Overview

Khosla Ventures is a Menlo Park-based venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Vinod Khosla. The firm backs technology-driven companies tackling large problems, with an emphasis on differentiated technologies, business models and market approaches. It invests earliest from pre-seed and seed through Series A, while also making selected growth investments. Its current areas of focus include artificial intelligence, consumer, enterprise, fintech, frontier technology, medtech and diagnostics, digital health, therapeutics, climate and sustainability.

Investment focus

Sectors
Artificial Intelligence, Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech, Frontier Technology, MedTech & Diagnostics, Digital Health, Therapeutics, Climate Tech, Sustainability
Stages
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth

How they work with companies

Khosla Ventures describes its approach as venture assistance and company building rather than simply providing capital. The firm works directly with founders on strategic decisions, recruiting and team building, attracting partners and customers, scaling, fundraising, marketing, sales and design. It also connects founders with portfolio peers and operators and runs CEO Summits that share practical lessons and tools for building and scaling companies.Read more

Khosla Ventures describes its approach as venture assistance and company building rather than simply providing capital. The firm works directly with founders on strategic decisions, recruiting and team building, attracting partners and customers, scaling, fundraising, marketing, sales and design. It also connects founders with portfolio peers and operators and runs CEO Summits that share practical lessons and tools for building and scaling companies.

Key people

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Vinod KhoslaFounderView bio

Vinod Khosla founded Khosla Ventures and focuses on impactful technology investments spanning software, AI, robotics, healthcare, energy and sustainability. He previously co-founded Daisy Systems and was a co-founder and founding CEO of Sun Microsystems.

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Samir KaulFounding Partner and Managing DirectorView bio

Samir Kaul is a Founding Partner and Managing Director whose investment interests include AI, advanced technology, health, sustainability and food. Before Khosla Ventures, he spent five years at Flagship Ventures starting and investing in early-stage biotechnology companies.

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David WeidenFounding Partner and Managing DirectorView bio

David Weiden is a Founding Partner and Managing Director focused on internet software and services. Before Khosla Ventures, he held senior roles at Tellme Networks and AOL and worked at Netscape and McCaw Cellular.

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Keith RaboisManaging DirectorView bio

Keith Rabois is a Managing Director who invests across sectors and stages. He has experience as a founder, operator and investor, with previous leadership roles at PayPal, LinkedIn and Block, and has led or participated in early investments in several technology companies.

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Sven StrohbandPartner and Managing DirectorView bio

Sven Strohband is a Partner and Managing Director focused on technologies capable of creating new industries. He has led investments across software, aerospace, robotics and autonomous systems and previously led technical diligence at Mohr Davidow Ventures.

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Companies curated by Ovii

A selection of companies associated with Khosla Ventures that Ovii curates for job seekers.

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