Khosla Impact

Khosla Impact, established in 2013, is an impact investment firm based in Menlo Park, California. It focuses on assisting high-impact entrepreneurs who develop products and services for the three billion people at the bottom of the world's economic pyramid. The firm invests in for-profit enterprises serving low-income individuals and small businesses in emerging markets, with a primary focus on South Asia. Khosla Impact encourages experimentation and supports entrepreneurs passionate about solving socio-economic challenges through technology and innovative business models.

Alex Bentley

Partner and Investor

Ryno Blignaut

Operating Partner

Alice Brooks

Principal

Peter Buckland

General Partner and COO

Brian Byun

Venture Partner

Catherine Casuga

Operating Partner

Bryan Gartner

Partner

Kanu Gulati

Partner

Judy Huang

Operating Partner

Jun Jeon

Principal

Samir Kaul

Founding Partner and Managing Director

Vinod Khosla

Managing Director

Kelly Kinnard

Operating Partner

Evan Moore

Partner

Alexander Morgan

Partner

Nicholas Moryl

Associate

Keith Rabois

Managing Director

Arash Rebek

Partner, Capital Formation

Jessy Rivest

Partner and Investor

Jai Sajnani

Partner

Jai Sajnani

Partner and Investor

Leah Scanlan

Operating Partner

Nikita Shamgunov

Partner

Sven Strohband

Managing Director

Rajesh Swaminathan

Partner

David Weiden

Managing Director

Reze Wong

Partner

Adam Coates

Operating Partner

Kanupriya Gulati Ph.D

Partner and Investor

Past deals in Smart Home

Upliance.ai

Seed Round in 2024
Upliance.ai is a startup focused on developing AI-powered home appliances aimed at simplifying the cooking process. The company's flagship product, the AI Cooking Assistant, offers a wide variety of recipes and features smart appliances capable of performing multiple cooking tasks, including chopping, stirring, sautéing, whisking, blending, boiling, steaming, cooking, kneading, and self-cleaning. Additionally, these appliances are equipped with an integrated smart weighing scale, allowing users to prepare meals with ease and convenience, ultimately enhancing their overall cooking experience.

Mighty Buildings

Series B in 2023
Mighty Buildings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in the manufacture of 3D printed custom homes. Utilizing advanced construction technology, the company employs 3D printing, robotics, and automation to create modular homes that aim to disrupt the residential housing market. Mighty Buildings has developed a proprietary building material known as Light Stone Material (LSM), which mimics synthetic stone and provides advantages such as faster construction, zero waste, and improved thermal regulation compared to traditional materials like concrete, wood, or steel. The company's innovative approach focuses on producing prefabricated, environmentally friendly, and climate-resilient homes, thereby facilitating smart urban development and making housing more affordable.

Ori

Venture Round in 2022
Ori is a smart space company that specializes in creating multi-functional, robotic-powered interior solutions to maximize living areas. By collaborating with real estate developers, builders, property managers, and architects, Ori aims to optimize the use of space in urban environments, making them more flexible, intelligent, sustainable, and affordable. The company focuses on transforming traditional living spaces into expandable apartments and semi-furnished studios that allow residents to adapt their environments according to their needs. Through innovative robotics that integrate architecture and design, Ori unlocks the potential for programmable spaces, which not only enhances the living experience for residents but also enables real estate developers to achieve higher revenue per square foot while offering affordable rents.

Bungalow

Series C in 2021
Bungalow is a residential real estate platform that facilitates flexible and communal living arrangements for renters, particularly targeting early career professionals. Founded in 2016 by Andrew Collins and Justin McCarty, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Bungalow signs long-term leases with homeowners to offer multi-bedroom homes in desirable urban neighborhoods across the United States. Each property features private bedrooms with handpicked housemates, and comes fully furnished with essential amenities such as Wi-Fi, utilities, and housekeeping. Additionally, Bungalow organizes monthly community events to foster social interaction among residents. By addressing the needs of modern renters, Bungalow provides a convenient solution for those seeking quality living environments while cultivating a sense of community.

Mighty Buildings

Series B in 2021
Mighty Buildings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in the manufacture of 3D printed custom homes. Utilizing advanced construction technology, the company employs 3D printing, robotics, and automation to create modular homes that aim to disrupt the residential housing market. Mighty Buildings has developed a proprietary building material known as Light Stone Material (LSM), which mimics synthetic stone and provides advantages such as faster construction, zero waste, and improved thermal regulation compared to traditional materials like concrete, wood, or steel. The company's innovative approach focuses on producing prefabricated, environmentally friendly, and climate-resilient homes, thereby facilitating smart urban development and making housing more affordable.

