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Khosla Ventures

Menlo Park, California · Invests in US; UK; Europe; Asia · Website

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Thesis

Technology-based economic disruption of large markets through black swan investments. We seek founders with domain expertise and unreasonable conviction to build billion-dollar companies solving the world's largest problems.

Likely not a fit for

We don't invest in growth capital, small-business expansion, niche markets without billion-dollar upside, copycat models, acquisition targets, or ventures dependent on subsidies. We avoid quick-exit plays.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Leads or follows
Typical decision
~2 weeks
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Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$100M
Decision process
Partnership vote

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David Weiden

PartnerManaging Director · Primary contact

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Samir Kaul

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Vinod Khosla

General PartnerFounder & Chairman

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Portfolio

OpenAIEnterprise Software

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company. Our mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.

StripeFintech Payments

Stripe builds programmable financial services. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities.

BlockProptech Real Estate

Block Renovation offers home and apartment renovations, new construction, and commercial projects, providing a streamlined process for planning and executing renovations.

ReplitEnterprise Software

Replit is an AI-powered platform for building and deploying apps and websites collaboratively. It offers tools for software development, including a built-in database and security features. Replit aims to democratize software creation.

DoorDashEcommerce Marketplaces

DoorDash is an on-demand delivery platform that connects customers with local restaurants, grocery stores, and retailers. It allows users to order food, groceries, alcohol, and convenience items directly from the DoorDash website or app.

InstacartEcommerce Marketplaces

Instacart powers the future of grocery by partnering with retailers to provide customers with access to the food they love, while saving them time.

AffirmFintech Payments

Affirm is a payment network that empowers consumers to pay over time with flexible payment plans and no hidden fees. It helps merchants drive growth by providing a seamless financing option at checkout, enhancing the shopping experience across various categories including electronics, apparel, and travel.

NutanixEnterprise Software

Nutanix is an enterprise cloud company that provides a platform to run applications, data, and AI anywhere, offering solutions for cloud infrastructure, virtualization, and Kubernetes management.

GitLabEnterprise Software

GitLab is the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps platform used by more than 100,000 organizations to deliver software faster, more efficiently, while strengthening security and compliance.

WaabiRobotics Automation

Waabi is pioneering the future of Physical AI, enabling scalable and efficient autonomous transportation solutions through a revolutionary platform that generalizes across different form factors and environments.

Commonwealth Fusion SystemsClimate Clean Energy

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is the world's largest and leading commercial fusion energy company, focused on developing high-temperature superconducting magnets to enable the transition to clean, abundant fusion energy.

Rocket LabAerospace Defense

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering reliable launch services, spacecraft, satellite components, and on-orbit management.

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Khosla Ventures Research Investment Thesis Khosla Ventures is a techno-optimist investor fundamentally focused on technology-based economic disruption of large markets. Founded by Sun Microsystems founder Vinod Khosla, the firm explicitly seeks "black swan" opportunities—high-impact innovations that appear contrarian or impossible to most of the market. The firm operates with a philosophy of "vent…

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