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Khosla Ventures
Company type
Private
IndustryVenture capital
Founded2004; 22 years ago (2004)
FounderVinod Khosla
HeadquartersMenlo Park, California, United States
Total assets$5 billion (September 2017)
Websitewww.khoslaventures.com

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California.[1] As of 2017, it was managing $5 billion in assets.[2] It invests primarily in emerging technology, biotech, agricultural, and clean-tech companies, among others.

History

Khosla Ventures was founded by Vinod Khosla in 2004.[1] Initially, Mr. Khosla created the firm to invest in technology companies, especially clean-tech, using his own money.[3][4] By 2007, Khosla Ventures was the most active venture capital firm in the green technology sector[3][5] and had invested in more than 70 companies.[6]

In 2009, Khosla Ventures raised $1 billion in funding for investing in green-tech companies.[3][7][8] At the time, the firm's investments were funded by its partners, but this was its first funding round where it raised money from outside investors.[7][9] $750 million was put into Khosla Ventures III for early to mid-stage companies and $250 million was devoted to high-risk seed funding in early startups.[7] Khosla Ventures raised another $1 billion in 2010 and 2011 in Khosla Ventures IV and Khosla Ventures Seed B.[10]: 14 

Many of Khosla Ventures' early investments were in biofuel and clean energy.[10]: 47  The firm invested in a variety of competing biofuel methods that use different raw materials.[10]: 336, 338  Khosla invested $340 million in Kior, which made biofuels from grass, wood, and animal waste.[10]: 40  The firm also invested in Sakti3, a lithium-ion battery startup.[10]: 38 

As of 2010, Khosla Ventures had about $1.1 billion invested in the green technology sector.[1] From 2010 to at least 2015, Khosla Ventures began investing more heavily in agricultural companies.[10]: 45  For example, it invested in Hampton Creek Foods (now called Just, Inc.), which makes alternatives to food products conventionally made with eggs.[10]: 338 

Investments

Most of Khosla Ventures' investments range from $2 million for small, high-risk investments in experimental technologies, to $5 to $15 million for early to mid-stage companies.[1] As of 2017, the firm had $5 billion in investments under management.[2] It typically operates a main fund for startups and a seed fund for investing in early-stage companies.[2] Khosla Ventures made early investments in Stripe, Impossible Foods, and Opendoor.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Miller, Claire (May 24, 2010). "Tony Blair to Join Khosla Ventures". The New York Times. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Kolodny, Lora (September 7, 2017). "Khosla Ventures adds two women to investment team - Kristina Simmons and Kanu Gulati". CNBC. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Baker, David R. (December 31, 2007). "Faces of Business 2007: Vinod Khosla, venture capitalist". SFGate. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Schonfeld, Erick (September 12, 2009). "Interview: Vinod Khosla Is On The Hunt For Great Technologies". TechCrunch. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  5. ^ Lacy, Sarah (June 3, 2009). "Vinod Khosla, Risk Junkie". TechCrunch. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "Venture capital firm embraces green technology". The New York Times. October 31, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c Groom, Nichola (September 2, 2009). "Khosla raises $1 billion for renewables, cleantech". U.S. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  8. ^ LaMonica, Martin (August 1, 2009). "Khosla Ventures piles up $1 billion for green tech". CNET. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "Venture Capital Firm Raises $1.1 Billion for 'Green' Funds". The New York Times. August 1, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g Marcus, A.A. (2015). Innovations in Sustainability: Fuel and Food. Organizations and the Natural Environment. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-316-38115-1. Retrieved October 19, 2020.

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