Khosla Ventures, LLC
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- HQ
- CA
Khosla Ventures says it invests at the earliest stages, from pre-seed or seed through Series A, with conviction, in technology-based economic disruption across many industries. Its managing directors include David Weiden, Keith Rabois, Samir Kaul, Sven Strohband, and Vinod Khosla. The firm lists GitLab as a portfolio company, whose open-source, developer-focused platform serves engineering teams that need faster tools to build and ship software.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Not enough dated deals | Series A, Series B, Growth, Seed |
| Sectors | Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, Consumer, Digital health, Biotech, Medical devices, Energy, Logistics, Robotics, Manufacturing | Not enough dated deals | Hardware, Healthtech, Enterprise SaaS, AI applications, Biotech |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | CA |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | Advanced materials, Climate software |
| 2005 | 5 | Devtools, Hardware, Manufacturing |
| 2006 | 13 | Biotech, Climate hardware, Energy |
| 2007 | 33 | Energy, Climate hardware, Hardware |
| 2008 | 40 | Energy, Climate hardware, Hardware |
| 2009 | 21 | Hardware, Advanced materials, Climate hardware |
| 2010 | 33 | Energy, Hardware, Manufacturing |
| 2011 | 34 | Enterprise SaaS, Media, Data analytics |
| 2012 | 52 | Hardware, Enterprise SaaS, Consumer |
| 2013 | 55 | Hardware, AI applications, Data analytics |
| 2014 | 86 | Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, AI applications |
| 2015 | 68 | AI applications, Healthtech, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2016 | 62 | Healthtech, AI applications, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2017 | 60 | Healthtech, AI applications, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2018 | 74 | Healthtech, AI applications, Hardware |
| 2019 | 60 | Healthtech, Hardware, AI applications |
| 2020 | 36 | Healthtech, Biotech, AI applications |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 17 |
| 2011 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
| 2012 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 16 |
| 2013 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| 2014 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 14 |
| 2015 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 17 |
| 2016 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
| 2017 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 10 |
| 2018 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| 2019 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| 2020 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC Khosla Ventures invests earliest, from pre-seed or seed to Series A, with conviction in technology-based economic disruption across many industries. It seeks large problems amenable to technology and unfair advantages such as proprietary technical advances and business model innovation. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2026 | $800M (Form D) | Raising |
| Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. Khosla Ventures invests earliest, from pre-seed or seed to Series A, with conviction in technology-based economic disruption across many industries. It seeks large problems amenable to technology and unfair advantages such as proprietary technical advances and business model innovation. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2025 | $31.58M (Form D) | Raising |
| Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. Khosla Ventures invests earliest, from pre-seed or seed to Series A, with conviction in technology-based economic disruption across many industries. It seeks large problems amenable to technology and unfair advantages such as proprietary technical advances and business model innovation. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2025 | $1950M (Form D) | Raising |
| Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. Khosla Ventures invests earliest, from pre-seed or seed to Series A, with conviction in technology-based economic disruption across many industries. It seeks large problems amenable to technology and unfair advantages such as proprietary technical advances and business model innovation. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2025 | $750M (Form D) | Raising |
| Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC Khosla Ventures invests earliest, from pre-seed or seed to Series A, with conviction in technology-based economic disruption across many industries. It seeks large problems amenable to technology and unfair advantages such as proprietary technical advances and business model innovation. Inferred from the firm's website | 2024 | $405M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. Khosla Ventures invests earliest, from pre-seed or seed to Series A, with conviction in technology-based economic disruption across many industries. It seeks large problems amenable to technology and unfair advantages such as proprietary technical advances and business model innovation. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2024 | $10M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. Khosla Ventures invests earliest, from pre-seed or seed to Series A, with conviction in technology-based economic disruption across many industries. It seeks large problems amenable to technology and unfair advantages such as proprietary technical advances and business model innovation. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2023 | $46.6M to $93.69M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Open, writing first checks |
| Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. Khosla Ventures invests earliest, from pre-seed or seed to Series A, with conviction in technology-based economic disruption across many industries. It seeks large problems amenable to technology and unfair advantages such as proprietary technical advances and business model innovation. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2023 | $232.11M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. Khosla Ventures invests earliest, from pre-seed or seed to Series A, with conviction in technology-based economic disruption across many industries. It seeks large problems amenable to technology and unfair advantages such as proprietary technical advances and business model innovation. Inferred from the firm's website | 2023 | $1000M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. Khosla Ventures invests earliest, from pre-seed or seed to Series A, with conviction in technology-based economic disruption across many industries. It seeks large problems amenable to technology and unfair advantages such as proprietary technical advances and business model innovation. Inferred from the firm's website | 2023 | $428.4M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. Khosla Ventures invests earliest, from pre-seed or seed through Series A, with conviction in technology-based economic disruption across many industries. They seek large problems amenable to technology solutions, including AI and deep tech. Inferred from the firm's website | 2023 | $1342.89M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. | approx. 2020 | $400M to $416.95M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Follow-ons only |
| Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. | approx. 2020 | $1100M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- David Weiden
Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Keith Rabois
Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. (Team)
- Khosla Khosla, Managing Director of the General Partner
Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Samir Kaul
Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Sven Strohband
Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Vinod Khosla
Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. (Named on Form D); Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Adina Tecklu
Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. (Team)
- Adrian Radu
Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. (Team)
- Alex Morgan
Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. (Team)
- Alice Brooks
Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. (Team)
- Brandon Nydick
Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. (Team)
- Hari Arul
Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. (Team)
- Jai Sajnani
Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. (Team)
- Jon Chu
Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. (Team)
- Kanu Gulati
Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. (Team)
- Katie Mishra
Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. (Team)
- Nicole Fraenkel
Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. (Team)
- Niko Ciminelli
Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. (Team)
- Rajesh Swaminathan
Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. (Team)
- Tal Broda
Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. (Team)
- Trent Riggs
Khosla Ventures Moonshot, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures IX Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures IX, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII Strategic, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed F, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures Seed E, L.P. (Team); Khosla Ventures VII, L.P. (Team)
- Amy Kalokerinos
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Anne Foor
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Austin Hay
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Avisha Mehra
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Brett Browman
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Brian Byun
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Bruce Armstrong
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Diana Reyes
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Ellie Hinken
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Eric Johnson
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Hal Paz
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Ian Robinson
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Irene Joo
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- John Demeter
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Karina El Baze
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Maddy Gaiman
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Michael Gough
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Nessan Bermingham
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Olga Chumanskaya
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Ryan Batra
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Ryan Scott
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Ryno Blignaut
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Sarah Altabet
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Uri Greenwald
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Uri Lopatin
On the team page, not linked to a fund
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- https://www.khoslaventures.com/
- https://www.khoslaventures.com/entrepreneurs
- https://www.khoslaventures.com/about
- https://www.khoslaventures.com/team
- https://www.khoslaventures.com/portfolio
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026