Khosla Ventures, LLC
Multi-stage venture firm, based in Menlo Park, California, reporting $22B of fund assets on its funds' Form ADV filings.
Composed from this organization's classification, location and filed figures.
16 additional team members, 37 additional co-investors and affiliates, 215 additional investments, funds and LPs, 50 events, 3 verified contacts (1 published business email, 1 general firm email, 1 firm phone)
Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.
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What matters now
- 6 vehicleson Form D, 18 months
$118M reported sold so far.
A Form D is filed when a vehicle takes its first money, so these are open to LPs now.
- 24 companiesnew in 12 months
24 new companies in the last 12 months.
A firm writing cheques this quarter is one a founder can pitch now.
- 5 of 12enter at Series B+
Its site says pre seed, seed stage, but 5 of 12 first entries on record are Series B or later.
rounds to 30 Sep 2026 · A founder raising at the stage the site names should know where the cheques have actually gone.
- 10 companiesportfolio raising
10 portfolio companies have new financing on record in 6 months without this firm named on the round; the latest on 10 Sep 2026 ($600M round).
A portfolio company raising again is a follow-on decision for the firm and a co-investment opening for others.
- 1 departurepeople, 12 months
A team member departed on 20 May 2026.
A partner leaving or arriving changes who decides, and who a founder or LP should call.
InferenceIAPD Form ADV Part 1 PDF per firm (current filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) and Schedule A)For Founders, LPs, recruitersTeam →
People to know
View all people- partnerWhy: Partner: part of the investment decisionNo route on file yet
- PartnerWhy: Partner: part of the investment decisionNo route on file yet
- Managing MemberWhy: Named with investment responsibilityNo route on file yet
Relationship network
284 connected entities53 observed rounds10 repeat counterparties3 dated rounds shown here, 2026
From financing rounds and every investor named in them, Form ADV and Form D filings, the firm's funds and team, and disclosed LP commitments in the venture capital graph. A round's amount is the size of the round, not money that moved between two investors.
Some relationships on this record are counted rather than named here. They open with the full profile.
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Co-investors are read from the rounds: three or more shared rounds is a strong observed relationship, two a repeat co-investor, one a single round. Funds and people are structural. Nothing is scored that a reader cannot check.
Darker lines were active in the last 24 months or are current; lighter lines are older or undated.
How am I connected?
Name your firm, a company or a person, and DFX finds the published routes to Khosla Ventures, LLC: a shared portfolio company or board, a prior employer, a co-investor, a shared LP or service provider. Every step is a filed or published record with its source; none is a guess about who knows whom.
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Investing
177 companies on record, 24 new in 12 months
| Company | Round | Role | Partner | Round size | This investor | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formulary | portfolio listing | lead | unknown | unknown | unknown | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact Company website |
| Hook | portfolio listing | lead | unknown | unknown | unknown | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact Company website |
| Upfort | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact Company website |
- Sectors
- ai, fintech, healthcare, consumer, climate, energy, deep tech, hardware, space, devtools, logistics
- Stages
- pre seed, seed
- Geography
- global, india, usa
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
- Self-described
- venture capital
Team
13 current, 12 departed
- Hari Arul · partnerWhy this person: Partner: part of the investment decision; Named with investment responsibility; Led 1 round on record
- Samir Kaul · PartnerWhy this person: Partner: part of the investment decision; Named with investment responsibility; Led 1 round on record
- Vinod Khosla · Managing MemberWhy this person: Named with investment responsibility; Led 2 rounds on record
Ranked by the role the firm or its filing states, a route on file and deals led. Every reason is read from the record, never inferred. Routes are published by the person or the firm (their bio, the team page or a filing) and are revealed on a plan; data bought from a provider is never shown, and a route printed at a firm the person has since left is held back.
- Managing Member · led 2 rounds on record
- Partner · led 1 round on record
- partner · led 1 round on record
11 departed (kept with end dates)
- Andrew Chung · Partner · Sep 1, 2011 to Mar 1, 2017 Inference
- Benjamin Ling · Partner · May 1, 2013 to Mar 27, 2018 Inference
- Keith Rabois · Partner · Mar 1, 2013 to Mar 29, 2019 Inference
1 published business email, 1 general firm email, 1 firm phone on record, each with its source. Values open with the complete profile.
