Khosla Ventures — 2021 Investments

Opentrons develops laboratory robots that automate scientific research tasks for scientists and research institutions.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsNew York City, US

NWNicholas Wagner(Founder)inWCWill Canine(CPO)inCCChiu Chau(Founder)inLMLeslie Mitchell(Director)inJAJames Atwood(Executive Officer, Director)inJonathan Brennan-Badalin

Board seatAMAlex MorganSSSven Strohband· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsLELerer HippeauEQEQUIAMFIFifty YearsFUFuture VenturesJAJacket River Capital PartnersMEMetaplanet+14 more

GoodTrust helps individuals organize and protect their digital assets and online accounts, providing tools to create an online estate plan and preserve a digital legacy.

ConsumerDigital HealthLegalTechSaaSMenlo Park, US

RSRikard Steiber(CEO & Founder)inMTMarkus Thorstvedt(CTO & Co-Founder)inDSDaniel Sieberg(Co-Founder & Advisor)inCLChristian Lagerling(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesAZAzure Capital PartnersBLBling CapitalMOMoxxie VenturesWEWestbound Equity PartnersGAGaingels+1 more

Imprint builds credit card and underwriting technology for financial institutions and brands to launch customized rewards credit cards.

FintechNew York, US

DMDaragh Murphy(Founder)inMichael Pechman(Founder)

BoardGaurav Ahuja(Founder)in

Co-investorsKLKleiner PerkinsRIRibbit CapitalTHThrive Capital13137 Ventures181809 CapitalAZAZURO CAPITAL VENTURES+4 more

Mimica provides AI-powered process mining and mapping software that analyzes user interactions to automatically generate process maps and identify automation opportunities for large enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB

TTuhininTCTuhin Chakraborty(CEO)inRHRaphael Holca-Lamarre(CTO)in

Co-investorsENEntrepreneur FirstEPEpisode1PAPaladin Capital GroupENEnergy Impact PartnersLGLGVP

Azibo is a property management platform that enables landlords to collect rent, screen tenants, manage leases, track maintenance, and handle accounting and tax preparation.

FintechPropTechSaaSReno, US

Christopher Hsu(Executive Officer, Director)CHChris Hsu(Founder)inRob Bloemker(Founder)

BoardGregor Watson(Founder)Richard Boyle(Director)in

Board seatDWDavid Weiden· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCACamber CreekCACanaan PartnersGAGaingelsRERET VenturesASAssurant VenturesCOContext Ventures+3 more

ThoughtSpot builds data analytics and business intelligence software to make data accessible to organizations across industries.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Jose, US

ASAjeet Singh(Co-founder and Executive Chairman)inAPAmit Prakash(Co-founder)inSNSudheesh Nair(Founder)inMDMohit Daswani(Executive Officer)inKetan Karkhanis(Chief Executive Officer)

BoardQCQuentin Clark(Director)in

Board seatSSSven Strohband· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBABallistic VenturesEQEQUIAMGAGaingelsGEGeneral CatalystGEGeodesic CapitalLILightspeed Venture Partners+12 more

Cellineobio develops cell engineering and bioprocess technology platforms.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesCambridge, US

NSNabiha Saklayen, PhD(Co-Founder & CEO)inMMMarinna Madrid, PhD(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)inNSNabiha Saklayen(Founder)inMWMatthias Wagner(Founder)inMarinna Madrid(Founder)Stan Wang(Founder)

Co-investors8V8VCCOCota CapitalFEFelicis VenturesHAHAWKTAILTHThe Engine VenturesHUHumboldt+1 more

Checkr provides background verification and fraud detection services for hiring, loan approvals, insurance, and tenant screening decisions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

DYDaniel Yanisse(CEO)inJPJonathan Perichon(Founder)inNINaeem Ishaq(Executive Officer)inJYJennifer Yeh(Executive Officer)inTodd Freedman(Executive Officer)inCHChris Hollindale(Head of Checkr Pay)in

Co-investorsACAccelACActivant CapitalBOBond Capital ManagementCOCoatue ManagementDCDCVC (Data Collective)EAEarl Grey Capital+22 more

Commonwealth (WLTH) is a platform that lets individuals invest in private companies starting at $20, with holdings backed 1:1 by verified equity and the ability to buy and sell without long lock-up periods.

FintechMarketplaces

Co-investorsBLBlack DragonPAParaFi CapitalPAParafi General FundBRBreakthrough Energy VenturesCOCoatue ManagementEQEquinor Ventures+11 more

Concierge provides a dedicated event texting number and shared team inbox for festival organizers to broadcast updates and handle one-to-one guest requests via SMS.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSports TechTravel & HospitalityCalgary, CA

Co-investorsTETechstarsBEBehind Genius VenturesBUBurst CapitalFOFounders FundGRGradient VenturesOBObvious Ventures+2 more

Daedalus provides cloud infrastructure and tools for precision manufacturing operations, offering manufacturing-specific functionality similar to AWS's broader cloud services.

