Vinod Khosla Overview
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- Khosla Ventures
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Founder & Direct...
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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9
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Vinod Khosla General Information
Biography
Mr. Vinod Khosla is the founder and managing director of Khosla Ventures. He is also the Founder of Asera. He serves as an Advisor at Academia, DevRev. He served as an Advisor at Deep Genomics. He serves as a Board Member and Advisor at Vicarious. He serves as a Board Member at Opentrons. He also serves as Investor at Breakthrough Energy. He served as a Board Member at Ghost Autonomy. He serves as an Advisor and Board Member of Berkshire Grey. He serves as a Board Member at AliveCor. He serves as a Board Member at Glydways, Q Bio, and WorkWhile. He served as an Advisor at WaveOne. He is a Board Member and advisor at Nova Labs. He was a Board Member of Learning Health and Oscar. He also co-founded Khosla Impact. He previously served as a Board Member and an Advisor at Post Intelligence. He was one of the three founders of Daisy Systems, which was the first significant computer-aided design system for electrical engineers. He is also a founding board member of the Indian School of Business. He holds a bachelor of technology degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi, India, a master's degree in biomedical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, and an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He Co-Founded Sun Microsystems.
Contact Information
Address
- 2128 Sand Hill Road
- Menlo Park, CA 94025
- United States
Vinod Khosla Positions (5)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Alchemist Accelerator | Investor | Mentor | Miami, FL | Accelerator/Incubator | |
Breakthrough Energy | Investor | Investor | Kirkland, WA | Impact Investing | |
Khosla Labs | Investor | Executive | Bangalore, India | Accelerator/Incubator | |
Khosla Ventures | Investor | Founder & Director | Menlo Park, CA | Venture Capital | |
Khosla Ventures Acquisition IV | Company | Founder | Menlo Park, CA | Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) |
Vinod Khosla Board Seats (10)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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AliveCor | Monitoring Equipment | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Mountain View, CA | |
Berkshire Grey | Other Hardware | Acquired/Merged (Operating Subsidiary) | Formerly VC-backed | Bedford, MA | |
Glydways | Automotive | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | South San Francisco, CA | |
Learning Health | Other Healthcare Technology Systems | Out of Business | Formerly VC-backed | Tiburon, CA | |
Mighty Buildings | Multimedia and Design Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Oakland, CA |
Vinod Khosla Lead Partner on Deals (310)
Vinod Khosla has been the lead partner on 310 deals. Their latest deal was with Mako AI, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made for on 24-Sep-2024.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Mako AI | 24-Sep-2024 | Seed Round | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | San Francisco, CA | |
Aven | 17-Sep-2024 | Completed | Other Financial Services | San Francisco, CA | ||
Vahan | 09-Sep-2024 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Bangalore, India | ||
Zeta | 07-Aug-2024 | Completed | Financial Software | San Francisco, CA | ||
Q Bio | 26-Jul-2024 | Completed | Diagnostic Equipment | San Carlos, CA | ||
Waabi | 16-Jun-2024 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Toronto, Canada | ||
PolyAI | 22-Apr-2024 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | London, United Kingdom | ||
Symbolica AI | 09-Apr-2024 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | San Francisco, CA | ||
Loyal | 21-Mar-2024 | Later Stage VC (Series B) | Completed | Other Consumer Non-Durables | San Francisco, CA | |
Limbic | 05-Mar-2024 | Later Stage VC | Completed | Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) | London, United Kingdom |
Vinod Khosla Network (2,450)
Board Members (220)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Naveen Rao Ph.D | Block | Self | Oakland, CA | |
Paul Ferris | Glydways | Self | South San Francisco, CA | |
Matrix Industries (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) | Khosla Ventures | Menlo Park, CA | ||
Oscar Health | Oscar Health | New York, NY | ||
OpenTrons | Khosla Ventures | Brooklyn, NY |
Portfolio Executives (2,152)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Danny Goldman | Mako AI | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 24-Sep-2024 | San Francisco, CA |
Shivaal Roy | Mako AI | Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer | 24-Sep-2024 | San Francisco, CA |
Aven | Member of Board of Advisors | 17-Sep-2024 | San Francisco, CA | |
Aven | Co-Founder & Head of Design | 17-Sep-2024 | San Francisco, CA | |
Aven | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 17-Sep-2024 | San Francisco, CA |
Fund Team Members (78)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Susan Biglieri | Kleiner Perkins | Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers XI | Menlo Park, CA |
Susan Biglieri | Kleiner Perkins | KPCB China II | Menlo Park, CA |
Kleiner Perkins | Menlo Park, CA | ||
Kleiner Perkins | Menlo Park, CA | ||
Kleiner Perkins | Menlo Park, CA |
Vinod Khosla Affiliated Funds (21)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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Khosla Ventures I | Khosla Ventures | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2005 | ||||
Khosla Ventures V | Khosla Ventures | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2014 | ||||
Unitus Seed Fund I | Unitus Ventures | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Fully Invested | 2013 | ||||
Khosla Ventures Seed F | Khosla Ventures | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2024 | ||||
Khosla Ventures Seed Fund | Khosla Ventures | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2009 |
Vinod Khosla Advisory Roles (3)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Academia | Company | Advisor | San Francisco, CA | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | |
DevRev | Company | Advisor | Palo Alto, CA | Business/Productivity Software | |
Hello Heart | Company | Advisor | Menlo Park, CA | Monitoring Equipment |
Vinod Khosla FAQs
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Who is Vinod Khosla?
Mr. Vinod Khosla is the founder and managing director of Khosla Ventures.
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How much does Vinod Khosla typically invest?
Vinod Khosla's median deal size is
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What is Vinod Khosla’s main position?
Vinod Khosla’s primary position is Founder & Director.
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How many active board seats does Vinod Khosla hold?
Vinod Khosla holds 10 board seats including AliveCor, Berkshire Grey, Glydways, Learning Health, and Mighty Buildings.
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