series B |
| Sectors | AI, Open Source, Dev Tools | AI, SaaS, Dev Tools |
| Top cities | San Francisco, New York, Amsterdam | San Francisco, New York, Mountain View |
| Notable exits | Uber, Twitter, Snapchat, Discord, Dropbox | Google, Amazon, Genentech, Twitter |
Portfolio overlap
Benchmark and Kleiner Perkinsdon't share any portfolio companies in our index — they may operate in different sectors or stages.