Mighty Buildings

Series B in 2021
Mighty Buildings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in the manufacture of 3D printed custom homes. Utilizing advanced construction technology, the company employs 3D printing, robotics, and automation to create modular homes that aim to disrupt the residential housing market. Mighty Buildings has developed a proprietary building material known as Light Stone Material (LSM), which mimics synthetic stone and provides advantages such as faster construction, zero waste, and improved thermal regulation compared to traditional materials like concrete, wood, or steel. The company's innovative approach focuses on producing prefabricated, environmentally friendly, and climate-resilient homes, thereby facilitating smart urban development and making housing more affordable.

Veev

Series B in 2020
Veev Inc., established in 2017 and located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a building technology company focused on transforming the construction and experience of homes. It offers a comprehensive home operating system that integrates room-specific lighting, climate control, and security features, addressing a wide range of smart housing needs. Veev utilizes innovative materials such as light gauge steel for framing and high performance acrylic for surfaces, alongside advanced systems for radiant climate control. The company's offerings include a panelized building system and a digital ecosystem that enhances home management, safety, and maintenance. Currently, Veev is concentrating on high-performance multifamily units and accessory dwelling units (ADUs), with a development pipeline that encompasses over 230 units and 620,000 gross building square feet.

Bungalow

Series B in 2019
Bungalow is a residential real estate platform that facilitates flexible and communal living arrangements for renters, particularly targeting early career professionals. Founded in 2016 by Andrew Collins and Justin McCarty, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Bungalow signs long-term leases with homeowners to offer multi-bedroom homes in desirable urban neighborhoods across the United States. Each property features private bedrooms with handpicked housemates, and comes fully furnished with essential amenities such as Wi-Fi, utilities, and housekeeping. Additionally, Bungalow organizes monthly community events to foster social interaction among residents. By addressing the needs of modern renters, Bungalow provides a convenient solution for those seeking quality living environments while cultivating a sense of community.

Ori

Series B in 2019
Ori is a smart space company that specializes in creating multi-functional, robotic-powered interior solutions to maximize living areas. By collaborating with real estate developers, builders, property managers, and architects, Ori aims to optimize the use of space in urban environments, making them more flexible, intelligent, sustainable, and affordable. The company focuses on transforming traditional living spaces into expandable apartments and semi-furnished studios that allow residents to adapt their environments according to their needs. Through innovative robotics that integrate architecture and design, Ori unlocks the potential for programmable spaces, which not only enhances the living experience for residents but also enables real estate developers to achieve higher revenue per square foot while offering affordable rents.

Mighty Buildings

Series A in 2019
Mighty Buildings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in the manufacture of 3D printed custom homes. Utilizing advanced construction technology, the company employs 3D printing, robotics, and automation to create modular homes that aim to disrupt the residential housing market. Mighty Buildings has developed a proprietary building material known as Light Stone Material (LSM), which mimics synthetic stone and provides advantages such as faster construction, zero waste, and improved thermal regulation compared to traditional materials like concrete, wood, or steel. The company's innovative approach focuses on producing prefabricated, environmentally friendly, and climate-resilient homes, thereby facilitating smart urban development and making housing more affordable.

Smartfrog Group

Venture Round in 2018
Smartfrog Group, established in 2015, is a pioneering consumer IoT SaaS company with a global presence in over 180 countries. Headquartered in New York City, the group's mission is to make modern technologies accessible, user-friendly, affordable, and secure for everyone. Smartfrog Group launched the world's first 100% consumer IoT SaaS product, offering an affordable DIY smart home security subscription service starting at $7/month, including a free device. In 2018, the group expanded to the US and acquired Canary Connect, merging the two businesses. Smartfrog Group's end-to-end controlled and protected full-stack platform enables data-driven businesses, offering SaaS solutions across various product areas, supporting individuals throughout their lives, from infancy to seniority. The group's business initially focused on smart home security and is gradually expanding to new verticals such as smart locks and access, last-mile in-home delivery, baby and child care, pet care, and elder and healthcare. Smartfrog Group grows both organically and through strategic mergers and acquisitions.

