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Centerbridge, Kleiner Perkins chiefs to advise ObamaKleiner Perkins dealmaker John Doerr and Centerbridge co-founder Mark Gallogly are among 16 people who have been chosen to counsel the president on US economic recovery.
- Kleiner Perkins China partner resigns
Ian Goh has left the Silicon Valley firm's China affiliate, which was established in 2007. He was one of the team's first executives, joining alongside three former TDF Capital colleagues including Joe Zhou. Zhou resigned last year, reportedly to launch his own firm.
- Venture-backed Better Place launches $1bn electric car effort
Better Place, backed by Morgan Stanley and VantagePoint Venture Partners, will begin building charging ports and battery exchange stations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area in 2010.
- Kleiner Perkins leads $75m cleantech investment
The investment in carbon emission efficiency tech company Silver Springs was made from the venture firm's greentech fund, which is raising $500m and has recently backed a number of hybrid vehicle projects.
- Kleiner Perkins brings on COO
The Silicon Valley-based venture firm has hired the former CEO of enterprise software company Movaris to bulk up the firm’s supply of financial and operational expertise.
- Kleiner Perkins invests in hybrid cars
Fisker Automotive has raised $65m from the Qatar Investment Authority, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Palo Alto Investors. The capital will support the development of the company’s four-door, plug-in hybrid sports car.
- Kleiner Perkins, IVP lead $29m social gaming financing
The Silicon Valley-based venture firms have signed on to lead a funding round for Zynga. Recent Kleiner Perkins hire and founding employee of gaming company Electronic Arts, Bing Gordon, will join Zynga’s board.
- Gene-mapper raises $100m from venture heavyweights
Pacific Biosciences has lured the backing of an eclectic consortium of investors including Kleiner Perkins, Ontario Teachers’ and fixed income hedge fund Deerfield.
- Kleiner Perkins hires Sun Microsystems chief researcher
John Gage will join a former colleague Bill Joy as partner at the renowned Silicon Valley venture firm, after spending approximately 25 years at global software, systems, services, and microelectronics company Sun Microsystems.
- JLA, RBC to manage $150m BlackBerry venture fund
Research in Motion, RBC and Thomson Reuters have an answer to the recently launched $100m iFund, managed by Kleiner Perkins. The Blackberry fund will be taking an opportunistic approach.