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Ray Lane

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Ray Lane is a Partner Emeritus at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Since joining the firm in 2000, he has focused on helping entrepreneurs ...

Investor Profile

Ray Lane has backed more than 4 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Enterprise Software, Machine Learning.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (75%)
  • Series A (25%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Enterprise Software
  • Machine Learning
  • Software
  • Biotechnology
  • Food And Beverage
  • Food Processing
  • Customer Service
  • Virtual Assistant
  • Analytics
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Who does Ray Lane frequently co-invest with?

Recruit Strategic Partners
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 1
Astanor Ventures
Europe, Luxembourg, Belgium, Luxembourg
Co-Investments: 1
UpHonest Capital
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
Union Grove Venture Partners
North America, North Carolina, United States, Chapel Hill
Co-Investments: 1
Electric Feel Ventures
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Co-Investments: 1
Tuesday Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
GreatPoint Ventures
North America, Michigan, United States, New Haven
Co-Investments: 2
True Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
Candou Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Ray Lane often collaborate with?

GH
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Dan Rose
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
David Beyer
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
DS
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
VR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
GC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
CN
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
CP
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JF
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Ray Lane?

SignalRank

Palo Alto, California, United States

SignalRank is an investment firm that indexes premier early stage companies using algorithms to identify the highest potential Series Bs.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Business IntelligenceFinTechFunding PlatformMachine LearningSoftwareVenture Capital
Series AJun 1, 2025
Amount Raised: $13,922,400
Current Foods

San Francisco, California, United States

Current Foods creates plant-based alternatives for people's seafood favorites.

BiotechnologyFood and BeverageFood Processing
SeedJun 23, 2022
Amount Raised: $18,000,000
Kinetica

San Francisco, California, United States

Kinetica is a software development.

AnalyticsData VisualizationDatabaseEnterprise ApplicationsEnterprise SoftwareService IndustrySoftware
SeedApr 12, 2016
Amount Raised: $7,000,000
Directly

San Francisco, California, United States

Directly offers AI-powered solutions to resolve customer issues with the right mix of automation and human support.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Customer ServiceEnterprise SoftwareMachine LearningVirtual Assistant
SeedAug 11, 2013
Amount Raised: $2,750,000