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He joined Kleiner in 1980 as a partner and has backed a long list of groundbreaking founders, including those at Alphabet’s Google and at Amazon.com.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

However, Sonko backed Faye's bid for presidency and the pair went on to win - an extraordinary victory given they were both in prison until 10 days before the election.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Oklo, backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, and Amazon.com-backed X-Energy are each valued at around $11.5 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The hot streak began after IBM announced the creation of a stand-alone quantum foundry called Anderon, backed by a $1 billion investment from the Commerce Department.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Celia and I backed up against the wall.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff