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 Smart Home

Upliance.ai

Seed Round in 2024
Upliance.ai is a startup focused on developing AI-powered home appliances aimed at simplifying the cooking process. The company's flagship product, the AI Cooking Assistant, offers a wide variety of recipes and features smart appliances capable of performing multiple cooking tasks, including chopping, stirring, sautéing, whisking, blending, boiling, steaming, cooking, kneading, and self-cleaning. Additionally, these appliances are equipped with an integrated smart weighing scale, allowing users to prepare meals with ease and convenience, ultimately enhancing their overall cooking experience.

Mighty Buildings

Series B in 2023
Mighty Buildings, Inc. is a construction technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. The company specializes in manufacturing 3D printed custom homes, aiming to disrupt the residential housing market through innovative techniques. Utilizing a proprietary building material known as Light Stone Material (LSM), which resembles synthetic stone, Mighty Buildings enhances the construction process by making it faster and eliminating waste. LSM also offers better temperature regulation compared to traditional materials like concrete, wood, or steel. In addition to 3D printing, Mighty Buildings employs robotics and automation to develop prefabricated, environmentally friendly, and climate-resilient homes. The company's approach to modular construction is designed to provide affordable smart housing solutions while supporting urban development.

Ori

Venture Round in 2022
Ori is a smart space company that empowers people to get the most out of their living areas through the design of multi-functional, robotic-powered interior solutions. We partner with real estate developers, builders, property managers, and architects to optimize the square footage of the built environments they shape in order to create urban housing and spaces that are flexible, intelligent, sustainable and affordable. We believe we should expect more from our spaces.

Bungalow

Series C in 2021
Bungalow is a residential real estate platform that facilitates flexible and communal living arrangements for renters, particularly targeting early career professionals. Founded in 2016 by Andrew Collins and Justin McCarty, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Bungalow signs long-term leases with homeowners to offer multi-bedroom homes in desirable urban neighborhoods across the United States. Each property features private bedrooms with handpicked housemates, and comes fully furnished with essential amenities such as Wi-Fi, utilities, and housekeeping. Additionally, Bungalow organizes monthly community events to foster social interaction among residents. By addressing the needs of modern renters, Bungalow provides a convenient solution for those seeking quality living environments while cultivating a sense of community.

Mighty Buildings

Series B in 2021
Mighty Buildings, Inc. is a construction technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. The company specializes in manufacturing 3D printed custom homes, aiming to disrupt the residential housing market through innovative techniques. Utilizing a proprietary building material known as Light Stone Material (LSM), which resembles synthetic stone, Mighty Buildings enhances the construction process by making it faster and eliminating waste. LSM also offers better temperature regulation compared to traditional materials like concrete, wood, or steel. In addition to 3D printing, Mighty Buildings employs robotics and automation to develop prefabricated, environmentally friendly, and climate-resilient homes. The company's approach to modular construction is designed to provide affordable smart housing solutions while supporting urban development.

Mighty Buildings

Series B in 2021
Mighty Buildings, Inc. is a construction technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. The company specializes in manufacturing 3D printed custom homes, aiming to disrupt the residential housing market through innovative techniques. Utilizing a proprietary building material known as Light Stone Material (LSM), which resembles synthetic stone, Mighty Buildings enhances the construction process by making it faster and eliminating waste. LSM also offers better temperature regulation compared to traditional materials like concrete, wood, or steel. In addition to 3D printing, Mighty Buildings employs robotics and automation to develop prefabricated, environmentally friendly, and climate-resilient homes. The company's approach to modular construction is designed to provide affordable smart housing solutions while supporting urban development.

