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Sven Strohband

Sven Strohband

Managing Director atKhosla VenturesFirm active Oct 8California
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Sven Strohband is a Partner and Managing Director at Khosla Ventures. He previously worked at Mohr Davidow Ventures and Volkswagen, and co-founded Metamind. He holds degrees from Purdue University and Stanford University.

What Sven can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target> 12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Khosla Ventures writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Khosla Ventures.

Career

  1. Volkswagen · led technical projects
  2. Stanford racing team · lead engineer and project lead
  3. Metamind · CEO
  4. Mohr Davidow Ventures · led technical diligence
  5. Khosla Ventures · Partner and Managing Director
    Now

Companies founded

Metamind

Investments named in public bios

Berkshire GreyGitLabHermeusRocket LabWaabiThoughtSpot

Focus

infrastructure itsustainabilityairoboticsautonomous vehiclesspace

Education

Purdue University, bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineeringStanford University, PhD in mechanics and computation

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Who is Sven Strohband?

Sven Strohband is a Partner and Managing Director at Khosla Ventures. He previously worked at Mohr Davidow Ventures and Volkswagen, and co-founded Metamind. He holds degrees from Purdue University and Stanford University.

How much does Sven Strohband invest?

Sven Strohband invests through Khosla Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Sven Strohband?

A warm intro from a founder Khosla Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Sven Strohband do before Khosla Ventures?

led technical projects at Volkswagen; lead engineer and project lead at Stanford racing team; CEO at Metamind; led technical diligence at Mohr Davidow Ventures.

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