Menlo Park, US · Partner
Samir Kaul
Founding General Partner at Khosla Ventures
Latest rounds
- Philz CoffeeSeries A · $15MMay 2013
BacksRetail
The firm
Khosla VenturesVC firm · US164cheques in 12 months1123all time54ledRounds they were named in
- Rounds
- 1
- Led
- 0
- Disclosed
- $15M
- Active
- 2013
Philz CoffeeSeries A$15MUSJoined · +18 investors · historical
Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.
Companies they are listed as backing
Portfolio
- Ausra
Clothia
Draths Corporation
Eligo Bioscience
IgGenix
SLD Laser
Sakti3
Segetis
Siolta Therapeutics- Codon Devices
- Range Fuels
- Virdia
- Yes Health
Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundKhosla VenturesManaging Director of the Managing Memberon 6 filings · since 2024
- SEC Form D · Company raisingRightway Healthcare, Inc.Directorsince 2024
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundKhosla VenturesManaging Director of the General Partneron 15 filings · since 2023
- SEC Form D · Company raisingTraba Inc.\DEDirectorsince 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raisingVarda Space Industries, Inc.Directorsince 2022
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundKhosla VenturesManaging Member of the Managing Memberon 4 filings · since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raisingMainspring Energy, Inc.Directorsince 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raisingLightship Inc.Directoron 6 filings · since 2020
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundKHOSLA VENTURES VI HOLDINGExecutive Officersince 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raisingBoosted, Inc.Directorsince 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raisingb8ta, inc.Directoron 2 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raisingScipher Medicine CorpDirectoron 5 filings · since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raisingImpossible Foods Inc.Directoron 11 filings · since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raisingVicarious Surgical Inc.Directoron 4 filings · since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raisingEtaGen, Inc.Directoron 2 filings · since 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raisingCarrot Inc.Directoron 4 filings · since 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raisingUkko Inc.Directorsince 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raisingPullstring, Inc.Directorsince 2016
- SEC Form D · Company raisingNeuroTrack Technologies, Inc.Directoron 2 filings · since 2016
- SEC Form D · Company raisingGuardant Health, Inc.Directoron 3 filings · since 2015
Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.
Hear them before you pitch them
AI Viruses, OpenAI's First Device, WSJ Mansion Section | Samir Kaul, Patrick Wendell, Grant LaFontaine
MentionsJeff DeanKhosla VenturesGrant Lafontaine
About this episode
(01:31) - AI Viruses (08:18) - OpenAI's Device Takes Shape (16:39) - Meta Faces Major Child Safety Case (25:25) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (36:10) - WSJ Mansion Section (43:41) - Samir Kaul, a general partner at Khosla Ventures, discusses the firm’s investment in Jeff Dean’s… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's page
Khosla Venture's Samir Kaul on building an iconic, durable firm, and the role of non-consensus decision making
WithSamir Kaul
MentionsKeith RaboisKhosla VenturesVinod Khosla
About this episode
Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape. We have a conversation with Samir Kaul from Khosla Ventures . Founded in 2004, Khosla is one of the largest and most well-known venture capital firms in the world and led by… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's page
392. Cutting the 1st and Largest Check into OpenAI; Assessing Generative AI Moats, Monopolies, and Market Opportunities; and Why Now is the Right Time for ClimateTech (Samir Kaul)
WithSamir Kaul
MentionsKhosla VenturesRevolution
About this episode
Samir Kaul of Khosla Ventures joins Nick to discuss Cutting the 1st and Largest Check into OpenAI; Assessing Generative AI Moats, Monopolies, and Market Opportunities; and Why Now is the Right Time for ClimateTech. In this episode we cover: Taking Large Technical Risk Than Large Market Risk… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's page
20VC: Khosla Ventures Founding Partner, Samir Kaul on Why Pro Rata Is A Cop Out, Why He Likes Technical Risk and Does Not Take Market Risk & How To Approach Time Allocation Across The Portfolio In Venture
WithSamir Kaul
MentionsKhosla VenturesFlagship Ventures
About this episode
Samir Kaul is a Founding Partner and Managing Director at Khosla Ventures , one of the valley's most renowned firms of the last decade with a portfolio including Square, Affirm, DoorDash, Impossible Foods and OpenDoor just to name a few. As for Samir, he led the firm's investment in Guardant… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's page
Mentioned in
Episodes that name Samir Kaul in their description, which is not the same as being on them.
Investor Stories 311: Why I Passed (Biederman, Kaul, Susan)
MentionsLior SusanRob BiedermanSamir Kaul
About this episode
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rob Biederman Samir Kaul Lior Susan Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran , General Partner of… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 309: Strange & Unusual (Wilk, Susan, Kaul)
MentionsJason WilkLior SusanSamir Kaul
About this episode
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jason Wilk Lior Susan Samir Kaul Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran , General Partner of New Stack… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 307: What's Next (Kaul, Susan, Lerer)
MentionsBen LererLior SusanSamir Kaul
About this episode
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Samir Kaul Lior Susan Ben Lerer Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. The host of The Full… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 305: Lessons Learned (Conrad, Kaul, Susan)
MentionsLior SusanSamir KaulTony Conrad
About this episode
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Tony Conrad Samir Kaul Lior Susan Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran , General Partner of… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 303: Post Mortems (Tisch, Conrad, Kaul)
MentionsDavid TischSamir KaulTony Conrad
About this episode
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: David Tisch Tony Conrad Samir Kaul Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran , General Partner of New Stack… More on the show's page
Listen on
Apple PodcastsThe show's page
Episodes of the shows we follow, matched by name. Not them? Tell us.
Find people like Samir
Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account.