Veev

Series B in 2020
Veev Inc., established in 2017 and located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a building technology company focused on transforming the construction and experience of homes. It offers a comprehensive home operating system that integrates room-specific lighting, climate control, and security features, addressing a wide range of smart housing needs. Veev utilizes innovative materials such as light gauge steel for framing and high performance acrylic for surfaces, alongside advanced systems for radiant climate control. The company's offerings include a panelized building system and a digital ecosystem that enhances home management, safety, and maintenance. Currently, Veev is concentrating on high-performance multifamily units and accessory dwelling units (ADUs), with a development pipeline that encompasses over 230 units and 620,000 gross building square feet.

Bungalow

Series B in 2019
Bungalow is a residential real estate platform that facilitates flexible and communal living arrangements for renters, particularly targeting early career professionals. Founded in 2016 by Andrew Collins and Justin McCarty, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Bungalow signs long-term leases with homeowners to offer multi-bedroom homes in desirable urban neighborhoods across the United States. Each property features private bedrooms with handpicked housemates, and comes fully furnished with essential amenities such as Wi-Fi, utilities, and housekeeping. Additionally, Bungalow organizes monthly community events to foster social interaction among residents. By addressing the needs of modern renters, Bungalow provides a convenient solution for those seeking quality living environments while cultivating a sense of community.

Ori

Series B in 2019
Ori is a smart space company that empowers people to get the most out of their living areas through the design of multi-functional, robotic-powered interior solutions. We partner with real estate developers, builders, property managers, and architects to optimize the square footage of the built environments they shape in order to create urban housing and spaces that are flexible, intelligent, sustainable and affordable. We believe we should expect more from our spaces.

Mighty Buildings

Series A in 2019
Mighty Buildings, Inc. is a construction technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. The company specializes in manufacturing 3D printed custom homes, aiming to disrupt the residential housing market through innovative techniques. Utilizing a proprietary building material known as Light Stone Material (LSM), which resembles synthetic stone, Mighty Buildings enhances the construction process by making it faster and eliminating waste. LSM also offers better temperature regulation compared to traditional materials like concrete, wood, or steel. In addition to 3D printing, Mighty Buildings employs robotics and automation to develop prefabricated, environmentally friendly, and climate-resilient homes. The company's approach to modular construction is designed to provide affordable smart housing solutions while supporting urban development.

Canary

Funding Round in 2018
Canary is a Consumer IoT SaaS business and an IoT category leader with IoT users in over 180 countries. The company's mission is to enhance consumers' lives by making modern technologies useful, easy, affordable and safe - IoT for everyone. The company offers DIY smart home security and monitoring SaaS subscription bundles that include 24/7 watch live video, AI driven motion alerts, video history and many more advanced features. All bundles also include FREE device from the company's award-winning designed HD wi-fi enabled cameras, for indoor & outdoor, both battery powered & wired. The subscribers can choose depending on their individual needs a subscription with a basic camera or an all-in-one device with sensors such as air quality monitoring and a siren. The subscription plans are available as prepaid or auto-renewed monthly, 1 & 2 year plans. Founded in 2012, the company was acquired by its peer Smartfrog in 2018. The two businesses were then merged into Smartfrog & Canary Holdings, headquartered in NYC. The group's full-stack platform and value chain is end-to-end controlled and protected by over 100 patents. The platform enables data-driven businesses, offering SaaS solutions across product areas, supporting people from infancy to seniority, accompanying them through their whole life. Starting with Smart Home Security, the business is gradually scaling to new verticals such as Smart Locks & Access, Last Mile In-Home Delivery, Baby & Child Care, Pet Care, Elder- and Healthcare. The group grows both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.

Smartfrog

Venture Round in 2018
Smartfrog Group, also known as Smartfrog & Canary Holding Inc., is a pioneer in consumer Internet of Things (IoT) software as a service (SaaS), serving users in over 180 countries. Established in 2015, Smartfrog introduced the first fully consumer-focused IoT SaaS product, providing an affordable and user-friendly DIY smart home security subscription service. In 2018, the company expanded into the U.S. market and merged with Canary Connect, establishing its headquarters in New York City. Smartfrog's end-to-end platform, protected by over 100 patents, enables data-driven business solutions across various product categories. Initially focused on smart home security, the company is expanding into new areas, including smart locks, in-home delivery, and care solutions for children, pets, and the elderly. The organization pursues growth through both organic development and strategic mergers and acquisitions.