Advanced ManufacturingRoboticsSan Francisco, US

JSJonas Schneider(Founder)inJonas Reinecke(Recruiter)Martin Lander(Recruiter)Arthur Petron(Head of Robotics)Marco Valdes(Recruiter)

Co-investorsFEFelix JahnFIFirst MomentumLELEA PartnersNGNGP CapitalY Y CombinatorABAbacon Capital+5 more

Digi-Prex is a subscription pharmacy service that delivers medications to customers' homes monthly, offering prices up to 15% cheaper than traditional pharmacies.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceHealthtechWellness & FitnessHyderabad, IN

SSSamarth Sindhi(Founder)in

Co-investorsGLGlobevestorITITERATIVEOLOlive Tree CapitalPIPioneerSOSoma CapitalVEVedanta Capital+12 more

Docbot developed AI-powered software for gastroenterology, using computer vision to detect polyps and assist diagnosis during endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures.

ConsumerGamingHealthtechLos Angeles, US

TDTyler Dao(Vice President of Engineering)inWilliam Karnes(Chief Medical Officer)inANAndrew Ninh(Founder)in

Co-investorsBOBold Capital PartnersBOBoutique Venture PartnersY Y CombinatorAPApplied AngelsBABankia Fintech VentureCOCollaborative Fund+5 more

Earli develops a biotechnology platform that uses genetic constructs to detect cancer and produce therapeutic proteins by reprogramming cancer cells.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US

Dr. Sam Gambhir(Founder)CRCyriac Roeding(Founder)inDr. David Suhy(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)

BoardJKJustin Kao(Director)inJCJorge Conde(Director)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesANAndreessen HorowitzBLBlue Ivy VenturesBRBreyer CapitalGAGaingelsHAHan River Partners+6 more

Biotechnology company using multiplex gene editing to develop genetically engineered porcine organs for human transplantation.

BiotechBrookline, US

Luhan Yang(President, Secretary and Treasurer)Geoff MacKay(Chief Executive Officer)

BoardGMGeorge M. Church(Director)

Co-investorsALAlta PartnersARARCH Venture PartnersCACatalio Capital Management, LPHBHBM Healthcare InvestmentsHBHBM PartnersLILifeSci Venture Partners+12 more

Emi builds digital infrastructure to increase access to professional opportunities for operational workers, who represent 80% of the global workforce and have been historically underserved online.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSector AgnosticBuenos Aires, AR

AAAndres Arslanian(Founder)inMCMateo Cavasotto(Founder)inMicaela Avellaneda(People Ops Lead)Krupa Shah(Head of Marketing)Florencia Morgan(People)Valentina Lorenzo(People Ops)

Co-investorsEMEmles Venture PartnersFIFiDi VenturesINInnova Capital Sp. z o.o.LOLorimer VenturesMEMerus CapitalPIPioneer+5 more

Fireflies.ai provides a voice assistant and transcription platform that automates team workflows by converting conversations into actionable insights.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSMiami, US

KRKrish Ramineni(Co-Founder & CEO)inSUSam Udotong(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsAXAxiom PartnersCACanaan PartnersF7f7 VenturesFOForum Ventures

Fountain is a biotech company developing first-in-class therapies for diseases and conditions caused by aging, using in vitro and in vivo screening platforms to identify drug candidates.

BiotechHealthtechLongevitySan Francisco, US

Thomas Rando(Co-founder)Joseph Rodgers(Co-founder)inTCTom Cheung(Co-founder)inTsang(Chief Business Officer)

Co-investorsALAlexandriaNANan Fung Life SciencesR4R42 Group

Ghost builds dedicated consumer hardware and software for running personal AI agents on infrastructure the user owns, rather than on cloud providers.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardware

Co-investorsAUAudaciousBABackwards CapitalCACathay InnovationEQEqual VenturesUNUnion Square Ventures (USV)COCoatue Management+4 more

Ginger is an AI-powered grammar and spell checker for the English language, using machine learning and language models to correct and improve writing.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

Co-investorsBEBessemer Venture PartnersJEJerusalem Global VenturesBLBlackstoneCICity LightHEHealth Velocity CapitalKAKaiser Permanente Ventures+3 more

Heyday Health develops solutions for in-home care, serving healthcare providers, patients, and caregivers.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Bobby Shady(Founder)in

