Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, is a venture capital firm that provides strategic advice, capital, and support to bold entrepreneurs across various sectors. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in areas such as artificial intelligence, climate technology, sustainability, enterprise solutions, consumer products, fintech, digital health, medical technology, and therapeutics. Khosla Ventures is particularly interested in innovative solutions that address significant socio-economic challenges and enhance productivity, especially for low-income populations and small businesses in emerging markets. The firm embraces experimentation and is open to investing in unconventional and high-risk ventures, often acting as the sole investor in groundbreaking projects. With a commitment to fostering impactful entrepreneurship, Khosla Ventures seeks to create value through technological advancements and creative business models, with a special emphasis on markets in South Asia.

Bruce Armstrong

Partner

Alex Bentley

Partner and Investor

Blignaut, Ryno

Operating Partner

Alice Brooks

Principal

Peter Buckland

General Partner and COO

Byun, Brian

Venture Partner

Catherine Casuga

Operating Partner

Jon Chu

Partner and Investor

Ece Erdagoz

Principal

Bryan Gartner

Partner

Kanu Gulati

Partner

Judy Huang

Operating Partner

Khosla, Vinod

Managing Director

Kelly Kinnard

Operating Partner

Alexander Morgan

Partner

Arash Rebek JD

Partner, Capital Formation

Jessy Rivest

Partner and Investor

Scanlan, Leah

Operating Partner

Nikita Shamgunov

Partner

Sven Strohband Ph.D

Managing Director

Rajesh Swaminathan

Partner

David Weiden

Managing Director

Ece Wyrick

Principal and Investor

Adam Coates Ph.D

Operating Partner

Kanupriya Gulati Ph.D

Partner and Investor

Past deals in Photo Software

Light Field Lab

Series B in 2023
Light Field Lab is a breakthrough technology startup that builds an innovative holographic ecosystem. It re-creates what optical physics calls a real image for off-screen projected objects by generating a massive number of viewing angles that correctly change with the point of view and location just like in the real world. They enable entirely new business opportunities across consumer and enterprise markets. The company was founded in 2017 by Jon Karafin, Brendan Bevensee, and Ed Ibe, with the single mission to enable a holographic future by building upon the founders’ collective expertise of light field technology innovation. Based in San Jose, CA, Light Field Lab is backed by top-tier venture firms including Khosla Ventures.

WaveOne

Series A in 2020
WaveOne, Inc. specializes in developing advanced video and image compression software utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence. Founded in 2016 and located in Palo Alto, California, the company focuses on delivering custom, context-dependent solutions that significantly enhance the efficiency of digital media compression. WaveOne's technology features a codec capable of operating orders of magnitude faster than traditional systems, enabling rapid encoding and decoding of data sets at high speeds. This innovation allows digital media industries to process, print, upload, and share clear images effectively, positioning WaveOne at the forefront of digital media compression advancements.

Rosebud AI

Seed Round in 2020
Rosebud AI, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing software for creating digital avatars and models tailored for various uses. The platform allows users to customize avatars based on demographic factors, age, and style, making it accessible for a wide range of applications. Additionally, Rosebud AI focuses on generating artificial intelligence-driven game assets, simplifying the process of visual content creation for creators. The software enables users to effortlessly produce non-fungible token (NFT) collections without requiring prior experience in smart contracts or web3 technologies. By integrating established computer graphics techniques with advanced AI research, the company also offers tools for animating old photos and enhancing artistic creations, thereby enriching the digital content landscape.

Light Field Lab

Series A in 2019
Light Field Lab is a breakthrough technology startup that builds an innovative holographic ecosystem. It re-creates what optical physics calls a real image for off-screen projected objects by generating a massive number of viewing angles that correctly change with the point of view and location just like in the real world. They enable entirely new business opportunities across consumer and enterprise markets. The company was founded in 2017 by Jon Karafin, Brendan Bevensee, and Ed Ibe, with the single mission to enable a holographic future by building upon the founders’ collective expertise of light field technology innovation. Based in San Jose, CA, Light Field Lab is backed by top-tier venture firms including Khosla Ventures.

CureSkin

Venture Round in 2019
CureSkin is a Bengaluru-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in AI-powered mobile applications for dermatological care. The app utilizes computer vision technology to analyze user-uploaded photos, identifying various skin issues such as acne, dark spots, scars, and pigmentation. Based on the analysis, CureSkin recommends personalized treatment plans, skincare products, and connects users with dermatologists for follow-up consultations. By offering these services, CureSkin aims to provide accessible and effective skin health solutions, particularly for individuals who may not have easy access to trained professionals.

Compound Eye

Series A in 2018
Compound Eye Inc develops 3D vision systems for autonomous machines.

Light Field Lab

Seed Round in 2018
Light Field Lab is a breakthrough technology startup that builds an innovative holographic ecosystem. It re-creates what optical physics calls a real image for off-screen projected objects by generating a massive number of viewing angles that correctly change with the point of view and location just like in the real world. They enable entirely new business opportunities across consumer and enterprise markets. The company was founded in 2017 by Jon Karafin, Brendan Bevensee, and Ed Ibe, with the single mission to enable a holographic future by building upon the founders’ collective expertise of light field technology innovation. Based in San Jose, CA, Light Field Lab is backed by top-tier venture firms including Khosla Ventures.

