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

Nessan Bermingham

Operating Partner

Ryno Blignaut

Operating Partner

Alice Brooks

Principal

Peter Buckland

General Partner and COO

Brian Byun

Venture Partner

Catherine Casuga

Operating Partner

Jonathan Chu

Partner and Investor

Ece Erdagoz

Principal

Bryan Gartner

Partner

Kanu Gulati

Partner

Judy Huang

Operating Partner

Samir Kaul

Founding Partner and Managing Director

Vinod Khosla

Managing Director

Kelly Kinnard

Operating Partner

Evan Moore

Partner

Alexander Morgan

Partner

Arash Rebek

Partner, Capital Formation

Jessy Rivest

Partner and Investor

Leah Scanlan

Operating Partner

Nikita Shamgunov

Partner

Sven Strohband

Managing Director

Rajesh Swaminathan

Partner

David Weiden

Managing Director

Ece Erdagoz Wyrick

Principal and Investor

David Weiden

Founding Partner and Managing Director

Adam Coates

Operating Partner

Kanupriya Gulati Ph.D

Partner and Investor

Past deals in Michigan

LuxWall

Series B in 2024
LuxWall is a building materials company that pioneers the design and manufacture of vacuum-insulated glass. LuxWall produces glass that acts as transparent insulation, providing thermal insulation values comparable to fiberglass wall insulation. With widespread adoption, LuxWall's patented technology has the potential to reduce global carbon emissions by more than 0.5 gigatonnes per year. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States.

LuxWall

Venture Round in 2023
LuxWall is a building materials company that pioneers the design and manufacture of vacuum-insulated glass. LuxWall produces glass that acts as transparent insulation, providing thermal insulation values comparable to fiberglass wall insulation. With widespread adoption, LuxWall's patented technology has the potential to reduce global carbon emissions by more than 0.5 gigatonnes per year. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States.

Tula Technology

Venture Round in 2015
Tula Technology, Inc. specializes in the development and marketing of the Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) cylinder deactivation system, a cutting-edge powertrain technology that combines digital signal processing with powertrain controls to enable variable displacement engines. This technology helps automotive manufacturers enhance fuel efficiency and meet stringent CO2 emissions standards. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an engineering center in Plymouth, Michigan, Tula serves a global clientele, including customers in the United States, Germany, Japan, China, and Korea. The company is recognized for its innovative approach, holding over 320 patents related to various technologies and focusing primarily on applications for passenger vehicles and commercial heavy-duty trucks. Tula's solutions are rooted in software rather than hardware, yielding significant results, as evidenced by one million vehicles utilizing its technology to reduce emissions and improve fuel savings. The company is also exploring efficiency solutions in areas such as robotics, e-aviation, and industrial machinery.

Sakti3

Series C in 2015
Sakti3, Inc. is a Michigan-based company that specializes in the development of solid-state rechargeable lithium-ion battery technology. Founded in 2007 and currently a subsidiary of Dyson Ltd., Sakti3 focuses on creating advanced battery cells designed for use in electric vehicles and portable electronics. The company's innovative technology aims to enhance the performance and efficiency of electric cars, making them more comparable to traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. By improving battery capabilities, Sakti3 seeks to support the growing demand for sustainable energy solutions in the automotive and consumer electronics industries.

Tula Technology

Venture Round in 2013
Tula Technology, Inc. specializes in the development and marketing of the Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) cylinder deactivation system, a cutting-edge powertrain technology that combines digital signal processing with powertrain controls to enable variable displacement engines. This technology helps automotive manufacturers enhance fuel efficiency and meet stringent CO2 emissions standards. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an engineering center in Plymouth, Michigan, Tula serves a global clientele, including customers in the United States, Germany, Japan, China, and Korea. The company is recognized for its innovative approach, holding over 320 patents related to various technologies and focusing primarily on applications for passenger vehicles and commercial heavy-duty trucks. Tula's solutions are rooted in software rather than hardware, yielding significant results, as evidenced by one million vehicles utilizing its technology to reduce emissions and improve fuel savings. The company is also exploring efficiency solutions in areas such as robotics, e-aviation, and industrial machinery.

