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The iFund is a

Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers (KPCB).[1]

The iFund was announced by KPCB partner

Ted Schlein. Apple provides KPCB with market insight and support.[3]
On March 31, 2010 KPCB announced the fund has been doubled.

On September 15, 2008, KPCB launched a blog to share perspectives on the iFund.

In December 2008 the confidential iFund application data was accidentally published on the web by

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers’ former hosting provider, Meteora Technologies Group, in a database dump file. The file was indexed by Google and coincidentally discovered by a fruux staffer. The file contained Applications from 588 companies including detailed information from each of these companies, like founder bios, financial ratios and business models.[4][5]

Portfolio companies

References

  1. ^ a b Olsen, Stefanie (March 6, 2008). "Kleiner's iFund to invest in 'Apple entrepreneurs'". CNET. Retrieved May 26, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Apple March 6 Event". Apple Inc. March 6, 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2008.
  3. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Archived from the original
    on March 10, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2008.
  4. ^ Arrington, Michael (December 3, 2008). "588 Kleiner Perkins iFund Applications Accidentally Published To Web". TechCrunch. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  5. ZDNet. Archived from the original
    on December 6, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2008.
  6. ^ Empson, Rip (July 13, 2011). "Crittercism Raises $1.2 Million From Kleiner Perkins And Google Ventures For App Support". TechCrunch. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
  7. ^ Gannes, Liz (July 12, 2011). "The Google Start-Up Network: Google Ventures Invests in AngelPad Companies". AllThingsDigital=2011-07-12.

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