Co-investorsGRGreat Oaks Venture CapitalLILionBirdGEGeneral CatalystPRPremji InvestSPSpark CapitalVIVictory Park Capital+1 more

Known Medicine develops a predictive engine using AI and patient datasets to identify optimal cancer treatments for individual patients.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSalt Lake City, US

AMAndrea Mazzocchi(Co-founder, PhD)inKSKatie-Rose Skelly(Co-founder, MS)inIan Miller(Senior Automation Engineer)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorCOCota CapitalFOForward Venture CapitalSTStartXCACaffeinated CapitalFOFORWARD.one+4 more

Lessen operates a technology platform for real estate property and facilities services, coordinating vendor relationships to handle maintenance, turns, and facilities management for property owners and operators.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSScottsdale, US

JMJay M.(Founder)inJMJay McKee(Founder)Fred Tuomi(Director)

BoardDWDan Wenhold(Director)inGWGregor Watson(Founder)in

Co-investors1S1Sharpe VenturesCOCopper Sky CapitalGEGeneral CatalystNANavitas Capital7575 & SunnyFIFifth Wall

Commercial real estate securities marketplace via single-asset IPOs.

New York, US

Drew Sterrett(Vice President)inDean S. Sterrett(President)Richard Clark(Director)Craig Hatkoff(Director)Martin Edelman(Director)Alicia Glen(Director)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesCHChaos VenturesGAGaingelsKEKesha VenturesSASand Hill AngelsGRGreycroft+3 more

Lightship Capital is a venture capital fund that invests in early-stage companies founded by underrepresented entrepreneurs, including founders of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, women, and innovators with disabilities.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechImpact & Social GoodCincinnati, US

CMCandice Matthews Brackeen(General Partner)inBBBrian Brackeen(General Partner)in

Co-investorsATAtento CapitalALALLEGIS CAPITALALAlumni VenturesCOCongruent VenturesDEDefine VenturesHYHyperguap+4 more

Loop Health provides healthcare services to address chronic disease management and primary care access in India, where a majority of the population lacks regular access to trusted doctors.

Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechWellness & FitnessMH, IN

RSRyan Singh(Founder)inMKMayank Kale(CEO)inAmrit Singh(CRO)Shami Raj(Head of Product)

Co-investorsELElevation CapitalGEGeneral CatalystHEHealthier CapitalITITERATIVEOPOptum VenturesSOSoma Capital+6 more

Loyal develops longevity drugs for dogs, targeting the biological processes of aging to extend healthy lifespan and reduce age-associated disease.

BiotechHealthtechLongevity

CHCeline Halioua(Founder)in

Co-investorsAGage1BABain Capital VenturesBOBoxGroupCOCollaborative FundFIFirst Round CapitalFLFlucas Ventures+18 more

Mighty Buildings manufactures prefabricated homes using 3D printing technology and robotics, with a goal of reducing construction emissions and waste.

PropTechRoboticsSan Francisco, US

SSSlava Solonitsyn(Founder)inDSDmitry Starodubtsev(Founder)inAlexey Dubov(COO)Sam Ruben(Founder)Dmitry Tsymbal(Head of HR)Anton Glance(Director of Manufacturing)

Co-investorsABAbies VenturesALAlumni VenturesAZAzure Ventures GroupBABay Bridge Ventures ClimateBOBold Capital PartnersCMCM Ventures+44 more

Mio provides interoperability across collaboration platforms, enabling users to send messages, manage identities, share files, and initiate meetings across different systems.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAustin, US

THTom Hadfield(CEO)inJCJames Cundle(CTO)in

Co-investorsCICisco InvestmentsENEniac VenturesNENewtown PartnersY Y CombinatorCACapital FactoryFOFour Cities+10 more

Netspring (Optimizely Analytics) is a warehouse-native product analytics platform that connects directly to a company's cloud data warehouse to measure feature adoption, retention, user journeys, and campaign ROI.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS

VGVijay Ganesan(Founder)in

Co-investorsDEDell Technologies CapitalFIFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcWIWipro Ventures

Pardes Biosciences develops oral medications designed to treat and prevent viral infections, including COVID-19.

BiotechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

ULUri Lopatin(CEO)inUri A. Loptain(Executive Officer, Director)HHHeidi Henson(Executive Officer)inElizabeth Lacy(Executive Officer)Lee Arnold(Executive Officer)

BoardJ. Jay Lobell(Director)

Co-investorsFRFrazier Life SciencesY Y CombinatorFOForesite Capital

Pearl Bio develops technologies for genome engineering, ribosome engineering, and biomanufacturing to enable production of novel proteins, chemicals, and materials for biotechnology and medicine.

