Ilya Fushman

Partner

Ilya Fushman

Partner

Ilya Fushman is a Partner at Kleiner Perkins. He invests in early and growth stage companies that aim to fundamentally reshape industries through technology and novel business models. He has invested in and sits on the boards of companies including Harvey, Rippling, Profound, NewLimit, Saronic, Motive, Stord, Chai Discovery, Mind Robotics and has previously backed companies such as Slack, Loom and Intercom.

Ilya joined Kleiner Perkins in 2018 to lead the firm's evolution. Prior to Kleiner Perkins, he was a General Partner at Index Ventures, and previously led Dropbox’s product organization through its hypergrowth years. His path into technology began in science. Ilya came to the Bay Area to pursue graduate work at Stanford, where he worked on quantum computing and photonics, and earned a PhD in Applied Physics and MS in Electrical Engineering. He also holds a BS in Physics from Caltech.

Growing up, Ilya immigrated from the USSR, to Israel and Germany, before moving to the US with his family. When he’s not working or spending time with family, Ilya tries to get out to surf or kitesurf.

“Per aspera ad astra”
Cities lived?
Kazan, Rehovot, Frankfurt, New York City, Pasadena, SF Bay Area
Languages spoken?
Russian, German, English
First job?
Building automation software for a biology lab at Rockefeller University

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Mind Robotics: Building the AI-Native Robotics Platform for Manufacturing

Saronic: Redefining Maritime Superiority

Gambit: Digital Continuity That Never Expires

Motive: The AI engine powering the physical economy

Profound: Brand visibility for the generative internet

NewLimit: Adding healthy years to each human life

Cartesia: Pioneering real-time voice AI

Rippling: Unifying employee data and workplace systems

Harvey: Super-powering knowledge work

Loom + Atlassian: Putting video messages to work

Automating the physical economy

Rippling: The system of record for employee data

Truv: Modernizing access to credit

Technology has created new ways for fans to engage with their icons, and Autograph is building a cornerstone platform to power these magical experiences.

Autograph: The future of fandom

A new model for world-class education

Secureframe: Automating compliance certifications end-to-end

We’re excited to continue our partnership with Infinitus. You’ll know they’ve succeeded when you never have to make another call for your healthcare.

Taking healthcare to Infinitus and Beyond

Communication is fundamental to human beings. Slack has changed how we connect and work together, and makes work more fun for millions of people.

Slack: it’s where work happens

Welcome to the future of virtual events

Making the most out of physical space is a matter of density

Nova Credit: The future of credit is global

What Ilya Fushman says people get wrong about Kleiner Perkins, and whether a growth fund is in its future

Working with Inkitt to write the next chapter

Welcome Pillar

Welcome STORD

Welcome Rippling

Reinventing Digital Identity for the Physical World

Plastiq Empowering SMBs With Better Bill Payment

DUST Identity Emerges From Stealth to Protect Device Supply Chain