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
|
Share this: 
|
News for Vinod Khosla
-
Posted on Wed Jul 23, 2025, 7:00 am
Trump’s Immigration Policy Is a Nightmare for Climate Tech - Bloomberg.com -
Posted on Sun Jul 20, 2025, 7:00 am
Vinod Khosla says Windsurf's founders abandoned their team: 'I definitely wou... -
Posted on Fri Jul 18, 2025, 2:09 pm
BrightAI Raises $51M from Khosla Ventures and Inspired Capital to Bring Physi... -
Posted on Wed Jul 9, 2025, 7:00 am
Vinod Khosla on how the anti-green agenda could help climate tech - The Econo... -
Posted on Mon Jul 7, 2025, 7:00 am
Khosla Ventures sets sights on $4 billion in new funds - statnews.com -
Posted on Wed Jul 2, 2025, 7:00 am
Robotics will have a ChatGPT moment in the next 2 or 3 years, says Vinod Khos... -
Posted on Wed Jul 2, 2025, 7:00 am
Vinod Khosla Recalls Betting On OpenAI After Elon Musk Backed Off Funding: Go... -
Posted on Tue Jun 10, 2025, 7:00 am
Khosla Ventures, Orlando Magic owners back sleep tech company Somnee's $10M r... -
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 -
Posted on Fri May 16, 2025, 7:00 am
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 16, 2025, 7:00 am
Khosla: ‘AI will be smarter than humans in everything’ - Venture Capital Journal -
Posted on Mon Apr 7, 2025, 7:00 am
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... -
Posted on Tue Mar 25, 2025, 8:18 am
The Journey of Vinod Khosla & His Technology and Investment - Vocal -
Posted on Thu Feb 27, 2025, 8:00 am
Vinod Khosla: Most AI Investments Will Lose Money as Market Enters ‘Greed’ Cy... -
Posted on Mon Feb 24, 2025, 8:00 am
Khosla Ventures seeks $3.5B in fresh capital - Yahoo Finance -
Posted on Fri Feb 21, 2025, 8:00 am
Khosla Ventures Hits Fundraising Trail - The Wall Street Journal
FiRe 2008 Media
Identifying Tomorrow's Energy Sources
|
Share this video:
|