Canary

Series A in 2018
Canary is a Consumer IoT SaaS business and an IoT category leader with IoT users in over 180 countries. The company's mission is to enhance consumers' lives by making modern technologies useful, easy, affordable and safe - IoT for everyone. The company offers DIY smart home security and monitoring SaaS subscription bundles that include 24/7 watch live video, AI driven motion alerts, video history and many more advanced features. All bundles also include FREE device from the company's award-winning designed HD wi-fi enabled cameras, for indoor & outdoor, both battery powered & wired. The subscribers can choose depending on their individual needs a subscription with a basic camera or an all-in-one device with sensors such as air quality monitoring and a siren. The subscription plans are available as prepaid or auto-renewed monthly, 1 & 2 year plans. Founded in 2012, the company was acquired by its peer Smartfrog in 2018. The two businesses were then merged into Smartfrog & Canary Holdings, headquartered in NYC. The group's full-stack platform and value chain is end-to-end controlled and protected by over 100 patents. The platform enables data-driven businesses, offering SaaS solutions across product areas, supporting people from infancy to seniority, accompanying them through their whole life. Starting with Smart Home Security, the business is gradually scaling to new verticals such as Smart Locks & Access, Last Mile In-Home Delivery, Baby & Child Care, Pet Care, Elder- and Healthcare. The group grows both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.

Vert

Series A in 2018
Modernizing the home design process by developing modular, panelized homes intended to reduce construction time while introducing innovative construction methods and materials.

Bungalow

Series A in 2018
Bungalow is a residential real estate platform that facilitates flexible and communal living arrangements for renters, particularly targeting early career professionals. Founded in 2016 by Andrew Collins and Justin McCarty, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Bungalow signs long-term leases with homeowners to offer multi-bedroom homes in desirable urban neighborhoods across the United States. Each property features private bedrooms with handpicked housemates, and comes fully furnished with essential amenities such as Wi-Fi, utilities, and housekeeping. Additionally, Bungalow organizes monthly community events to foster social interaction among residents. By addressing the needs of modern renters, Bungalow provides a convenient solution for those seeking quality living environments while cultivating a sense of community.

Mighty Buildings

Venture Round in 2018
Mighty Buildings, Inc. is a construction technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. The company specializes in manufacturing 3D printed custom homes, aiming to disrupt the residential housing market through innovative techniques. Utilizing a proprietary building material known as Light Stone Material (LSM), which resembles synthetic stone, Mighty Buildings enhances the construction process by making it faster and eliminating waste. LSM also offers better temperature regulation compared to traditional materials like concrete, wood, or steel. In addition to 3D printing, Mighty Buildings employs robotics and automation to develop prefabricated, environmentally friendly, and climate-resilient homes. The company's approach to modular construction is designed to provide affordable smart housing solutions while supporting urban development.

Ori

Series A in 2017
Ori is a smart space company that empowers people to get the most out of their living areas through the design of multi-functional, robotic-powered interior solutions. We partner with real estate developers, builders, property managers, and architects to optimize the square footage of the built environments they shape in order to create urban housing and spaces that are flexible, intelligent, sustainable and affordable. We believe we should expect more from our spaces.

