Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Vinod Khosla. It provides capital and strategic guidance to startups across stages, focusing on technology-driven companies in areas such as artificial intelligence, climate and sustainability, enterprise software and services, fintech, digital health, medical technology and diagnostics, therapeutics, consumer products, and frontier technologies. The firm backs bold ventures with the potential to disrupt markets and improve lives, supporting companies from early to growth stages and working closely with entrepreneurs to apply science, technology and innovative business models. While primarily investing in North American technology companies, Khosla Ventures pursues opportunities globally and emphasizes experimentation and impact alongside financial returns. The firm also maintains related impact initiatives that support entrepreneurs addressing socio-economic challenges in emerging markets.

Alex Bentley

Partner and Investor

Nessan Bermingham Ph.D

Operating Partner

Ryno Blignaut

Operating Partner

Alice Brooks

Partner

Peter Buckland JD

General Partner and COO

Brian Byun

Venture Partner

Catherine Casuga

Operating Partner

Jon Chu

Partner

Adam Coates Ph.D

Operating Partner

Kanu Gulati

Partner

Kanupriya Gulati Ph.D

Partner and Investor

Judy Huang

Operating Partner

Jun Jeon

Principal

Samir Kaul

Founding General Partner

Vinod Khosla

Managing Director

Kelly Kinnard

Operating Partner

Alex Morgan

Partner

Nabeel Quryshi

Associate

Arash Rebek JD

Partner

Jessy Rivest

Partner

Jai Sajnani

Partner

Nikita Shamgunov

Partner

Sven Strohband

Managing Director

Rajesh Swaminathan

Partner

Adina Tecklu

Partner

Sandhya Venkatachalam

Partner

David Weiden

Managing Director

Gideon Yu

Partner

Past deals in Music Streaming

Hook

Seed Round in 2025
Hook operates as a music expression platform that harnesses the power of AI.

iLike

Venture Round in 2006
iLike is a social music discovery platform that originated from Garageband.com. The company aims to enhance music exploration by exposing users to unfamiliar artists based on their listening habits. Through its application, iLike catalogs users' music preferences from various players, including iTunes, and presents this information in their profiles, highlighting popular and recently played songs. The platform facilitates connections among users with similar musical tastes while also providing alerts about concerts and favorite artists. Additionally, iLike features links for purchasing songs and albums from major retailers, alongside free downloads from independent musicians, thereby promoting music democracy and supporting diverse musical talent.
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