Mary Meeker
Born 1959 · Age 66
American venture capitalist and former Wall Street securities analyst; founder and general partner of BOND (Bond Capital). Known for annual Internet Trends reports and investments in major tech companies.
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Born in Portland, Indiana
Mary G. Meeker was born in Portland, Indiana, to parents Gordon and Mary.
Captain of Jay County High School golf team
Became captain of the golf team in high school; influenced by her competitive father Gordon.
Graduated DePauw University (B.A. in Psychology)
Completed a B.A. in psychology at DePauw University.
Joined Merrill Lynch as a stockbroker
Started her Wall Street career at Merrill Lynch as a stockbroker.
Earned MBA from Cornell University
Received an MBA in finance from Cornell University.
Joined Salomon Brothers as technology analyst
After graduate school she began as an analyst covering the technology sector at Salomon Brothers.
Early championed tech stocks (aggregate influence)
Throughout the 1990s Meeker championed many now-iconic tech stocks (Dell, Microsoft, Intuit, Netscape, AOL, Amazon, Yahoo!, eBay, Google), helping shape investor sentiment.
Joined Cowen (research role)
Worked at Cowen (approximately 1990–1991) before moving to Morgan Stanley.
Joined Morgan Stanley as PC/software analyst
Moved to Morgan Stanley to specialize in covering personal computer and consumer software industries; later became head of global technology research.
Worked with Kleiner's John Doerr on Intuit IPO
Two years after joining Morgan Stanley she collaborated with Kleiner Perkins' John Doerr to underwrite Intuit's IPO (helping position Intuit for strong post-IPO gains).
Met Jim Clark and Marc Andreessen (Mosaic/Netscape)
Set up a meeting prompted by a New York Times article; this engagement led to Morgan Stanley's role in Netscape and deeper Internet coverage.
Began publishing annual Internet Trends/Internet Reports
Started the series of comprehensive Internet reports (Internet Trends/Internet Report) that became highly influential among tech investors; continued annually through 2019.
Morgan Stanley lead manager for Netscape IPO
Morgan Stanley (where Meeker was an analyst) served as lead manager for Netscape's IPO, a seminal Internet-age event.
Published 'The Internet Report' (landmark industry report)
In February 1996 Meeker and Chris DePuy at Morgan Stanley published 'The Internet Report,' widely considered a bible for investors during the dot-com boom.
Dubbed 'Queen of the Net' by Barron's
Barron's cover (Dec 1998) crowned Meeker 'Queen of the 'Net' in recognition of her influential tech analysis and stock calls.
Notable failed picks (dot-com era)
Also had notable misses during the bubble (e.g., Excite@Home, drugstore.com, AOL post-Time Warner); part of the scrutiny after the bust though she was not charged.
Advised on AOL–Time Warner merger
Advised around the AOL–Time Warner merger in 2000; she later described the combined entity as a top idea though the stock performed poorly in following years.
Dot-com investigations (not charged)
After the dot-com bubble burst (2000–2002), Meeker and other star analysts were scrutinized in fraud investigations; Meeker was not charged. Morgan Stanley and other firms participated in a global settlement.
Received Honorary Doctor of Letters from DePauw University
DePauw University awarded Meeker an honorary doctorate in May 2000.
Morgan Stanley lead manager for Google's IPO
Morgan Stanley served as lead manager for Google's IPO in August 2004 (approx. $1.7 billion IPO); Meeker was a research analyst on the deal.
Authored internal letter at Morgan Stanley expressing cultural concerns
In April 2005 Meeker and colleagues wrote to Morgan Stanley co-presidents expressing concerns about management and culture; the letter was a catalyst for governance changes.
John J. Mack named Morgan Stanley CEO (resulting governance change)
Following the period of scrutiny and the internal letter, John Mack became CEO in June 2005.
Published Mobile Internet Report (prediction on mobile adoption)
December 2009 Mobile Internet Report predicted mobile could overtake desktop for Internet connectivity within five years; smartphones outsold PCs a year later.