Canary

Funding Round in 2018
Canary is a Consumer IoT SaaS business and an IoT category leader with IoT users in over 180 countries. The company's mission is to enhance consumers' lives by making modern technologies useful, easy, affordable and safe - IoT for everyone. The company offers DIY smart home security and monitoring SaaS subscription bundles that include 24/7 watch live video, AI driven motion alerts, video history and many more advanced features. All bundles also include FREE device from the company's award-winning designed HD wi-fi enabled cameras, for indoor & outdoor, both battery powered & wired. The subscribers can choose depending on their individual needs a subscription with a basic camera or an all-in-one device with sensors such as air quality monitoring and a siren. The subscription plans are available as prepaid or auto-renewed monthly, 1 & 2 year plans. Founded in 2012, the company was acquired by its peer Smartfrog in 2018. The two businesses were then merged into Smartfrog & Canary Holdings, headquartered in NYC. The group's full-stack platform and value chain is end-to-end controlled and protected by over 100 patents. The platform enables data-driven businesses, offering SaaS solutions across product areas, supporting people from infancy to seniority, accompanying them through their whole life. Starting with Smart Home Security, the business is gradually scaling to new verticals such as Smart Locks & Access, Last Mile In-Home Delivery, Baby & Child Care, Pet Care, Elder- and Healthcare. The group grows both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.

Canary

Series A in 2018
Canary is a Consumer IoT SaaS business and an IoT category leader with IoT users in over 180 countries. The company's mission is to enhance consumers' lives by making modern technologies useful, easy, affordable and safe - IoT for everyone. The company offers DIY smart home security and monitoring SaaS subscription bundles that include 24/7 watch live video, AI driven motion alerts, video history and many more advanced features. All bundles also include FREE device from the company's award-winning designed HD wi-fi enabled cameras, for indoor & outdoor, both battery powered & wired. The subscribers can choose depending on their individual needs a subscription with a basic camera or an all-in-one device with sensors such as air quality monitoring and a siren. The subscription plans are available as prepaid or auto-renewed monthly, 1 & 2 year plans. Founded in 2012, the company was acquired by its peer Smartfrog in 2018. The two businesses were then merged into Smartfrog & Canary Holdings, headquartered in NYC. The group's full-stack platform and value chain is end-to-end controlled and protected by over 100 patents. The platform enables data-driven businesses, offering SaaS solutions across product areas, supporting people from infancy to seniority, accompanying them through their whole life. Starting with Smart Home Security, the business is gradually scaling to new verticals such as Smart Locks & Access, Last Mile In-Home Delivery, Baby & Child Care, Pet Care, Elder- and Healthcare. The group grows both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.

Vert

Series A in 2018
Modernizing the home design process by developing modular, panelized homes intended to reduce construction time while introducing innovative construction methods and materials.

Bungalow

Series A in 2018
Bungalow is a residential real estate platform that facilitates flexible and communal living arrangements for renters, particularly targeting early career professionals. Founded in 2016 by Andrew Collins and Justin McCarty, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Bungalow signs long-term leases with homeowners to offer multi-bedroom homes in desirable urban neighborhoods across the United States. Each property features private bedrooms with handpicked housemates, and comes fully furnished with essential amenities such as Wi-Fi, utilities, and housekeeping. Additionally, Bungalow organizes monthly community events to foster social interaction among residents. By addressing the needs of modern renters, Bungalow provides a convenient solution for those seeking quality living environments while cultivating a sense of community.

Mighty Buildings

Venture Round in 2018
Mighty Buildings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in the manufacture of 3D printed custom homes. Utilizing advanced construction technology, the company employs 3D printing, robotics, and automation to create modular homes that aim to disrupt the residential housing market. Mighty Buildings has developed a proprietary building material known as Light Stone Material (LSM), which mimics synthetic stone and provides advantages such as faster construction, zero waste, and improved thermal regulation compared to traditional materials like concrete, wood, or steel. The company's innovative approach focuses on producing prefabricated, environmentally friendly, and climate-resilient homes, thereby facilitating smart urban development and making housing more affordable.

Veev

Venture Round in 2018
Veev Inc., established in 2017 and located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a building technology company focused on transforming the construction and experience of homes. It offers a comprehensive home operating system that integrates room-specific lighting, climate control, and security features, addressing a wide range of smart housing needs. Veev utilizes innovative materials such as light gauge steel for framing and high performance acrylic for surfaces, alongside advanced systems for radiant climate control. The company's offerings include a panelized building system and a digital ecosystem that enhances home management, safety, and maintenance. Currently, Veev is concentrating on high-performance multifamily units and accessory dwelling units (ADUs), with a development pipeline that encompasses over 230 units and 620,000 gross building square feet.

