Brook Byers

Brook Byers is a venture capital investor who has been active since 1972 and served as a Partner at Kleiner Perkins. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Brook Byers

Brook Byers is a venture capital investor who has been active since 1972 and served as a Partner at Kleiner Perkins, where he formed the profession’s first life sciences practice group in 1984. He led the firm to become a premier investor in life sciences, healthcare, and biotechnology, and helped incubate four biotechnology companies that later became public with an aggregate market value exceeding $8 billion. His investment thesis targets Consumer Health, BioTech, Health IT, Health & Hospital Services, and Digital Health companies at Series A and Series B stages. Typical check sizes range from $100,000 to $25 million, with Byers directing investments toward more mature healthcare innovators. Notable portfolio companies include Arsenal Bio, Octave Bio, Newsela, and Verana Health, all of which he currently serves on the board of. Byers is also a founder of TechNet and has held leadership roles at Stanford University and Georgia Tech, reflecting his distinctive focus on bridging technology and life sciences.

Brook Byers at a glance

Role
Founder
Location
Menlo Park, CA, United States
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Communications & Networking, Defense & Homeland Security, Energy & Clean Tech, Information Technology, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Media & Digital Media, Software & Internet

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What does Brook Byers invest in?
Brook Byers at Brook Byers (Angel) (Menlo Park, CA, United States) — sector focus: Communications & Networking, Defense & Homeland Security, Energy & Clean Tech, Information Technology, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Media & Digital Media, Softw….
How do I contact Brook Byers?
Brook Byers's published profile links (website, LinkedIn or X where available) are listed on the StartupFundraising.com investor profile.
Where is Brook Byers based?
Brook Byers is based in Menlo Park, CA, United States.

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