Canary

Venture Round in 2017
Canary is a Consumer IoT SaaS business and an IoT category leader with IoT users in over 180 countries. The company's mission is to enhance consumers' lives by making modern technologies useful, easy, affordable and safe - IoT for everyone. The company offers DIY smart home security and monitoring SaaS subscription bundles that include 24/7 watch live video, AI driven motion alerts, video history and many more advanced features. All bundles also include FREE device from the company's award-winning designed HD wi-fi enabled cameras, for indoor & outdoor, both battery powered & wired. The subscribers can choose depending on their individual needs a subscription with a basic camera or an all-in-one device with sensors such as air quality monitoring and a siren. The subscription plans are available as prepaid or auto-renewed monthly, 1 & 2 year plans. Founded in 2012, the company was acquired by its peer Smartfrog in 2018. The two businesses were then merged into Smartfrog & Canary Holdings, headquartered in NYC. The group's full-stack platform and value chain is end-to-end controlled and protected by over 100 patents. The platform enables data-driven businesses, offering SaaS solutions across product areas, supporting people from infancy to seniority, accompanying them through their whole life. Starting with Smart Home Security, the business is gradually scaling to new verticals such as Smart Locks & Access, Last Mile In-Home Delivery, Baby & Child Care, Pet Care, Elder- and Healthcare. The group grows both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.

Canary

Series C in 2016
Canary is a Consumer IoT SaaS business and an IoT category leader with IoT users in over 180 countries. The company's mission is to enhance consumers' lives by making modern technologies useful, easy, affordable and safe - IoT for everyone. The company offers DIY smart home security and monitoring SaaS subscription bundles that include 24/7 watch live video, AI driven motion alerts, video history and many more advanced features. All bundles also include FREE device from the company's award-winning designed HD wi-fi enabled cameras, for indoor & outdoor, both battery powered & wired. The subscribers can choose depending on their individual needs a subscription with a basic camera or an all-in-one device with sensors such as air quality monitoring and a siren. The subscription plans are available as prepaid or auto-renewed monthly, 1 & 2 year plans. Founded in 2012, the company was acquired by its peer Smartfrog in 2018. The two businesses were then merged into Smartfrog & Canary Holdings, headquartered in NYC. The group's full-stack platform and value chain is end-to-end controlled and protected by over 100 patents. The platform enables data-driven businesses, offering SaaS solutions across product areas, supporting people from infancy to seniority, accompanying them through their whole life. Starting with Smart Home Security, the business is gradually scaling to new verticals such as Smart Locks & Access, Last Mile In-Home Delivery, Baby & Child Care, Pet Care, Elder- and Healthcare. The group grows both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.

Canary

Series B in 2015
Canary is a Consumer IoT SaaS business and an IoT category leader with IoT users in over 180 countries. The company's mission is to enhance consumers' lives by making modern technologies useful, easy, affordable and safe - IoT for everyone. The company offers DIY smart home security and monitoring SaaS subscription bundles that include 24/7 watch live video, AI driven motion alerts, video history and many more advanced features. All bundles also include FREE device from the company's award-winning designed HD wi-fi enabled cameras, for indoor & outdoor, both battery powered & wired. The subscribers can choose depending on their individual needs a subscription with a basic camera or an all-in-one device with sensors such as air quality monitoring and a siren. The subscription plans are available as prepaid or auto-renewed monthly, 1 & 2 year plans. Founded in 2012, the company was acquired by its peer Smartfrog in 2018. The two businesses were then merged into Smartfrog & Canary Holdings, headquartered in NYC. The group's full-stack platform and value chain is end-to-end controlled and protected by over 100 patents. The platform enables data-driven businesses, offering SaaS solutions across product areas, supporting people from infancy to seniority, accompanying them through their whole life. Starting with Smart Home Security, the business is gradually scaling to new verticals such as Smart Locks & Access, Last Mile In-Home Delivery, Baby & Child Care, Pet Care, Elder- and Healthcare. The group grows both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.