Funds and LPs
36 vehicles, 3 LPs disclosed
| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khosla Ventures GI SPV, LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2026 form d first sale | Newly closed | unknown | unknown | $87.5M of $87.5M | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Khosla Ventures MM SPV, LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2026 form d first sale | Newly closed | unknown | unknown | $30.5M of $30.5M | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Khosla Ventures OAI, LLC | Fund | 2024 form d first sale | Early deployment | $1.0B Sep 14, 2026 | 21 | $405M of $405M | Oct 11, 2024 |
- 1 commitment to 1 fund · $600M disclosed
- 2 commitments to 2 funds · $65.0M disclosed
| Allocator | Type | Fund | Amount | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York State Common Retirement Fund | PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL POOL | Khosla Ventures Excelsior, L.P. | $600M committed | reported as of Mar 31, 2025 | Fact Pension disclosure |
| New Jersey Division of Investment | PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL POOL | Khosla Ventures Opportunity II, L.P. | $100M committed | reported as of May 31, 2026 | Fact Pension disclosure |
| New Jersey Division of Investment | PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL POOL | Khosla Ventures Viii, L.P. | $80.0M committed | reported as of May 31, 2026 | Fact Pension disclosure |
Relationships across DFX
274 co-investors · on 2 other DFX graphs
- 2026-10-0114 shared deals · very strong · they led 1
- 2026-10-0110 shared deals · very strong
- 2026-10-018 shared deals · very strong · this firm led 1
Across DFX and the capital chainon 2 other DFX graphs · 81 capital paths ShowHide
- The same institution is held on Allocators, RIA and Wealth, matched by identifier. See which records
Khosla Ventures, LLC is the same institution as 2 records in Allocators and RIA and Wealth.
DFX found 2 relationships across 2 datasets
Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and how the two were matched.
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Checking your plan…
Khosla Ventures, LLC sits on 81 traced paths of capital across the graphs.
DFX traced 81 paths of capital through this record
Every record on each path, what it committed or lent, and as of when.
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Evidence and history
55 dated events, 78 observations from 4 sources
- May 20, 2026Khosla Ventures VI (aiv), L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Khosla Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $4,167,234,627
- May 20, 2026Khosla Ventures Ix, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Khosla Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $372,641,645
- May 20, 2026Khosla Ventures Viii Strategic, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Khosla Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $7,718,439
- May 20, 2026Khosla Ventures Ix Strategic, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Khosla Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $5,444,378
- May 20, 2026Khosla Ventures Seed G, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Khosla Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $124,472,699
Address, phone, Form ADV filing and ownersForm ADV filed May 20, 2026 · 31 private fundsShowHide
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, CAadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- KHOSLAVENTURES.COM
- SEC adviser type
- Exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- Venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- May 20, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 31 (31 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets, adviser total
- $22Badviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
- Owners on Schedule A
- VK Services, LLC (Managing Member), owns 75% or more
Classification history
Every classification this record has carried2 on recordShowHide
- Sep 14, 2026Multi-stage venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $21.7B
- Sep 12, 2026Multi-stage venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $13.6B
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
| Fact | Value | Effective | Class | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why admitted | VC exemption, VC funds reported | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2012-03-30 | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2012-03-30 | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-29 | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-25 | Sep 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-23 | Sep 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-21 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-22 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1 | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-05-20 | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-05-20 | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2024-03-27 | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv pdf loaded | adv-pdf-1 | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status | ERA - Active | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status effective | 2012-03-30 | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Business phone | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Business phone | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Contact page url | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Contact page url | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Headquarters | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Headquarters | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Office address | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Office address | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Self-described type | Venture capital “Not just venture capital” | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Self-described type | Venture capital “Not just venture capital” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Self-described type | Venture capital “Not just venture capital” | Sep 13, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Portfolio page | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Portfolio page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Portfolio page | Sep 13, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Private funds reported | 31 | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 31 | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 26 | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $22B | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $22B | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $14B | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Schedule a diff | sadiff-1 | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Stated geography | Global, india, usa “geography words on the home page” | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated geography | Global, india “geography words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated geography | Global, india “geography words on the home page” | Sep 13, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated sectors | AI, fintech, healthcare, consumer, climate, energy, deep tech, hardware, space, devtools, logistics “sector words on the home page” | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated sectors | AI, fintech, healthcare, consumer, climate, energy, deep tech, hardware, robotics, space, devtools, logistics “sector words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated sectors | AI, fintech, healthcare, consumer, climate, energy, deep tech, hardware, space, devtools, edtech, logistics “sector words on the home page” | Sep 13, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated stages | Pre seed, seed “stage words on the home page” | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated stages | seed “stage words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated stages | seed “stage words on the home page” | Sep 13, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Team page | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Team page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Team page | Sep 13, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Venture funds reported | 31 | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 31 | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 26 | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Website | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Website | May 20, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Website | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Site title | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Site title | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Site title | Sep 13, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
How this is scored
Scores, classification basis and filing advisersMulti-stage venture firm, confirmedShowHide
Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $21.7B
- importance
- gav: 1 · funds: 1 · people: 0.52 · investments: 0.88 · co investors: 0.98
- active deployment
- investments 12m: 1 · fund raising 18m: 1 · people joined 12m: 0 · vintage within 3y: 1 · latest investment at: 2026-09-30
- emerging manager
- fund count: 36 · reported gav: $22B · first adv filing: 2012-03-30 · years since first filing: 14.5
Fits, record history and connections
scored matches for this investor, every identity change, every edge
Fits
- score 69.6confidence 100%Why: sector fit; stage fit; geography fit; activityWatch: adjacent portfolio
- score 68.4confidence 100%Why: sector fit; stage fit; geography fit; activityWatch: adjacent portfolio
- score 67.6confidence 100%Why: sector fit; stage fit; activity; analogousWatch: adjacent portfolio
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Record history
- Adviser's first ADV filing2012-03-30source on record
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