Tula Technology

Venture Round in 2012
Tula Technology, Inc. specializes in the development and marketing of the Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) cylinder deactivation system, a cutting-edge powertrain technology that combines digital signal processing with powertrain controls to enable variable displacement engines. This technology helps automotive manufacturers enhance fuel efficiency and meet stringent CO2 emissions standards. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an engineering center in Plymouth, Michigan, Tula serves a global clientele, including customers in the United States, Germany, Japan, China, and Korea. The company is recognized for its innovative approach, holding over 320 patents related to various technologies and focusing primarily on applications for passenger vehicles and commercial heavy-duty trucks. Tula's solutions are rooted in software rather than hardware, yielding significant results, as evidenced by one million vehicles utilizing its technology to reduce emissions and improve fuel savings. The company is also exploring efficiency solutions in areas such as robotics, e-aviation, and industrial machinery.

Danotek Motion Technologies

Series B in 2011
Danotek Motion Technologies Inc, founded in 2001, in Ann Arbor, Michigan is an ISO 9001:2000 certified technology innovator. Danotek develops clean, energy efficient, generators, electrical conversion systems, brushless motors and electronics controls for alternative energy and advanced transportation applications. Danotek has developed a number of patent-pending innovative products that include variable speed permanent magnet (PM) generators and brushless motors with integrated electronics for wind power, fuel cell, CHP, auxiliary power and electric and hybrid electric vehicles. Their designs represent industry leadership and are expected to replace inefficient and unreliable systems with added extensive control features.

Sakti3

Series B in 2010
Sakti3, Inc. is a Michigan-based company that specializes in the development of solid-state rechargeable lithium-ion battery technology. Founded in 2007 and currently a subsidiary of Dyson Ltd., Sakti3 focuses on creating advanced battery cells designed for use in electric vehicles and portable electronics. The company's innovative technology aims to enhance the performance and efficiency of electric cars, making them more comparable to traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. By improving battery capabilities, Sakti3 seeks to support the growing demand for sustainable energy solutions in the automotive and consumer electronics industries.

EcoMotors

Series B in 2010
Established in early 2008 EcoMotors is quickly achieving critical mass in terms of changing the landscape of conventional internal combustion powertrains. Based in Allen Park, Mich., EcoMotors is developing high-efficiency liquid fuel engines — specifically the unique OPOC™ (Opposed Piston Opposed Cylinder) engine — for use in cars, light trucks, marine applications, essentially anywhere conventional gas or diesel powertrains are utilized.

Danotek Motion Technologies

Venture Round in 2009
Danotek Motion Technologies Inc, founded in 2001, in Ann Arbor, Michigan is an ISO 9001:2000 certified technology innovator. Danotek develops clean, energy efficient, generators, electrical conversion systems, brushless motors and electronics controls for alternative energy and advanced transportation applications. Danotek has developed a number of patent-pending innovative products that include variable speed permanent magnet (PM) generators and brushless motors with integrated electronics for wind power, fuel cell, CHP, auxiliary power and electric and hybrid electric vehicles. Their designs represent industry leadership and are expected to replace inefficient and unreliable systems with added extensive control features.

Sakti3

Series A in 2009
Sakti3, Inc. is a Michigan-based company that specializes in the development of solid-state rechargeable lithium-ion battery technology. Founded in 2007 and currently a subsidiary of Dyson Ltd., Sakti3 focuses on creating advanced battery cells designed for use in electric vehicles and portable electronics. The company's innovative technology aims to enhance the performance and efficiency of electric cars, making them more comparable to traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. By improving battery capabilities, Sakti3 seeks to support the growing demand for sustainable energy solutions in the automotive and consumer electronics industries.

Tula Technology

Venture Round in 2008
Tula Technology, Inc. specializes in the development and marketing of the Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) cylinder deactivation system, a cutting-edge powertrain technology that combines digital signal processing with powertrain controls to enable variable displacement engines. This technology helps automotive manufacturers enhance fuel efficiency and meet stringent CO2 emissions standards. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an engineering center in Plymouth, Michigan, Tula serves a global clientele, including customers in the United States, Germany, Japan, China, and Korea. The company is recognized for its innovative approach, holding over 320 patents related to various technologies and focusing primarily on applications for passenger vehicles and commercial heavy-duty trucks. Tula's solutions are rooted in software rather than hardware, yielding significant results, as evidenced by one million vehicles utilizing its technology to reduce emissions and improve fuel savings. The company is also exploring efficiency solutions in areas such as robotics, e-aviation, and industrial machinery.
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