Canary

Series A in 2014
Canary is a Consumer IoT SaaS business and an IoT category leader with IoT users in over 180 countries. The company's mission is to enhance consumers' lives by making modern technologies useful, easy, affordable and safe - IoT for everyone. The company offers DIY smart home security and monitoring SaaS subscription bundles that include 24/7 watch live video, AI driven motion alerts, video history and many more advanced features. All bundles also include FREE device from the company's award-winning designed HD wi-fi enabled cameras, for indoor & outdoor, both battery powered & wired. The subscribers can choose depending on their individual needs a subscription with a basic camera or an all-in-one device with sensors such as air quality monitoring and a siren. The subscription plans are available as prepaid or auto-renewed monthly, 1 & 2 year plans. Founded in 2012, the company was acquired by its peer Smartfrog in 2018. The two businesses were then merged into Smartfrog & Canary Holdings, headquartered in NYC. The group's full-stack platform and value chain is end-to-end controlled and protected by over 100 patents. The platform enables data-driven businesses, offering SaaS solutions across product areas, supporting people from infancy to seniority, accompanying them through their whole life. Starting with Smart Home Security, the business is gradually scaling to new verticals such as Smart Locks & Access, Last Mile In-Home Delivery, Baby & Child Care, Pet Care, Elder- and Healthcare. The group grows both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.

View

Venture Round in 2013
View is a technology company specializing in smart building solutions, particularly through its innovative smart windows. These windows utilize artificial intelligence to automatically adjust to sunlight, enhancing natural light access and providing unobstructed views while also minimizing heat and glare. This technology not only improves the health and overall experience of occupants but also reduces energy consumption and carbon emissions. View's products are integrated into a cloud-connected smart building platform, which includes essential infrastructure for power, networking, and communication. The company has successfully implemented its solutions in over 90 million square feet of various building types, including offices, hospitals, airports, educational institutions, hotels, and multifamily residences.

View

Series E in 2013
View is a technology company specializing in smart building solutions, particularly through its innovative smart windows. These windows utilize artificial intelligence to automatically adjust to sunlight, enhancing natural light access and providing unobstructed views while also minimizing heat and glare. This technology not only improves the health and overall experience of occupants but also reduces energy consumption and carbon emissions. View's products are integrated into a cloud-connected smart building platform, which includes essential infrastructure for power, networking, and communication. The company has successfully implemented its solutions in over 90 million square feet of various building types, including offices, hospitals, airports, educational institutions, hotels, and multifamily residences.

View

Series D in 2012
View is a technology company specializing in smart building solutions, particularly through its innovative smart windows. These windows utilize artificial intelligence to automatically adjust to sunlight, enhancing natural light access and providing unobstructed views while also minimizing heat and glare. This technology not only improves the health and overall experience of occupants but also reduces energy consumption and carbon emissions. View's products are integrated into a cloud-connected smart building platform, which includes essential infrastructure for power, networking, and communication. The company has successfully implemented its solutions in over 90 million square feet of various building types, including offices, hospitals, airports, educational institutions, hotels, and multifamily residences.

View

Series C in 2010
View is a technology company specializing in smart building solutions, particularly through its innovative smart windows. These windows utilize artificial intelligence to automatically adjust to sunlight, enhancing natural light access and providing unobstructed views while also minimizing heat and glare. This technology not only improves the health and overall experience of occupants but also reduces energy consumption and carbon emissions. View's products are integrated into a cloud-connected smart building platform, which includes essential infrastructure for power, networking, and communication. The company has successfully implemented its solutions in over 90 million square feet of various building types, including offices, hospitals, airports, educational institutions, hotels, and multifamily residences.

View

Series A in 2008
View is a technology company specializing in smart building solutions, particularly through its innovative smart windows. These windows utilize artificial intelligence to automatically adjust to sunlight, enhancing natural light access and providing unobstructed views while also minimizing heat and glare. This technology not only improves the health and overall experience of occupants but also reduces energy consumption and carbon emissions. View's products are integrated into a cloud-connected smart building platform, which includes essential infrastructure for power, networking, and communication. The company has successfully implemented its solutions in over 90 million square feet of various building types, including offices, hospitals, airports, educational institutions, hotels, and multifamily residences.
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