Leigh Marie Braswell
Partner·Kleiner Perkins
Bio
Professional summary
Leigh Marie Braswell is a Partner at Kleiner Perkins. Her official profile lists a portfolio concentrated around enterprise AI and software infrastructure, including Applied Compute, Avoca, Bun, Nooks, Windsurf and Reevo. Public profiles say she joined Kleiner Perkins in 2023 and focuses on infrastructure and machine-learning application founders. Public sources also describe prior roles at Founders Fund and Scale AI, including product and engineering work before venture investing. Her official profile notes past or prior-company exposure including Chronosphere, Neon and Persona.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Sector
Thesis
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with technical depth and a clear view of why your AI infrastructure or ML application product can become a durable system in enterprise workflows. A founder should emphasize product architecture, deployment reality and why the wedge can expand beyond an initial technical user base.
Partneralization hooks
- 1Reference her official portfolio around Bun, Windsurf, Nooks and Avoca for developer tools or AI workflow products.
- 2For AI infrastructure pitches, connect to public descriptions of her focus on infrastructure and ML applications.
- 3Mention prior Scale AI experience only if relevant to data, ML workflows or production deployment.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Official profile lists 2026 investments Applied Compute and Avoca, both categorized as enterprise AI.
Official profile lists Windsurf as a 2024 enterprise AI investment later acquired by Google.
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