Khosla Ventures (Seed)
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.
Check Size$500K – $50M
StagesSeed, Early stage, Growth
LocationUS
Data quality74good
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.
60 confidence · stated by fund
SeedEarly stageGrowthAIEnterprise SoftwareBiotechHealthtechClimate TechFintechAutonomous SystemsDeep Tech
Partners
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Vinod Khosla
Founder
What sets Khosla Ventures (Seed) 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
Investment profile
- Stages
- Seed, Early stage, Growth
- Sectors
- AI, Enterprise Software, Biotech, Healthtech, Climate Tech, Fintech, Autonomous Systems, Deep Tech
- Cold inbound
- Warm intro preferred
Frequently asked questions
- What does Khosla Ventures (Seed) invest in?
- Khosla Ventures (Seed) 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 (Seed) write?
- Khosla Ventures (Seed) 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.
- Is Khosla Ventures (Seed) actively deploying capital?
- Khosla Ventures (Seed) is actively deploying capital. What we observed: Website features recent spotlight companies and ongoing portfolio milestones; references to "venture assistance" indicate active engagement model.
- What makes Khosla Ventures (Seed) different from other funds?
- Khosla Ventures (Seed) 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 (Seed)?
- Funds with overlapping stage and sector focus include NextGen Venture Partners, Westbound Equity Partners, Lux Capital. See the full list below, or use DryPowder's AI fund matching to rank all tracked funds by fit with your specific startup.
- How do I reach out to Khosla Ventures (Seed)?
- Khosla Ventures (Seed) doesn't generally take cold inbound — a warm introduction from a founder or investor they already know is the reliable path in. Use DryPowder's AI fund matching to see how your startup aligns with Khosla Ventures (Seed)'s thesis and focus areas (AI, Enterprise Software, Biotech, Healthtech, Climate Tech, Fintech, Autonomous Systems, Deep Tech) — it returns a fit score and specific talking points for your outreach.