# John Doerr, Chairman at Kleiner Perkins

> John Doerr, Chairman at Kleiner Perkins. 18 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/john-doerr (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Menlo Park, US · Partner

# John Doerr

Chairman at [Kleiner Perkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins)

Latest rounds

- **Voya Energy** Series A · $35M Aug 2026
- **Antora Energy** Series C · $550M Jul 2026
- **GridCARE** Series A · $64M May 2026 · led

Backs *AI* *Energy* *Biotech* *Healthcare*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 18 last Aug 2026
- **Filings:** 16 with regulators
- **Books:** 1 written

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 18 rounds name them
- ✓ **On filings** 16 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Kleiner Perkins
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Kleiner Perkins** VC firm · US **87** cheques in 12 months **396** all time **32** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 17
- **Led:** 2
- **Disclosed:** $1.7B
- **Active:** 2007–26

2026

- [Voya Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/voya-energy) *Series A* **$35M** *US* Aug 2026 Joined · +6 investors
- [Antora Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/antora-energy) *Series C* **$550M** *US* Jul 2026 Joined · +14 investors
- [GridCARE](https://millionrounds.com/company/gridcare) *Series A* **$64M** *US* May 2026 Led · +5 investors
- [Eridu](https://millionrounds.com/company/eridu) *Series A* **$200M** *US* Mar 2026 Joined · +11 investors
- [Rhoda AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/rhoda-ai) *Series A* **$450M** *US* Mar 2026 Joined · +9 investors

2019

- [Natalist](https://millionrounds.com/company/natalist) *Seed* **$5M** *US* Oct 2019 Joined · +10 investors
- [Cardinal Analytx](https://millionrounds.com/company/cardinal-analytx) *Series B* **$22M** *US* May 2019 Led · +3 investors
- [Mos](https://millionrounds.com/company/mos) *Seed* **$4M** *US* Apr 2019 Joined · +4 investors

2017

- [Nuna](https://millionrounds.com/company/nuna) *Round* **$90M** *US* Jan 2017 Joined · +1 investor

2016

- [BetterWorks](https://millionrounds.com/company/betterworks) *Round* **$20M** Jan 2016 Joined · +18 investors

2015

- [AltSchool](https://millionrounds.com/company/altschool) *Series B* **$100M** *US* May 2015 Joined · +10 investors · historical
- [DoorDash](https://millionrounds.com/company/doordash) *Series B* **$40M** *US* Mar 2015 Joined · +6 investors · historical

By stage

- Series A **8**
- Series B **3**
- Seed **2**
- Round **1**
- Series C **1**

What they backed

AI **5** Energy **3** Biotech **3** Healthcare **3** Manufacturing **2** Big Data & Analytics **2**

Alongside

- [Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers *3*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers)
- [Breakthrough Energy Ventures *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breakthrough-energy)
- [Capricorn Investment Group *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capricorn-investment-group)
- [Eclipse *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eclipse)
- [Founders Fund *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)
- [Khosla Ventures *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)
- [Matter Venture Partners *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matter-venture-partners)
- [8VC *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc)

The latest 12 of 17. Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Company raising **Watershed Technology, Inc.** Director since 2024
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Prealize Health, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **ASAPP, Inc.** Director since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Coursera, Inc.** Director on 5 filings · since 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Shyp Inc** Director since 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Renmatix, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Tradesy, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2014
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Flipboard, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2013
- SEC Form D · Company raising **MyFitnessPal, Inc.** Director since 2013
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Lockerz, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2012
- SEC Form D · Company raising **SRIYA INNOVATIONS INC** Director since 2012
- SEC Form D · Company raising **AMYRIS, INC.** Director on 11 filings · since 2010
- SEC Form D · Company raising **AMYRIS BIOTECHNOLOGIES INC** Director on 4 filings · since 2009
- SEC Form D · Company raising **ICONTROL NETWORKS INC** Director since 2009
- SEC Form D · Company raising **V Vehicle Co** Director on 2 filings · since 2009
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Spatial Photonics, Inc.** Director on 5 filings · since 2009

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Kleiner Perkins

- [**Bing Gordon** Director *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/bing-gordon)
- [**Brook Byers** Founder *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/brook-byers)
- [**Ilya Fushman** Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ilya-fushman)
- [**Ted Schlein** Partner and Advisor *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ted-schlein)
- [**Anna M** Angel Investor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/anna-m)
- [**Annie Case** Advisor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/annie-case)
- [**Bucky Moore** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/bucky-moore)
- [**Chen Melissa** Vice President *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/chen-melissa)

## Their book

- Measure What Matters John Doerr · 2017 3.97 from 38,954 ratings on Goodreads About the book The revolutionary movement behind the explosive growth of Intel, Google, Amazon and Uber. With a foreword by Larry Page, and contributions from Bono and Bill Gates. Measure What Matters is about using Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), a revolutionary approach to goal-setting,… On AmazonListen on Audible
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