Thought Leader Profile
Vinod Khosla
Co-founder, Daisy Systems; Founding CEO, Sun Microsystems; Founder, Khosla Ventures
Vinod Khosla was a co-founder of Daisy Systems and founding chief executive officer of Sun Microsystems, where he pioneered open systems and commercial RISC processors. Vinod serves on the boards of Ausra, eASIC, Spatial Photonics, and Xsigo.
Sun was funded by Kleiner Perkins, and in 1986 Vinod switched sides and joined Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB). In 2004, driven by the need for flexibility and a desire to be more experimental, to fund sometimes imprudent "science experiments," and to take on both "for profit" and "for social impact" ventures, he formed Khosla Ventures. Khosla Ventures focuses on both traditional venture capital technology investments and clean technology ventures. Social ventures include affordable housing and microfinance, among others.
Vinod holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi, a master's degree in Biomedical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Speaker at FiRe 2008
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Posted on Tue Jun 10, 2025, 7:00 am
Khosla Ventures, Orlando Magic owners back sleep tech company Somnee's $10M r... -
Posted on Mon Jun 2, 2025, 7:00 am
Billionaire Khosla Moves to Quash Apple’s Subpoena in IP Fight - Bloomberg La... -
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R1 secures investment for agentic AI in revenue cycle management - TechTarget -
Posted on Wed May 28, 2025, 7:00 am
R1 Announces Investment from Khosla Ventures as it Accelerates AI-Driven Heal... -
Posted on Tue May 20, 2025, 7:00 am
Vinod Khosla and family join San Francisco 49ers ownership group - Diya TV -
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49ers selling minority stake to three venture capitalists - Palo Alto Daily Post -
Posted on Tue May 13, 2025, 7:00 am
Somite AI Announces Series A Led by Khosla Ventures to Revolutionize Cell The... -
Posted on Wed Apr 23, 2025, 7:00 am
Khosla and Madrona back a Seattle startup reimagining internal help desk supp... -
Posted on Mon Apr 21, 2025, 7:00 am
Technology is my religion: Vinod Khosla, Founder, Khosla Ventures - The Econo... -
Posted on Wed Apr 16, 2025, 7:00 am
Khosla: ‘AI will be smarter than humans in everything’ - Venture Capital Journal -
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The Exponential Future: Vinod Khosla's Bold Vision For 2030 - Forbes -
Posted on Thu Apr 3, 2025, 7:00 am
Vinod Khosla Was An Early Investor In OpenAI But He's No Fan Of Founder-Frien... -
Posted on Thu Mar 27, 2025, 7:00 am
Legendary venture capitalist Vinod Khosla on the single most important decisi... -
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Vinod Khosla: Most AI Investments Will Lose Money as Market Enters ‘Greed’ Cy... -
Posted on Mon Feb 24, 2025, 6:48 pm
Khosla Ventures seeks $3.5B in fresh capital - Yahoo -
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Khosla Ventures Hits Fundraising Trail - WSJ -
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Vinod Khosla's Khosla Ventures, others invests $25 million in agentic AI star... -
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‘I Apologised to LPs for the First Time in 40 Years,’ says Vinod Khosla - Ana... -
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How the US Can Win the AI Race Against China: Vinod Khosla - Bloomberg -
Posted on Sat Nov 16, 2024, 8:00 am
Vinod Khosla: Silicon Valley’s persistent provocateur - Mint
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