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Khosla Ventures

Tier 1 VC · Seed · Series A · Growth
B

Good (B) — Capital Conduct Grade

Khosla Ventures specializes in deep tech and contrarian bets. Vinod Khosla's founder relationships are strong; some documented partner-pairing variability. Term-sheet behavior generally founder-favorable; board behavior depends on partner pairing. Strong early-bet record (OpenAI 2019, Square 2009).

80
Composite / 100
/ Subscore Breakdown · 5 Dimensions

Where this grade comes from.

Term Sheet Honesty
B
Founder-Friendliness
B-
Follow-On Discipline
B+
Exit Support
B
Network Quality
B+
/ Public-Record Events

Key events & disclosures.

  • Founded 2004 by Vinod Khosla
  • Deep tech + climate specialty
  • Early OpenAI investor
  • Strong contrarian bet record

/ Best for

Deep-tech / climate-tech / hard-science founders seeking contrarian-bet partner.

/ Watch out for

Partner-pairing matters — board behavior varies by partner. Verify your specific partner's founder-relationship track record.