Jon Chu
InvestorInvestor at Khosla Ventures
Seattle, Washington
Writes $200K – $30M checks · typically $4M
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190 people in our graph share verified history with Jon — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Simon LeveneunlockedJon: together at Docker (2015–2016)
×2Jon: together at Opendoor
×9Jon: together at Khosla Ventures
About
Partner at Khosla Ventures focused on machine learning across enterprise infrastructure, applications, and developer tools. Previously an early engineer at Palantir, founder of KoalityCode (sold to Docker where he led the enterprise division), held product and engineering leadership roles at Opendoor, and led international engineering teams in VR and ML at Facebook. Holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Jon Chu founded KoalityCode, which he sold to Docker.
- Education
- Studied at Carnegie Mellon University (B.S., Computer Science)
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- Khosla VenturesPartnercurrent2023 — present
- Shadowfax AICo-Founder, Chairman, Founding CEOcurrent2024 — present
- MetaHead of Eng, SMB Ads Ranking, IG Shopping ML, Avatars Store2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- OpendoorHead of Eng, Core Machine Learning2017 — 2020
- Docker, IncEnterprise Group Lead2014 — 2016San Francisco, CA
- KoalityCEO & Founder @ Koality, Inc. (Acquired by Docker, Inc)2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Palantir TechnologiesSoftware Engineer2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Engineering Management3Distributed Systems15Organizational Leadership2Software Development13Product Management1Machine Learning4Software Engineering23Algorithms9Big Data5Cloud Computing4Computer Science5Web Applications1
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Artificial IntelligenceSoftware DesignScalabilityiOS developmentMobile ApplicationsSystem ArchitectureUser ExperienceProduct DevelopmentFrom Jon's professional profile.
Investments
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Khosla Ventures
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Alex Morgan
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Alice Brooks
Investor at Khosla Ventures
Amy Kalokerinos
Investor at Khosla Ventures
Anne Foor
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Austin Hay
Investor at Khosla Ventures
Avisha Mehra Naganath
Investor at Khosla Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jon Chu?
- Partner at Khosla Ventures focused on machine learning across enterprise infrastructure, applications, and developer tools. Previously an early engineer at Palantir, founder of KoalityCode (sold to Docker where he led the enterprise division), held product and engineering leadership roles at Opendoor, and led international engineering teams in VR and ML at Facebook. Holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.
- Where does Jon Chu work?
- Jon Chu is Investor at Khosla Ventures.
- What does Jon Chu invest in?
- Jon Chu invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software.
- What check size does Jon Chu write?
- Jon Chu typically writes checks of $200K – $30M.
- What companies has Jon Chu invested in?
- Investments tracked here include CtrlStack, Stackrox, Vesta.
- Where did Jon Chu go to school?
- Jon Chu studied at Carnegie Mellon University (Bachelor of Science with University Honors, School of Computer Science, College Honors, Computer Science and Math).
- Does Jon Chu lead rounds?
- Yes — Jon Chu has led 3 tracked investments.
Same school
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University728
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AILucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesGuillaume LampleCo-founder & Chief Scientist of Mistral AIJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Meta461
Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of DropboxGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructure
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Also worked at Opendoor46
Darcy YeeMarketing and Communications at Menlo VenturesBrett BrowmanInvestor at Khosla VenturesMatt MocharyInvestor at Fortius VenturesJames HerbertVenture Partner at Navitas CapitalJason RischPartner at Greylock PartnersAlex RampellGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
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Also worked at Docker, Inc46
Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSimon LeveneCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesMatt CarbonaraInvestor at Mayfield FundAlex CheeCo-Founding Partner, Credit / Termina at Tribe Capital FirstlookEnrique SalemPartner at Bain Capital VenturesRak GargPartner at Bain Capital Ventures
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Also worked at Palantir Technologies291
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and AddeparTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index Ventures
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