Khosla Ventures
Overview
Venture capital firm investing in bold and impactful startups.
Founded
2004
Deals ยท 12mo
122
Stage focus
Geographic focus
Sector focus
Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Oratomic | Oct 2026Led | $475 MSeries B | |
LM Arena | Oct 2026Led | $200 MSeries B | |
Torch Systems | Oct 2026Participated | $12 MOther Equity | |
Vinci | Oct 2026Participated | $250 MSeries B | |
Varda | Sep 2026Participated | $251 MSeries D | |
General Intuition | Sep 2026Participated | $220 MOther Equity | |
Hertha Metals | Sep 2026Led | $134 MSeries A | |
Rightway | Sep 2026Participated | $155 MSeries E | |
Astrus | Sep 2026Participated | $12 MSeries A | |
PrismML | Sep 2026Participated | $22 MSeed | |
Mazama Energy | Sep 2026Participated | $135 MSeries B | |
Mainstay | Sep 2026Participated | $18 MOther Equity | |
Oratomic | Oct 2026Led | $475 MSeries B | |
LM Arena | Oct 2026Led | $200 MSeries B | |
Torch Systems | Oct 2026Participated | $12 MOther Equity | |
Vinci | Oct 2026Participated | $250 MSeries B | |
Varda | Sep 2026Participated | $251 MSeries D | |
General Intuition | Sep 2026Participated | $220 MOther Equity | |
Hertha Metals | Sep 2026Led | $134 MSeries A | |
Rightway | Sep 2026Participated | $155 MSeries E | |
Astrus | Sep 2026Participated | $12 MSeries A | |
PrismML | Sep 2026Participated | $22 MSeed | |
Mazama Energy | Sep 2026Participated | $135 MSeries B | |
Mainstay | Sep 2026Participated | $18 MOther Equity |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 97 | 70 |
| Series A | 126 | 113 |
| Series B | 69 | 138 |
| Series C+ | 34 | 155 |
| Other Equity | 66 | 125 |
| Debt | 1 | 3 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Nov '06 | 1 |
| Dec '06 | 0 |
| Jan '07 | 0 |
| Feb '07 | 0 |
| Mar '07 | 0 |
| Apr '07 | 0 |
| May '07 | 0 |
| Jun '07 | 0 |
| Jul '07 | 0 |
| Aug '07 | 0 |
| Sep '07 | 0 |
| Oct '07 | 1 |
| Nov '07 | 0 |
| Dec '07 | 0 |
| Jan '08 | 0 |
| Feb '08 | 1 |
| Mar '08 | 1 |
| Apr '08 | 0 |
| May '08 | 0 |
| Jun '08 | 0 |
| Jul '08 | 0 |
| Aug '08 | 0 |
| Sep '08 | 0 |
| Oct '08 | 1 |
| Nov '08 | 0 |
| Dec '08 | 0 |
| Jan '09 | 1 |
| Feb '09 | 0 |
| Mar '09 | 0 |
| Apr '09 | 0 |
| May '09 | 0 |
| Jun '09 | 1 |
| Jul '09 | 0 |
| Aug '09 | 0 |
| Sep '09 | 1 |
| Oct '09 | 1 |
| Nov '09 | 0 |
| Dec '09 | 2 |
| Jan '10 | 2 |
| Feb '10 | 1 |
| Mar '10 | 1 |
| Apr '10 | 3 |
| May '10 | 3 |
| Jun '10 | 2 |
| Jul '10 | 2 |
| Aug '10 | 0 |
| Sep '10 | 2 |
| Oct '10 | 3 |
| Nov '10 | 1 |
| Dec '10 | 4 |
| Jan '11 | 4 |
| Feb '11 | 2 |
| Mar '11 | 0 |
| Apr '11 | 2 |
| May '11 | 0 |
| Jun '11 | 2 |
| Jul '11 | 1 |
| Aug '11 | 2 |
| Sep '11 | 1 |