Ori

Series A in 2017
Ori is a smart space company that specializes in creating multi-functional, robotic-powered interior solutions to maximize living areas. By collaborating with real estate developers, builders, property managers, and architects, Ori aims to optimize the use of space in urban environments, making them more flexible, intelligent, sustainable, and affordable. The company focuses on transforming traditional living spaces into expandable apartments and semi-furnished studios that allow residents to adapt their environments according to their needs. Through innovative robotics that integrate architecture and design, Ori unlocks the potential for programmable spaces, which not only enhances the living experience for residents but also enables real estate developers to achieve higher revenue per square foot while offering affordable rents.

Canary

Venture Round in 2017
Canary is a Consumer IoT SaaS business and an IoT category leader with IoT users in over 180 countries. The company's mission is to enhance consumers' lives by making modern technologies useful, easy, affordable and safe - IoT for everyone. The company offers DIY smart home security and monitoring SaaS subscription bundles that include 24/7 watch live video, AI driven motion alerts, video history and many more advanced features. All bundles also include FREE device from the company's award-winning designed HD wi-fi enabled cameras, for indoor & outdoor, both battery powered & wired. The subscribers can choose depending on their individual needs a subscription with a basic camera or an all-in-one device with sensors such as air quality monitoring and a siren. The subscription plans are available as prepaid or auto-renewed monthly, 1 & 2 year plans. Founded in 2012, the company was acquired by its peer Smartfrog in 2018. The two businesses were then merged into Smartfrog & Canary Holdings, headquartered in NYC. The group's full-stack platform and value chain is end-to-end controlled and protected by over 100 patents. The platform enables data-driven businesses, offering SaaS solutions across product areas, supporting people from infancy to seniority, accompanying them through their whole life. Starting with Smart Home Security, the business is gradually scaling to new verticals such as Smart Locks & Access, Last Mile In-Home Delivery, Baby & Child Care, Pet Care, Elder- and Healthcare. The group grows both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.

Canary

Series C in 2016
Canary is a Consumer IoT SaaS business and an IoT category leader with IoT users in over 180 countries. The company's mission is to enhance consumers' lives by making modern technologies useful, easy, affordable and safe - IoT for everyone. The company offers DIY smart home security and monitoring SaaS subscription bundles that include 24/7 watch live video, AI driven motion alerts, video history and many more advanced features. All bundles also include FREE device from the company's award-winning designed HD wi-fi enabled cameras, for indoor & outdoor, both battery powered & wired. The subscribers can choose depending on their individual needs a subscription with a basic camera or an all-in-one device with sensors such as air quality monitoring and a siren. The subscription plans are available as prepaid or auto-renewed monthly, 1 & 2 year plans. Founded in 2012, the company was acquired by its peer Smartfrog in 2018. The two businesses were then merged into Smartfrog & Canary Holdings, headquartered in NYC. The group's full-stack platform and value chain is end-to-end controlled and protected by over 100 patents. The platform enables data-driven businesses, offering SaaS solutions across product areas, supporting people from infancy to seniority, accompanying them through their whole life. Starting with Smart Home Security, the business is gradually scaling to new verticals such as Smart Locks & Access, Last Mile In-Home Delivery, Baby & Child Care, Pet Care, Elder- and Healthcare. The group grows both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.

Canary

Series B in 2015
Canary is a Consumer IoT SaaS business and an IoT category leader with IoT users in over 180 countries. The company's mission is to enhance consumers' lives by making modern technologies useful, easy, affordable and safe - IoT for everyone. The company offers DIY smart home security and monitoring SaaS subscription bundles that include 24/7 watch live video, AI driven motion alerts, video history and many more advanced features. All bundles also include FREE device from the company's award-winning designed HD wi-fi enabled cameras, for indoor & outdoor, both battery powered & wired. The subscribers can choose depending on their individual needs a subscription with a basic camera or an all-in-one device with sensors such as air quality monitoring and a siren. The subscription plans are available as prepaid or auto-renewed monthly, 1 & 2 year plans. Founded in 2012, the company was acquired by its peer Smartfrog in 2018. The two businesses were then merged into Smartfrog & Canary Holdings, headquartered in NYC. The group's full-stack platform and value chain is end-to-end controlled and protected by over 100 patents. The platform enables data-driven businesses, offering SaaS solutions across product areas, supporting people from infancy to seniority, accompanying them through their whole life. Starting with Smart Home Security, the business is gradually scaling to new verticals such as Smart Locks & Access, Last Mile In-Home Delivery, Baby & Child Care, Pet Care, Elder- and Healthcare. The group grows both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.

