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Kleiner Perkins Emphasizes Design With New Product Mentorship Program
Venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers announced on Wednesday the formation of ProductWorks, an initiative that will involve Kleiner partners lending design and product expertise to members of their portfolio companies. The new program — which will be led by Kleiner partner Bing Gordon — will also include partners Mike Abbott and Megan Quinn, as well as newly installed design partner John Maeda.
Rhode Island School of Design President John Maeda Departs for Roles at Kleiner Perkins and eBay
Design fever in the Valley continues with a new addition to a familiar firm.Nextdoor Aims at International With New $60 Million Investment From Kleiner Perkins, Tiger Global
Another large round for the locally based social network.Seven Questions About Security for Kleiner Perkins’ Ted Schlein
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Syntellia Raises $3 Million to Build Better Virtual Keyboards
Syntellia, the San Francisco-based startup focused on developing virtual keyboards for touchscreen devices, announced Wednesday that it raised a $3 million Series A round of venture funding. The round included participation by Highland Capital Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Middleland Capital and a number of angel and private investors.News Byte
Security Startup Synack Raises $1.5 Million
Synack, a startup that allows users to crowdsource security testing of their software systems in virtual private environments, announced Thursday that it raised $1.5 million in a seed round of venture funding. Contributors to the round include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Greylock Partners, Wing Venture Partners, Allegis Capital, and Shape Security CEO Derek Smith.Voices