BiotechDeep TechNew MaterialsStamford, US

FIFarren Isaacs(Founder)MJMichael Jewett(Founder)inACAmy Cayne Schwartz(Founder)inMerton Gollaher(Executive Officer)

BoardGCGeorge Church(Science Advisor)JRJesse Rinehart(Science Advisor)

Co-investorsTHThe Engine Ventures

Pendulum is a probiotic and prebiotic supplement company that develops clinically-tested products targeting gut health, metabolic function, and glucose control, including proprietary strains like live Akkermansia.

HealthtechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsATATEL VenturesCRCross-Border Impact VenturesDCDCVC (Data Collective)FEFelicis VenturesLOLowercarbon CapitalSESequoia Capital+3 more

Social platform where creators convert their followers into paid subscribers and build dedicated fan communities.

Co-investorsFAfama Ventures, LLC

Sense offers an enterprise recruiting platform for talent acquisition and staffing teams, combining a conversational CRM, AI recruiter, interview scheduling, automation, and SMS/WhatsApp messaging to engage candidates and speed up hiring.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ram Gudavalli(Founder)inPankaj Jindal(Founder)inADAnil Dharni(Founder)inAlex Rosen(Founder)

BoardNarendra Rathi(Director)Tyson Clark(Director)

Co-investorsACAccelAVAvataar Venture PartnersGVGV (Google Ventures)SOSoftBank Vision FundSISignia Venture PartnersSOSoftBank Group

Simplified offers Riley, an AI marketing assistant that plans, creates, publishes, and reports on marketing content, with the user approving work before it ships.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

KDKd Deshpande(Founder)inKD DESHPANDE(Founder)inAjay Yadav(Founder)KD Deshpande(Founder)Koustubha Deshpande(Founder)

Co-investors8-8-Bit CapitalEAEarl Grey CapitalUNUncorrelated VenturesVIVibe CapitalCRCraft VenturesFOForm Capital+4 more

SingleStore provides a distributed SQL database designed for real-time transactional and analytical processing in a single engine, serving SaaS builders, data leaders, and enterprises that require high-performance data applications.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

EFEric Frenkiel(CEO)inNSNikita Shamgunov(CTO)inAPAdam Prout(Founder)inErik Frankiel(Founder (MemSQL))RVRaj Verma(CEO)inAadam Prout(Founder)

Co-investorsACAccelCOCollective LiquidityDCDCVC (Data Collective)DEDell Technologies CapitalDIDivide by ZeroEAEastlink Capital Partners+23 more

Sublime Systems develops an energy-saving, carbon-reducing process for manufacturing cement from previously inaccessible minerals.

CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechNew MaterialsBoston, US

LELeah Ellis(Founder)inYCYet-Ming Chiang(Founder)inRDRob Davies(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardKRKatie Rae(Director)inJWJohanna Wolfson(Director)in

Co-investorsAZAzolla VenturesCOCongruent VenturesCRCRH VenturesENEnergy Impact PartnersLOLowercarbon CapitalPRPrime Impact Fund+4 more

Vectra AI provides behavioral threat detection and response platform for identifying and containing cyber attacks across hybrid networks, cloud environments, identity systems, and IoT/OT infrastructure using AI-driven analytics without requiring traffic decryption.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US

Mark Abene(Executive Officer, Director)Shohet Howie(Executive Officer)HSHitesh Sheth(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardEWEric Wolford(Director)inKDKevin Dillon(Director)inBABruce Armstrong(Director)in

Co-investorsDADag VenturesACAccelATAtlantic Bridge VenturesTCTCV

Vertical Oceans farms prawns in controlled, ocean-like water conditions and sells them to professional kitchens, seafood retailers, and home cooks.

AgTechFoodTech

JFJohn F. Diener(Founder)in

Co-investorsAUAurum Venture PartnersSOSOSVVUVU Venture PartnersAGAgFunder

Provides space, community, and services through physical and virtual offerings.

New York, US

Jared DeMatteis(Chief Legal Officer)Sandeep Mathrani(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Benjamin Dunham(Chief Financial Officer)JSJohn Santora(Chief Executive Officer)inAdam Neumann(Founder)Miguel McKelvey(Founder)

Co-investorsALAlephAVAvant Global LLCDADag VenturesEQEQUIAMFJFJ LabsHOHomebrew+9 more

Zeroheight provides a centralized platform for managing design systems, enabling coordination between design tools and development teams to ensure consistent implementation and reference.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB

JDJerome de Lafargue(CEO)inRTRobin Tindale(Founder)in

BoardJHJonathan Hsu(Director)in

Co-investorsASAscensionENEntrepreneur FirstEXExpaFUFundersClubKAKayak VenturesY Y Combinator+3 more