Khosla Impact

Khosla Impact, established in 2013, is an impact investment firm based in Menlo Park, California. It focuses on assisting high-impact entrepreneurs who develop products and services for the three billion people at the bottom of the world's economic pyramid. The firm invests in for-profit enterprises serving low-income individuals and small businesses in emerging markets, with a primary focus on South Asia. Khosla Impact encourages experimentation and supports entrepreneurs passionate about solving socio-economic challenges through technology and innovative business models.

Alex Bentley

Partner and Investor

Ryno Blignaut

Operating Partner

Alice Brooks

Partner and Investor

Peter Buckland

COO, Partner, and Managing Director

Brian Byun

Operating Partner

Catherine Casuga

Operating Partner

Jonathan Chu

Partner and Investor

Ardy Daie

Operating Partner

Ece Erdagoz Wyrick

Principal and Investor

Kanu Gulati

Partner

Judy Huang

Operating Partner

Jun Jeon MD

Principal

Samir Kaul

Founding Partner and Managing Director

Vinod Khosla

Managing Director

Kelly Kinnard

Operating Partner

Nicholas Moryl

Associate

Keith Rabois

Managing Director

Arash Rebek

Partner, Capital Formation

Jessy Rivest

Partner and Investor

Jai Sajnani

Partner and Investor

Jai Sajnani

Partner

Leah Scanlan

Operating Partner

Nikita Shamgunov

Partner and Investor

Sven Strohband

Managing Director

Rajesh Swaminathan

Partner and Investor

Adina Tecklu

Partner and Investor

David Weiden

Managing Director

Reze Wong

Partner

Kanupriya Gulati Ph.D

Partner and Investor

Adam Coates

Operating Partner

Past deals in Credits and Lending

Roam

Series A in 2025
Roam is the platform for affordable home ownership. Roam helps homebuyers purchase their next home with a low-interest rate mortgage included.

Aven

Series D in 2024
Aven is a financial services company that specializes in providing the Aven HELOC Card, a unique product combining features of a credit card with those of a home equity line of credit (HELOC). This card enables users to access funds based on their home equity while offering the convenience of traditional credit card usage. The Aven HELOC Card is designed to provide lower interest rates compared to standard credit cards, making it an appealing option for individuals seeking more effective financial management. Users can make purchases and pay them off over time, potentially saving on interest costs by leveraging their home equity.

Visible

Seed Round in 2023
Visible is a Miami-based company founded in 2022 that aims to transform real estate transactions through modern technology. By developing a financial network, Visible seeks to empower smaller-scale real estate investors by providing them with access to essential data, legal frameworks, and capital. The company's goal is to create a more equitable environment for buying, selling, and monetizing property, enhancing the traditional title system to facilitate these processes for homeowners and investors alike.

NeoGrowth

Series D in 2022
NeoGrowth is a non-banking financial company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, founded in 2011 by Dhruv Khaitan and Piyush Khaitan. The company specializes in providing financial solutions tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses in India that engage in retail activities, including the sale of apparel, consumer electronics, footwear, handicrafts, and various services such as restaurants, beauty salons, and health centers. NeoGrowth offers term working capital loans and inventory financing against future credit and debit card sales, enabling merchants to access credit facilities with ease. Through its services, NeoGrowth aims to support the growth and operational needs of small businesses, facilitating their access to essential financial resources.

Plastiq

Series D in 2020
Plastiq Inc. is a payment service provider that allows users to make payments with credit and debit cards, regardless of whether the recipient accepts card payments. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, Plastiq facilitates transactions for various expenses, including tuition, taxes, rent, utilities, and insurance, targeting businesses, institutions, and individual consumers in the United States and Canada. The platform enables users to earn credit card rewards, access early-payment discounts, and manage their cash flow more effectively. By automating B2B payments, Plastiq offers small and medium-sized enterprises a comprehensive suite of services that simplifies the payment process, allowing them to pay or receive payments via credit cards without incurring additional fees. The company aims to provide innovative payment solutions on a global scale, serving customers in over 150 countries.

Even.com

Series B in 2018
Even.com is focused on enhancing financial resilience for employees, addressing the challenges faced by over half of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. The company develops a mobile budgeting application that automatically budgets upcoming bills, allowing users to manage their spending habits effectively. By partnering with employers, Even provides its services as a benefit, which not only supports employees in making ends meet, paying down debt, and saving money but also helps employers improve employee retention. The business operates transparently, ensuring that it profits only when its customers do. Even.com is based in Oakland, California, and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Plastiq

Series B in 2018
Plastiq Inc. is a payment service provider that allows users to make payments with credit and debit cards, regardless of whether the recipient accepts card payments. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, Plastiq facilitates transactions for various expenses, including tuition, taxes, rent, utilities, and insurance, targeting businesses, institutions, and individual consumers in the United States and Canada. The platform enables users to earn credit card rewards, access early-payment discounts, and manage their cash flow more effectively. By automating B2B payments, Plastiq offers small and medium-sized enterprises a comprehensive suite of services that simplifies the payment process, allowing them to pay or receive payments via credit cards without incurring additional fees. The company aims to provide innovative payment solutions on a global scale, serving customers in over 150 countries.

Credy

Seed Round in 2018
Credy is a full-stack lending company based in India that operates an online platform designed to provide small-ticket personal loans and school fee financing. The company connects creditworthy borrowers with lenders, facilitating paperless online loans that cater to specific needs such as medical emergencies, school fees, and debt consolidation. Credy's platform incorporates a biometric ID system to verify borrower identities, ensuring a secure lending process. By offering loans at rates lower than traditional banks, Credy enables users to access capital more affordably while allowing lenders to extend credit to deserving borrowers and achieve fair returns.

