Khosla Ventures

Venture Capital Active Menlo Park, United States Est. 2004
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Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
20
in our dataset
Rounds participated
41
Rounds led
5
Rounds' value
$1.8B
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
C Round, Seed, B Round, A Round

About

Khosla Ventures provides venture assistance and strategic advice to entrepreneurs working on breakthrough technologies. The firm was founded in 2004 by Vinod Khosla, co-founder of Sun Microsystems. With over five billion dollars under management, the firm focuses on a broad range of areas including consumer, enterprise, education, advertising, financial services, semiconductors, health, big data, agriculture/food, sustainable energy and robotics. Khosla Ventures is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Portfolio · 20

Somite.ai
AI-based Platform to Produce Human Tissue for Cell-based Therapies
Led ★ 1 round $47.5M committed Latest: 2025-05
Jones
Certificate of Insurance Tracking Software
Led ★ 2 rounds $27.5M committed Latest: 2025-01
Enzymit
Cell-free Bioproduction
Led ★ 1 round $10.0M committed Latest: 2024-09
Bionaut Labs
Precision-targeted Medicine Modality for CNS Disorders
Led ★ 3 rounds $69.2M committed Latest: 2024-02
Tabnine
AI-powered Code Completion Tool for Software Developers
4 rounds $54.5M committed Latest: 2023-11
Black Ore
Transformative AI for Financial Services
1 round $60.0M committed Latest: 2022-11
Ultima Genomics
Ultima Genomics is revolutionizing high-throughput DNA sequencing with cost-effective platforms to enable unprecedented advances in biology and improvements in human health.
1 round $600.0M committed Latest: 2022-06
Fundbox
AI-powered Financial Platform for Small Businesses
4 rounds $343.5M committed Latest: 2021-11
At-Bay
Cyber Insurance and Risk Management Solutions
3 rounds $232.0M committed Latest: 2021-07
Hello Heart
Heart Health Management
Led ★ 2 rounds $57.0M committed Latest: 2021-05
vFunction
Cloud Infrastructure Solution
1 round $12.2M committed Latest: 2021-02
Ukko
Safer Proteins for People with Food Allergies and Sensitivities
2 rounds $47.7M committed Latest: 2021-01
Veev
Smart Homes with Advanced Materials and Complete Control.
1 round $85.0M committed Latest: 2020-02
Zebra Medical Vision
AI-based Medical Imaging Solutions
3 rounds $50.0M committed Latest: 2018-06
Tapingo
Real-time Mobile Shopping Platform
3 rounds $62.5M committed Latest: 2016-09
Centipede
Semiconductors
1 round Latest: 2014-07
SCiO Solutions
Portable Sensor for Real-time Material Analysis
2 rounds $3.1M committed Latest: 2013-09
Virdia
Cellulosic Sugars and Lignin for Renewable Chemicals Production
2 rounds $25.5M committed Latest: 2012-03
BillGuard
Money, Credit, and Identity Protection
1 round $10.0M committed Latest: 2011-10
iSkoot
Developer of Technology for the Transmission of Web Services on Mobile Telephones
3 rounds $32.2M committed Latest: 2008-11

Investment activity

6 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Health Tech & Life Sciences5
Business Software5
Fintech & Insurtech4
Agriculture & Food Technologies3
Industrial Technologies2
Energy Tech1
Cyber Security1

Funds · 8

  • Excelsior Fund — $1B May 2023
  • Fund — $20M Jun 2019
  • Fund — $50M Jun 2019
  • Fund — $400M Dec 2014
  • 5 — $1B Jul 2014
  • 4 — $1.05B Oct 2011
  • 3 — $1B Sep 2009
  • Fund — $300M Sep 2009

Q&A

What is Khosla Ventures' most recent fundraise?
Khosla Ventures raised its Excelsior Fund in May 2023, totaling $1 billion.
What was Khosla Ventures' most recent exit?
Khosla Ventures had an exit in December 2023 with the acquisition of Veev by Lennar.
Which sectors does Khosla Ventures primarily invest in?
Khosla Ventures shows a strong concentration in Business Software and Health Tech & Life Sciences, with 12 and 10 investment rounds respectively.
Can you name some of Khosla Ventures' recent portfolio companies?
Recent portfolio companies include Black Ore, which raised a $60 million Seed round in 2022, and Somite.ai, which secured a $57.5 million Series A round in 2023.
What is Khosla Ventures' investment stage focus?
Khosla Ventures invests across various stages, with a notable number of investments in Seed (5 new investments) and Series A (11 new investments) rounds.
Who are the founding partners of Khosla Ventures?
The founding partners of Khosla Ventures are Vinod Khosla, Samir Kaul, and David Weiden.
Has Khosla Ventures had any significant exits in the Health Tech sector recently?
Yes, Khosla Ventures exited Zebra Medical Vision in August 2021 when it was acquired by Nanox Vision for $200 million.
What is the typical check size for Khosla Ventures?
Khosla Ventures' investment range is between $1 million and $600 million.
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