Mary Meeker
Mary Meeker is a Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Back in 1995, Meeker—then an analyst at Morgan Stanley—foresaw how a wave of unprecedented innovation was going to change lives and create enormous wealth. She summarized her views in a landmark report that instantly secured her reputation as the Nostradamus of technology. After two decades on Wall Street, Meeker became a venture capitalist. She has nailed the most important dynamics of the tech and investment climate, from the spread of mobile computing to the rise of China.
Mary Meeker Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Partner
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Managing Director
Academic History
- At Morgan Stanley, Meeker helped snare major IPOs—Netscape, Priceline, and Google—and recommended bonanzas like Amazon, AOL, Intuit, and Dell.
- After the crash, she insists on the value of some tech stocks when stung investors had lost heart. Those who followed her advice—to stick with Amazon, for instance—profited handsomely.
- Since the mid-2000s, her annual info-packed presentation on the state of the Internet has become a tech industry event in its own right.
- She gave her most recent address—99 slides in about 19 minutes—at last May’s All Things Digital conference.
- She has made bets on high-profile startups like Square, Spotify, and Twitter as well as under-the-radar plays like Lending Club, DocuSign, and Waze.