NeoGrowth

Series C in 2016
NeoGrowth is a non-banking financial company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, founded in 2011 by Dhruv Khaitan and Piyush Khaitan. The company specializes in providing financial solutions tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses in India that engage in retail activities, including the sale of apparel, consumer electronics, footwear, handicrafts, and various services such as restaurants, beauty salons, and health centers. NeoGrowth offers term working capital loans and inventory financing against future credit and debit card sales, enabling merchants to access credit facilities with ease. Through its services, NeoGrowth aims to support the growth and operational needs of small businesses, facilitating their access to essential financial resources.

Even.com

Series A in 2016
Even.com is focused on enhancing financial resilience for employees, addressing the challenges faced by over half of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. The company develops a mobile budgeting application that automatically budgets upcoming bills, allowing users to manage their spending habits effectively. By partnering with employers, Even provides its services as a benefit, which not only supports employees in making ends meet, paying down debt, and saving money but also helps employers improve employee retention. The business operates transparently, ensuring that it profits only when its customers do. Even.com is based in Oakland, California, and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Branch International

Series A in 2016
Branch International Inc. is a digital lending company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Mumbai, Nairobi, Mexico City, Lagos, and Kirkland. The company specializes in providing personal loans through its Android application, utilizing smartphone data to assess creditworthiness and streamline the approval process. By leveraging data science, Branch aims to reduce the cost of delivering financial services in emerging markets, thereby enhancing access to banking options for the growing middle class. Its mission is to ensure fair financial access for consumers, allowing users to build credit regardless of their banking history and circumventing challenges posed by traditional financial institutions.

Branch International

Seed Round in 2015
Branch International Inc. is a digital lending company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Mumbai, Nairobi, Mexico City, Lagos, and Kirkland. The company specializes in providing personal loans through its Android application, utilizing smartphone data to assess creditworthiness and streamline the approval process. By leveraging data science, Branch aims to reduce the cost of delivering financial services in emerging markets, thereby enhancing access to banking options for the growing middle class. Its mission is to ensure fair financial access for consumers, allowing users to build credit regardless of their banking history and circumventing challenges posed by traditional financial institutions.

NeoGrowth

Series C in 2015
NeoGrowth is a non-banking financial company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, founded in 2011 by Dhruv Khaitan and Piyush Khaitan. The company specializes in providing financial solutions tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses in India that engage in retail activities, including the sale of apparel, consumer electronics, footwear, handicrafts, and various services such as restaurants, beauty salons, and health centers. NeoGrowth offers term working capital loans and inventory financing against future credit and debit card sales, enabling merchants to access credit facilities with ease. Through its services, NeoGrowth aims to support the growth and operational needs of small businesses, facilitating their access to essential financial resources.

Even.com

Seed Round in 2015
Even.com is focused on enhancing financial resilience for employees, addressing the challenges faced by over half of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. The company develops a mobile budgeting application that automatically budgets upcoming bills, allowing users to manage their spending habits effectively. By partnering with employers, Even provides its services as a benefit, which not only supports employees in making ends meet, paying down debt, and saving money but also helps employers improve employee retention. The business operates transparently, ensuring that it profits only when its customers do. Even.com is based in Oakland, California, and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Even.com

Seed Round in 2014
Even.com is focused on enhancing financial resilience for employees, addressing the challenges faced by over half of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. The company develops a mobile budgeting application that automatically budgets upcoming bills, allowing users to manage their spending habits effectively. By partnering with employers, Even provides its services as a benefit, which not only supports employees in making ends meet, paying down debt, and saving money but also helps employers improve employee retention. The business operates transparently, ensuring that it profits only when its customers do. Even.com is based in Oakland, California, and Raleigh, North Carolina.

TrueAccord

Series A in 2014
TrueAccord is reinventing the relationship between creditors and lenders with a machine learning-driven, digital approach to debt collection. Our technology personalizes outreach to each customer across digital channels, continuously optimizing for performance while delivering a customer experience that builds long-term brand loyalty.

Plastiq

Series B in 2014
Plastiq Inc. is a payment service provider that allows users to make payments with credit and debit cards, regardless of whether the recipient accepts card payments. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, Plastiq facilitates transactions for various expenses, including tuition, taxes, rent, utilities, and insurance, targeting businesses, institutions, and individual consumers in the United States and Canada. The platform enables users to earn credit card rewards, access early-payment discounts, and manage their cash flow more effectively. By automating B2B payments, Plastiq offers small and medium-sized enterprises a comprehensive suite of services that simplifies the payment process, allowing them to pay or receive payments via credit cards without incurring additional fees. The company aims to provide innovative payment solutions on a global scale, serving customers in over 150 countries.

TrueAccord

Seed Round in 2013
TrueAccord is reinventing the relationship between creditors and lenders with a machine learning-driven, digital approach to debt collection. Our technology personalizes outreach to each customer across digital channels, continuously optimizing for performance while delivering a customer experience that builds long-term brand loyalty.

OnDeck

Series B in 2008
OnDeck is a technology-enabled financial platform founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York City. The company specializes in providing loan financing to small and medium-sized businesses, addressing the challenges they face in accessing capital. OnDeck employs proprietary software to analyze operational data from businesses, utilizing algorithms to determine loan eligibility based on actual performance rather than just personal credit scores. This innovative approach allows OnDeck to deliver a range of financing options, including short-term and unsecured loans, thereby enabling small businesses to secure the funds they need quickly and effectively. By focusing on performance-based assessments, OnDeck fills a critical gap in the market, offering credit solutions that traditional banks may not provide.
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