Ilya Fushman
VCGeneral Partner, Kleiner Perkins
Enterprise and fintech investor with deep product roots
Background
Ilya Fushman is a Partner at Kleiner Perkins focused on enterprise software, financial services, and industries undergoing digital transformation. Before KP, he was a General Partner at Index Ventures and led Dropbox's product organization. He holds a PhD in Applied Physics and MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford, and a BS in Physics from Caltech. His portfolio includes Harvey, Rippling, Motive, Slack, Loom, Intercom, and Robinhood.
Investment Thesis
Invests in enterprise software, financial services, and industries undergoing digital transformation, with deep focus on AI-native applications and infrastructure.
Investment Focus
Stages
Typical check: $2M–$50M
Sectors
Based in: San Francisco Bay Area, USA (North America)
Notable Investments
Harvey
Enterprise AI legal platform; board member
Rippling
Board member
Motive
Board member; fleet management
Slack
Early investor; acquired by Salesforce
Robinhood
Early investor; NASDAQ: HOOD
Loom
Early investor; acquired by Atlassian
Intercom
Backed at Index Ventures; customer messaging
UiPath
RPA platform; NYSE: PATH