John Doerr
Chair, Kleiner Perkins
John Doerr is an engineer, venture capitalist, and the chair of Kleiner Perkins (KP). He is the author of the bestselling books “Measure What Matters” and “Speed and Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now.” For over 40 years, John has served entrepreneurs with ingenuity and optimism, helping them build bold teams and disruptive companies. He was an original investor and board member at Google and Amazon and has helped to create more than a million jobs. A pioneer of Silicon Valley’s cleantech movement, he has invested in zero-emissions technologies since 2006. Outside KP, John works with social entrepreneurs who are tackling systemic issues across climate, public health, and education and in 2022, launched the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.