Khosla Ventures
Seed to Growth venture capital firm · San Francisco
Khosla Ventures is a Seed to Growth venture capital firm based in San Francisco that typically writes $500K–$50M checks in AI, Enterprise Software and Biotech. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Khosla Ventures as of October 20, 2026. Partners at Khosla Ventures include Vinod Khosla (Founder).
Updated · Sources: fund website, press
- Typical check
- $500K–$50M
- Stages
- Seed–Growth
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
Overview
Khosla Ventures at a glance
- Stage
- Seed, Early-Stage, Growth
- Check size
- $500K–$50M
- Sectors
- AI, Enterprise Software, Biotech, Healthtech, Climate Tech, Fintech, Autonomous Systems, Deep Tech
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
- Cold inbound
- Warm intro preferred
- Website
- khoslaventures.com
Investment thesis
Bold, early, impactful ventures with brutal honesty. Believe in world-class teams making contrarian bets on impossibly big ideas, from AI to cleantech to deep tech.
Stated on khoslaventures.comWEBSITE
What sets Khosla Ventures apart
- Venture Assistance model beyond traditional VC
- Willingness to back pre-revenue science projects
- Deep domain expertise in frontier tech (AI, cleantech, biotech)
- Long investment time horizons and patient capital
What the portfolio shows
Portfolio 26
Backed: OpenAI, ChatGPT, GitLab + 23 more
Partners
1 partner at Khosla Ventures
- Vinod Khosla
Founder · AI, Climate
Activity
Deployment evidence
SEC Form D filings
DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Khosla Ventures in the last three years.
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FAQ
Questions about Khosla Ventures
What does Khosla Ventures invest in?
Khosla Ventures is a Seed, Early-Stage, Growth stage AI, Enterprise Software, Biotech, Healthtech, Climate Tech, Fintech, Autonomous Systems, Deep Tech investor, typically writing $500K – $50M checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: Bold, early, impactful ventures with brutal honesty. Believe in world-class teams making contrarian bets on impossibly big ideas, from AI to cleantech to deep tech.
What check size does Khosla Ventures write?
Khosla Ventures typically writes $500K – $50M checks at the Seed, Early-Stage, Growth stage in AI, Enterprise Software, Biotech, Healthtech, Climate Tech, Fintech, Autonomous Systems, Deep Tech.
What makes Khosla Ventures different from other funds?
Khosla Ventures stands out on 4 points: Venture Assistance model beyond traditional VC; Willingness to back pre-revenue science projects; Deep domain expertise in frontier tech (AI, cleantech, biotech); Long investment time horizons and patient capital.
What other funds are similar to Khosla Ventures?
Funds with an overlapping stage and sector focus include Concept Ventures, M13, OMERS Ventures.
How do I reach Khosla Ventures?
Khosla Ventures does not generally take cold inbound; a warm introduction from a founder or investor the firm knows is the usual path.
Sources
- Website: Khosla Ventures website (khoslaventures.com)
- Press: techcrunch.com article mentioning Khosla Ventures,
- Press: techcrunch.com article mentioning Khosla Ventures,
- Press: techmeme.com article mentioning Khosla Ventures,
- Method: How DryPowder builds its data
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