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Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures, based in California, backs generalist startups from Seed to Series B, mostly leading rounds with checks from $1 million to over $30 million, including OpenAI and Stripe.

Entry stageSeed, Series A, Series B
Check size$1M to $30M+
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team18 people5 activity updates, latest Oct 8

Who you would pitch at Khosla Ventures

18 people on the investing team, 5 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

David Weiden
David WeidenManaging DirectorFocus: internet software and services.
Keith Rabois
Keith RaboisManaging DirectorHe has held leadership roles at PayPal, LinkedIn, and Block, and made early investments in several major companies.
Samir Kaul
Samir KaulManaging DirectorFocus: AI, advanced technology, health, sustainability, and food.
Sven Strohband
Sven StrohbandManaging DirectorHe previously worked at Mohr Davidow Ventures and Volkswagen, and co-founded Metamind.
Vinod Khosla
Vinod KhoslaManaging DirectorHe holds degrees from IIT, Carnegie Mellon, and Stanford.
Adina Tecklu
Adina TeckluInvestorInvests in early-stage software, AI, and fintech.
Adrian Radu
Adrian RaduInvestorFocus: early-stage investments.
Alex Morgan
Alex MorganInvestorFocus: biotechnology, healthcare, data science, and AI/ML.
Alice Brooks
Alice BrooksInvestorInvests in deep tech and sustainability.
Hari Arul
Hari ArulInvestorHe led the firm's investment in Formulary's $4.6 million seed round.
Jai Sajnani
Jai SajnaniInvestorInvests in growth-stage companies across fintech, healthcare, enterprise applications, and infrastructure.
Jon Chu
Jon ChuInvestorFocus: machine learning's impact on enterprise infrastructure, applications, and developer tools.
Kanu Gulati
Kanu GulatiInvestorInvests in AI, enterprise applications, infrastructure, robotics, and autonomous systems.
Katie Mishra
Katie MishraInvestorFocus: deeptech and consumer investing.
Nicole Fraenkel
Nicole FraenkelInvestorShe has led frontier AI investments and co-led a Series A round for Nas.com.
Niko Ciminelli
Niko CiminelliInvestorFocus: frontier technologies, infrastructure, AI, robotics, and industrial systems.
Rajesh Swaminathan
Rajesh SwaminathanInvestorFocus: deep-tech investments in renewables, industrial decarbonization, and AI.
Jessy RivestInvestorShe joined in 2021 after roles at Arevo and Xerox PARC, and holds a PhD from UC Berkeley.

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Writes $1M to $30M+ checks. Its smallest check is larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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5 activity updates since September, latest Oct 8.

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Ownership target> 12%

Notable investments

OpenAIStripeDoorDashInstacartBlockAffirmOktaGitLabRocket LabQuantumScape

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What stage does Khosla Ventures invest in?

Khosla Ventures reports entry at seed, series a, series b.

How much does Khosla Ventures invest?

Khosla Ventures reports checks of $1M to $30M+.

Does Khosla Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Khosla Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Khosla Ventures?

David Weiden (Managing Director), Keith Rabois (Managing Director), Samir Kaul (Managing Director), Sven Strohband (Managing Director), Vinod Khosla (Managing Director).

Is Khosla Ventures active right now?

Khosla Ventures has shown 5 activity updates since September 2026, the latest on 2026-10-08.

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