Named one of the ten smartest people in tech (Fortune)
Fortune magazine named Meeker 'one of the ten smartest people in tech' in 2010.
Left Morgan Stanley to join Kleiner Perkins
In December 2010 Meeker left Morgan Stanley (where she was head of global technology research) to become a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
Headed Kleiner Perkins' Digital Growth Fund (~$1B)
At Kleiner Meeker led the Digital Growth Fund (a billion-dollar growth fund), making many later-stage and growth investments in tech startups.
Invested in Square (Kleiner Perkins)
Participated in Kleiner's investment in Square (mobile payments); credited with helping close the deal and later served on or advised the company.
Became board member/advisor to multiple startups (DocuSign, Square, Lending Club)
Served on boards or as an advisor for companies including DocuSign, Square, and Lending Club while at Kleiner (dates vary by company).
Published 'USA Inc.' report
Created and compiled 'USA Inc.,' a non-partisan report analyzing the U.S. government and finances from a business perspective.
Profiled by Wired and other outlets as leading VC/analyst
Extensive profiles (e.g., Wired 2012) documented her move from analyst to venture capital, her investment philosophy and her annual Internet Trends presentations.
Publicly championed Waze (used the product)
Expressed strong personal endorsement of Waze; Wired reported Waze had about 20 million users at the time and Meeker used it frequently.
Quarter with zero deals (paused investing)
In Q1 2012 Meeker did not lead any deals; she publicly voiced concern about high private market valuations versus public markets.
Invested in Lending Club (broke investment drought)
Ended her deal drought with a reported ~$15 million investment in Lending Club (reported mid-2012).
Joined DocuSign board; DocuSign raised $47.5M
DocuSign raised a $47.5M financing round and added Mary Meeker to its board (reported July 2012).
Witness in Ellen Pao gender discrimination lawsuit
Served as one of the witnesses during the high-profile Ellen Pao gender discrimination lawsuit involving Kleiner Perkins (2015).
Left Kleiner Perkins to found Bond Capital (BOND)
In September 2018 Meeker departed Kleiner Perkins to start her own San Francisco-based venture firm, Bond Capital (styled BOND).
Raised debut Bond fund (~$1.25B)
Tech press reported Meeker raised approximately $1.25 billion for Bond's debut growth fund (reported April 24, 2019).
Bond's first announced investment: Canva ($70M round)
BOND announced its first investment from the debut fund: a $70 million round in online design platform Canva (May 2019).
Published last annual Internet Trends Report (to date)
Meeker presented her 2019 Internet Trends Report at Vox/Recode's Code Conference; this was the last Trends report she published annually through 2019.
Bond-led funding helped Byju's reach 'decacorn' status
Bond (Meeker's firm) led or participated in a funding round that helped India's Byju's achieve decacorn status (reported mid-2020).
Forbes: ranked No.84 on World's Most Powerful Women; Midas List No.21
In 2021 Meeker was listed No.84 on Forbes' Most Powerful Women list and was No.21 on the Midas List (per references in Wikipedia/Forbes).
Portfolio valuations cited (Canva & Plaid valuations)
Reports in 2021 noted two Bond/Meeker-associated portfolio companies—Canva (~$40B valuation) and Plaid (~$13.5B valuation) as indicators of portfolio success.
Bond closed second fund with $2 billion
In March 2021 Bond closed its second fund with $2 billion in capital commitments.
Ranked No.2 on female investors list (Midas/Forbes)
In 2022 Meeker placed No.2 on the Midas List female investors ranking.
Forbes: ranked No.85 on 'World's 100 most powerful women'
In 2023 Meeker ranked 85th on Forbes' list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women.
BOND published inaugural AI Trends report (Meeker primary author)
In May 2025 BOND published its inaugural Trends report on Artificial Intelligence, with Meeker listed as primary author—her first Trends report since 2019.
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