Samir Kaul
Samir Kaul is a Founding Partner and Managing Director at Khosla Ventures, focusing on AI, advanced technology, health, sustainability, and food. He previously worked at Flagship Ventures and led the Arabidopsis Genome Initiative.
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Khosla Ventures writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.
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- Craig Venter’s Institute for Genomic Research · led the Arabidopsis Genome Initiative
- Flagship Ventures
- Khosla Ventures · Founding Partner and Managing DirectorNow
- Flagship Ventures · not stated5 years
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Who is Samir Kaul?
Samir Kaul is a Founding Partner and Managing Director at Khosla Ventures, focusing on AI, advanced technology, health, sustainability, and food. He previously worked at Flagship Ventures and led the Arabidopsis Genome Initiative.
How much does Samir Kaul invest?
Samir Kaul invests through Khosla Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.
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What did Samir Kaul do before Khosla Ventures?
led the Arabidopsis Genome Initiative at Craig Venter’s Institute for Genomic Research; Flagship Ventures; not stated at Flagship Ventures.
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