| Oct '11 | 2 |
| Nov '11 | 1 |
| Dec '11 | 3 |
| Jan '12 | 2 |
| Feb '12 | 1 |
| Mar '12 | 3 |
| Apr '12 | 4 |
| May '12 | 2 |
| Jun '12 | 8 |
| Jul '12 | 5 |
| Aug '12 | 3 |
| Sep '12 | 1 |
| Oct '12 | 4 |
| Nov '12 | 4 |
| Dec '12 | 1 |
| Jan '13 | 3 |
| Feb '13 | 2 |
| Mar '13 | 2 |
| Apr '13 | 2 |
| May '13 | 4 |
| Jun '13 | 0 |
| Jul '13 | 4 |
| Aug '13 | 3 |
| Sep '13 | 7 |
| Oct '13 | 8 |
| Nov '13 | 5 |
| Dec '13 | 4 |
| Jan '14 | 6 |
| Feb '14 | 8 |
| Mar '14 | 6 |
| Apr '14 | 6 |
| May '14 | 3 |
| Jun '14 | 5 |
| Jul '14 | 2 |
| Aug '14 | 6 |
| Sep '14 | 4 |
| Oct '14 | 7 |
| Nov '14 | 5 |
| Dec '14 | 9 |
| Jan '15 | 3 |
| Feb '15 | 2 |
| Mar '15 | 6 |
| Apr '15 | 5 |
| May '15 | 1 |
| Jun '15 | 8 |
| Jul '15 | 4 |
| Aug '15 | 2 |
| Sep '15 | 6 |
| Oct '15 | 3 |
| Nov '15 | 2 |
| Dec '15 | 3 |
| Jan '16 | 5 |
| Feb '16 | 5 |
| Mar '16 | 5 |
| Apr '16 | 6 |
| May '16 | 3 |
| Jun '16 | 3 |
| Jul '16 | 2 |
| Aug '16 | 5 |
| Sep '16 | 3 |
| Oct '16 | 1 |
| Nov '16 | 7 |
| Dec '16 | 2 |
| Jan '17 | 2 |
| Feb '17 | 0 |
| Mar '17 | 6 |
| Apr '17 | 1 |
| May '17 | 4 |
| Jun '17 | 4 |
| Jul '17 | 3 |
| Aug '17 | 5 |
| Sep '17 | 8 |
| Oct '17 | 4 |
| Nov '17 | 1 |
| Dec '17 | 4 |
| Jan '18 | 7 |
| Feb '18 | 5 |
| Mar '18 | 9 |
| Apr '18 | 3 |
| May '18 | 8 |
| Jun '18 | 5 |
| Jul '18 | 3 |
| Aug '18 | 4 |
| Sep '18 | 3 |
| Oct '18 | 2 |
| Nov '18 | 3 |
| Dec '18 | 1 |
| Jan '19 | 2 |
| Feb '19 | 1 |
| Mar '19 | 3 |
| Apr '19 | 2 |
| May '19 | 5 |
| Jun '19 | 4 |
| Jul '19 | 10 |
| Aug '19 | 1 |
| Sep '19 | 5 |
| Oct '19 | 3 |
| Nov '19 | 6 |
| Dec '19 | 1 |
| Jan '20 | 5 |
| Feb '20 | 11 |
| Mar '20 | 3 |
| Apr '20 | 5 |
| May '20 | 6 |
| Jun '20 | 6 |
| Jul '20 | 6 |
| Aug '20 | 4 |
| Sep '20 | 2 |
| Oct '20 | 2 |
| Nov '20 | 3 |
| Dec '20 | 12 |
| Jan '21 | 4 |
| Feb '21 | 4 |
| Mar '21 | 9 |
| Apr '21 | 5 |
| May '21 | 8 |
| Jun '21 | 11 |
| Jul '21 | 14 |
| Aug '21 | 10 |
| Sep '21 | 11 |
| Oct '21 | 3 |
| Nov '21 | 13 |
| Dec '21 | 8 |
| Jan '22 | 6 |
| Feb '22 | 6 |
| Mar '22 | 6 |
| Apr '22 | 6 |
| May '22 | 8 |
| Jun '22 | 8 |
| Jul '22 | 2 |
| Aug '22 | 5 |
| Sep '22 | 4 |
| Oct '22 | 5 |
| Nov '22 | 3 |
| Dec '22 | 1 |
| Jan '23 | 3 |
| Feb '23 | 6 |
| Mar '23 | 1 |
| Apr '23 | 4 |
| May '23 | 4 |
| Jun '23 | 8 |
| Jul '23 | 5 |
| Aug '23 | 9 |
| Sep '23 | 6 |
| Oct '23 | 11 |
| Nov '23 | 6 |
| Dec '23 | 4 |
| Jan '24 | 4 |
| Feb '24 | 6 |
| Mar '24 | 10 |
| Apr '24 | 9 |
| May '24 | 5 |
| Jun '24 | 8 |
| Jul '24 | 3 |
| Aug '24 | 7 |
| Sep '24 | 10 |
| Oct '24 | 8 |
| Nov '24 | 6 |
| Dec '24 | 2 |
| Jan '25 | 6 |
| Feb '25 | 3 |
| Mar '25 | 6 |
| Apr '25 | 8 |
| May '25 | 10 |
| Jun '25 | 10 |
