Investor

Vinod Khosla

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 12 cheques on record.

Deploying nowAngel

SeedSeries ASeries C

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 12 on record
Since the last cheque2days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$20MRounds led0 of 12Sole investor1 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 92%
Pitch Vinod Khosla

Vinod Khosla highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $3.0M

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first12 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Oct
    LanzaJetUS · Google News search$20MWith 2 others
  3. 2015

    1 round

  4. Oct
    iMeritVenture · US$3.5MWith 2 others
  5. 2014

    1 round

  6. Mar
    VicariousSeries B · US$40MWith 18 others
  7. 2013

    2 rounds

  8. Jul
    WatsiSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 8 others
  9. Jan
    QuanttusSeed · US$3.0MSole investor
  10. 2010

    1 round

  11. Jan
    VittanaSeed · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  12. 2007

    2 rounds

  13. Sept
    AusraSeries A · US · ausra.com$43MWith 3 others
  14. Mar
    BrencoGrowth · BR · deals.venturebeat.com$200MWith 2 others
  15. 2006

    1 round

  16. Jan
    APOCOLOPSSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 1 other
  17. 2005

    2 rounds

  18. Oct
    eASICSeries C · US · easic.com$17MWith 3 others
  19. Apr
    eASICSeries C · US · easic.com$7.5MWith 1 other
  20. 2004

    1 round

  21. Jan
    DeemVenture · US$42MWith 6 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

BrencoBought by ETH BioenergiaUndisclosedFeb 2010
AusraBought by AREVA IncUndisclosedFeb 2010
APOCOLOPSBought by MySpace$20MAug 2009

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Vinod Khosla. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Vinod Khosla put money into.

LanzaJet$20M · Oct 2026

On podcasts

6 episodes naming Vinod Khosla in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Vinod Khosla

What does Vinod Khosla invest in?

Vinod Khosla invests most often at Seed and Series A (50% of the rounds on record).

How active is Vinod Khosla?

12 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Vinod Khosla invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: LanzaJet (Undisclosed round, Oct 2026).

How big are Vinod Khosla's cheques?

The median round it joins is $20M.

Does Vinod Khosla lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 12 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Vinod Khosla invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (92%) and Brazil (8%).

Is Vinod Khosla investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Vinod Khosla invest alongside?

Most often Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (3 rounds together).

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