Paravision

Series B in 2017
Paravision specializes in face recognition technology, providing solutions for security device manufacturers, systems integrators, and financial services firms. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, the company, formerly known as Ever AI, rebranded to Paravision in 2019. Its Vision AI software leverages advanced deep learning to enhance security and streamline user experiences across various applications. Paravision's offerings include tools for age, gender, emotion, and ethnicity detection, which help enterprises improve security, enhance customer retention, and facilitate customer authentication. The company has a strong record of performance, consistently ranking among the top global performers in NIST evaluations for face recognition technology, excelling in areas such as verification and identification. Paravision aims to advance accuracy, security, and inclusivity in face recognition while providing scalable, modular solutions suitable for both edge and cloud environments.

WaveOne

Seed Round in 2016
WaveOne, Inc. specializes in developing advanced video and image compression software utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence. Founded in 2016 and located in Palo Alto, California, the company focuses on delivering custom, context-dependent solutions that significantly enhance the efficiency of digital media compression. WaveOne's technology features a codec capable of operating orders of magnitude faster than traditional systems, enabling rapid encoding and decoding of data sets at high speeds. This innovation allows digital media industries to process, print, upload, and share clear images effectively, positioning WaveOne at the forefront of digital media compression advancements.

Paravision

Series A in 2016
Paravision specializes in face recognition technology, providing solutions for security device manufacturers, systems integrators, and financial services firms. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, the company, formerly known as Ever AI, rebranded to Paravision in 2019. Its Vision AI software leverages advanced deep learning to enhance security and streamline user experiences across various applications. Paravision's offerings include tools for age, gender, emotion, and ethnicity detection, which help enterprises improve security, enhance customer retention, and facilitate customer authentication. The company has a strong record of performance, consistently ranking among the top global performers in NIST evaluations for face recognition technology, excelling in areas such as verification and identification. Paravision aims to advance accuracy, security, and inclusivity in face recognition while providing scalable, modular solutions suitable for both edge and cloud environments.

Narrative

Series B in 2014
Narrative is an innovative market leader in wearable cameras and intelligent image analysis. The Narrative Clip is an automatic, stamp-sized camera that the user clips on to her clothes to capture photos and location data without conscious interaction. Narrative’s image analysis service analyzes the photos and data and serves the user with her most meaningful and memorable moments in a mobile app photo stream. Narrative was founded by Martin Källström, Oskar Kalmaru, Björn Wesén and Simon Pantzare, Sebastian Björkelid March 1, 2012. It is headquartered in Linköping, Sweden, with additional offices in Sweden (Stockholm and Lund) and the United States (San Francisco). As of April 2014, the company has 45 employees.

Swipe Labs

Seed Round in 2013
Swipe Labs is a mobile communication application developer based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2013. The company focuses on enhancing the intimacy of human interactions by enabling users to privately share photos and videos with small groups of friends. Swipe Labs aims to improve mobile communication experiences through innovative social products that foster closer connections among users.

Jetpac

Series A in 2012
Jetpac is a company that focuses on enhancing political engagement and representation for American Muslims by providing resources and technology for political organizing. It aims to build a robust political infrastructure within the community through training programs, market analysis reports, and automation tools. Additionally, Jetpac develops proprietary technology designed to support underserved minorities in their political efforts. The organization combines these initiatives with a commitment to increase community influence and participation in the political landscape.

Slide

Series C in 2006
Slide, founded by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin, makes widgets that help people express themselves. The company took a big risk in 2006 when they gave users the ability to auto-insert slide shows into their MySpace pages and blasting bulletins out to all their friends. They did this by asking users to hand over their MySpace credentials, and doing all the hard work for them. This is a clear violation of MySpace's terms of service, though, and most people expected Slide to receive a cease and desist letter and/or get access turned off. But that never happened, and Slide's big bet has paid off. Slide has since evolved to offer a number of widgets. Users create and personalize widgets on Slide.com and can then use them on social networks, blogs and desktops. According to comScore Slide has more than 117 million unique monthly viewers. Slide also claims more than 200,000 new Slide Shows are added to the Slide Network each day.

Slide

Series B in 2005
Slide, founded by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin, makes widgets that help people express themselves. The company took a big risk in 2006 when they gave users the ability to auto-insert slide shows into their MySpace pages and blasting bulletins out to all their friends. They did this by asking users to hand over their MySpace credentials, and doing all the hard work for them. This is a clear violation of MySpace's terms of service, though, and most people expected Slide to receive a cease and desist letter and/or get access turned off. But that never happened, and Slide's big bet has paid off. Slide has since evolved to offer a number of widgets. Users create and personalize widgets on Slide.com and can then use them on social networks, blogs and desktops. According to comScore Slide has more than 117 million unique monthly viewers. Slide also claims more than 200,000 new Slide Shows are added to the Slide Network each day.
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