| Jul '25 | 9 |
| Aug '25 | 4 |
| Sep '25 | 12 |
| Oct '25 | 12 |
| Nov '25 | 11 |
| Dec '25 | 10 |
| Jan '26 | 10 |
| Feb '26 | 4 |
| Mar '26 | 7 |
| Apr '26 | 13 |
| May '26 | 3 |
| Jun '26 | 12 |
| Jul '26 | 12 |
| Aug '26 | 8 |
| Sep '26 | 19 |
| Oct '26 | 4 |
Sector Breakdown
A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Sector | Deals |
|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 316 |
| Health & Life Sciences | 281 |
| Enterprise Software | 258 |
| Networks, Cloud & Communication | 182 |
| Fintech | 142 |
| Hardware & Robotics | 136 |
| Data, Analytics & IT | 114 |
| Professional Services | 96 |
| Manufacturing | 89 |
| E-Commerce & Retail | 81 |
| Clean Energy & Sustainability | 80 |
| Consumer & Lifestyle | 78 |
| Space & Frontier Tech | 73 |
| Cybersecurity & Privacy | 67 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 59 |
| Developer Tools | 54 |
| Transportation & Logistics | 52 |
| Food & Agriculture | 45 |
| Media & Entertainment | 42 |
| Marketing & Advertising | 37 |
| Social & Community Platforms | 33 |
| Education & Workforce | 23 |
| Government & Defense | 17 |
| AR/VR | 17 |
| Travel & Hospitality | 16 |
| Gaming & eSports | 13 |
| Crypto & Blockchain | 12 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 126 |
| $5M-$10M | 133 |
| $10M-$25M | 288 |
| $25M-$50M | 191 |
| $50M-$100M | 131 |
| $100M-$250M | 89 |
| $250M-$500M | 28 |
| $500M-$1B | 10 |
| $1B+ | 1 |
Deals By Geography
Top 10 of 22 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 868 |
| Europe | 49 |
| Canada | 27 |
| India | 19 |
| Israel | 8 |
| Australia | 4 |
| Japan | 3 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| 43215 | 2 |
| 94129 | 2 |
Co-Investors
Bubble size = shared deals
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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.
| Co-investor | Shared deals |
|---|---|
| Founders Fund | 80 |
| General Catalyst | 76 |
| Y Combinator | 61 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 53 |
| Lightspeed Venture Partners | 51 |
| Sequoia Capital | 45 |
| Thrive Capital | 36 |
| Google Ventures | 35 |
| Kleiner Perkins | 32 |
| SV Angel | 32 |
| Accel | 27 |
| Data Collective | 26 |
| Index Ventures | 26 |
| New Enterprise Associates | 26 |
| First Round | 25 |
| Lux Capital | 22 |
| Felicis Ventures | 21 |
| Menlo Ventures | 21 |
| 8VC | 20 |
| Bessemer Venture Partners | 20 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 393 | 39% |
| Participating | 604 | 61% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 257 | 65% |
| Co-led | 136 | 35% |
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