Canary

Series A in 2014
Canary is a Consumer IoT SaaS business and an IoT category leader with IoT users in over 180 countries. The company's mission is to enhance consumers' lives by making modern technologies useful, easy, affordable and safe - IoT for everyone. The company offers DIY smart home security and monitoring SaaS subscription bundles that include 24/7 watch live video, AI driven motion alerts, video history and many more advanced features. All bundles also include FREE device from the company's award-winning designed HD wi-fi enabled cameras, for indoor & outdoor, both battery powered & wired. The subscribers can choose depending on their individual needs a subscription with a basic camera or an all-in-one device with sensors such as air quality monitoring and a siren. The subscription plans are available as prepaid or auto-renewed monthly, 1 & 2 year plans. Founded in 2012, the company was acquired by its peer Smartfrog in 2018. The two businesses were then merged into Smartfrog & Canary Holdings, headquartered in NYC. The group's full-stack platform and value chain is end-to-end controlled and protected by over 100 patents. The platform enables data-driven businesses, offering SaaS solutions across product areas, supporting people from infancy to seniority, accompanying them through their whole life. Starting with Smart Home Security, the business is gradually scaling to new verticals such as Smart Locks & Access, Last Mile In-Home Delivery, Baby & Child Care, Pet Care, Elder- and Healthcare. The group grows both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.

View

Venture Round in 2013
View, Inc., established in 2006 and headquartered in Milpitas, California, specializes in designing and manufacturing intelligent glass systems for various sectors, including workplace, healthcare, education, and hospitality. The company's flagship product, View Smart Windows, employs AI to automatically adjust in response to sunlight, enhancing natural light access and occupant experience, while minimizing heat and glare, and reducing energy consumption. Each View installation also includes a cloud-connected smart building platform, enabling further building optimization. With operations in the U.S. and internationally, View has improved over 90 million square feet of buildings, ranging from offices to multifamily residences.

View

Series E in 2013
View, Inc., established in 2006 and headquartered in Milpitas, California, specializes in designing and manufacturing intelligent glass systems for various sectors, including workplace, healthcare, education, and hospitality. The company's flagship product, View Smart Windows, employs AI to automatically adjust in response to sunlight, enhancing natural light access and occupant experience, while minimizing heat and glare, and reducing energy consumption. Each View installation also includes a cloud-connected smart building platform, enabling further building optimization. With operations in the U.S. and internationally, View has improved over 90 million square feet of buildings, ranging from offices to multifamily residences.

View

Series D in 2012
View, Inc., established in 2006 and headquartered in Milpitas, California, specializes in designing and manufacturing intelligent glass systems for various sectors, including workplace, healthcare, education, and hospitality. The company's flagship product, View Smart Windows, employs AI to automatically adjust in response to sunlight, enhancing natural light access and occupant experience, while minimizing heat and glare, and reducing energy consumption. Each View installation also includes a cloud-connected smart building platform, enabling further building optimization. With operations in the U.S. and internationally, View has improved over 90 million square feet of buildings, ranging from offices to multifamily residences.

View

Series C in 2010
View, Inc., established in 2006 and headquartered in Milpitas, California, specializes in designing and manufacturing intelligent glass systems for various sectors, including workplace, healthcare, education, and hospitality. The company's flagship product, View Smart Windows, employs AI to automatically adjust in response to sunlight, enhancing natural light access and occupant experience, while minimizing heat and glare, and reducing energy consumption. Each View installation also includes a cloud-connected smart building platform, enabling further building optimization. With operations in the U.S. and internationally, View has improved over 90 million square feet of buildings, ranging from offices to multifamily residences.

View

Series B in 2009
View, Inc., established in 2006 and headquartered in Milpitas, California, specializes in designing and manufacturing intelligent glass systems for various sectors, including workplace, healthcare, education, and hospitality. The company's flagship product, View Smart Windows, employs AI to automatically adjust in response to sunlight, enhancing natural light access and occupant experience, while minimizing heat and glare, and reducing energy consumption. Each View installation also includes a cloud-connected smart building platform, enabling further building optimization. With operations in the U.S. and internationally, View has improved over 90 million square feet of buildings, ranging from offices to multifamily residences.

View

Series A in 2008
View, Inc., established in 2006 and headquartered in Milpitas, California, specializes in designing and manufacturing intelligent glass systems for various sectors, including workplace, healthcare, education, and hospitality. The company's flagship product, View Smart Windows, employs AI to automatically adjust in response to sunlight, enhancing natural light access and occupant experience, while minimizing heat and glare, and reducing energy consumption. Each View installation also includes a cloud-connected smart building platform, enabling further building optimization. With operations in the U.S. and internationally, View has improved over 90 million square feet of buildings, ranging from offices to multifamily residences.
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