Khosla Ventures

Inflammatix develops rapid molecular diagnostics tests that interpret the immune system to resolve major clinical challenges. Initially focused on acute bacterial and viral infections, sepsis, and other conditions like tropical infections and autoimmune diseases.

Forward is a startup focused on transforming healthcare delivery by incorporating advanced technologies that have been underutilized in the industry, such as sensors, mobile applications, and artificial intelligence. Founded in January 2016 by former executives from Google and Uber, Forward operates primary care clinics that emphasize personalized patient care. Through its mobile application and natural language processing system, the company enhances healthcare services, offering features like body scanning, genetic screening, real-time blood testing, and home monitoring of vital signs. These innovations empower patients to take control of their health, promote transparency, and foster better collaboration with their primary care physicians. Backed by prominent investors and entrepreneurs, Forward aims to redefine the patient experience in healthcare.

Mainspring Energy, Inc. is a technology company based in Menlo Park, California, that specializes in developing linear generator technology for low carbon, dispatchable energy solutions. Founded in 2010 by three Stanford engineers, the company focuses on creating advanced prototypes that convert fuel into electricity through a unique, low-temperature reaction of air and fuel. This innovative approach allows Mainspring to offer generators that provide affordable, reliable electricity while significantly reducing carbon emissions compared to traditional electric grids. The company's mission is to address climate change and enhance energy accessibility, contributing to the development of net-zero carbon energy systems for the future.

Mainspring Energy, Inc. is a technology company based in Menlo Park, California, that specializes in developing linear generator technology for low carbon, dispatchable energy solutions. Founded in 2010 by three Stanford engineers, the company focuses on creating advanced prototypes that convert fuel into electricity through a unique, low-temperature reaction of air and fuel. This innovative approach allows Mainspring to offer generators that provide affordable, reliable electricity while significantly reducing carbon emissions compared to traditional electric grids. The company's mission is to address climate change and enhance energy accessibility, contributing to the development of net-zero carbon energy systems for the future.

Roofstock operates an online marketplace enabling investors to buy and sell single-family rental homes with existing tenants. Founded in 2015, the company provides research tools, analytics, and insights to facilitate informed investment decisions.

Checkr is a technology company that builds platforms for the background check industry. It provides screening services such as social security number trace, criminal record checks, driving records, verifications, drug tests, and credit checks, along with continuous monitoring and security infrastructure. The company offers an API and Checkr Connect IDV to integrate identity verification with background checks, enabling faster and more transparent hiring decisions. It serves multiple sectors, including financial services, retail and hospitality, healthcare, higher education, on-demand economy platforms, manufacturing, software and technology, and contact centers and peer-to-peer marketplaces. Founded in 2014, Checkr is headquartered in San Francisco.

Lattice is a People Success Platform that integrates various tools, workflows, and data to assist business leaders in fostering engaged, high-performing employees and cultivating positive company cultures. The platform encompasses continuous performance management, goal-setting, employee engagement, compensation management, career development, and people analytics, providing HR, People, and Operations teams with essential insights to enhance workplace environments and achieve significant business results. Lattice has received recognition as one of the fastest-growing private companies and is celebrated as a top workplace, with a high employee satisfaction rate. Serving nearly 5,000 customers globally, including notable organizations like Slack, Asana, Solera Health, and Guild Education, Lattice aims to streamline performance management processes through real-time employee feedback and efficient performance review cycles, targeting medium-sized companies for goal management and achievement.

AliveCor, Inc. specializes in developing digital medical-grade electrocardiograms, enabling users to monitor their heart health through mobile technology. The company's flagship product, KardiaMobile, is a personal mobile EKG device that provides instant detection of common heart arrhythmias, along with features for blood pressure and weight tracking, as well as storage for recorded EKGs. Additionally, AliveCor offers KardiaMobile 6L, a six-lead EKG device that allows patients to share detailed EKG readings with healthcare providers. The company also operates KardiaCare, a digital health subscription service that empowers users to manage their heart health conveniently at home. Founded in 2010 and incorporated in 2011, AliveCor is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and is recognized for its innovative contributions to cardiac care through the integration of machine learning techniques.

Faire is a two-sided marketplace connecting local retail stores with unique wholesale merchandise from brands and makers. It offers retailers tools for data insights, financial terms, and logistics support to compete with larger competitors. Faire's platform simplifies wholesale buying and selling processes, offering net 60 payment terms and free returns.

ThoughtSpot provides an AI-native intelligence platform that empowers enterprises to explore any data, ask questions, and uncover actionable insights. It offers intuitive natural language search, enabling users to generate answers from business data at every point of decision-making. ThoughtSpot serves various industries, with clients including NVIDIA, Hilton Worldwide, Capital One, and Huel.

Vectra AI, Inc. specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based solutions designed to detect and respond to cyberattacks across cloud, data center, and enterprise infrastructures. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company focuses on safeguarding cloud and data center workloads as well as user and IoT devices. Its Cognito platform enhances threat detection and investigation by leveraging AI to gather, store, and enrich network metadata, allowing for real-time identification and analysis of both known and unknown threats. Vectra AI offers three key applications within the Cognito platform: Cognito Stream, which transmits security-enriched metadata to data lakes and SIEMs; Cognito Recall, a cloud-based tool for storing and investigating threats; and Cognito Detect, which utilizes AI to uncover and prioritize hidden attackers swiftly. The company also has research and development centers located in Dublin, Austin, and Cambridge.

Opendoor is a digital platform for residential real estate in the United States that enables consumers to buy and sell homes online. It operates an end-to-end marketplace with Sell to Opendoor, where sellers sell directly to the company, List with Opendoor, which partners with agents to list homes, and Opendoor Marketplace, a capital-light venue that connects sellers with institutional and retail buyers. The platform also provides integrated title insurance and escrow services through its subsidiaries, aiming to simplify transactions and accelerate the home buying and selling process.

Rubrik provides data security solutions to organizations worldwide, offering live data access for recovery and application development. Its platform combines enterprise data management with web-scale IT, eliminating backup software and enabling businesses to manage data across private and public clouds within minutes.

Rocket Lab Ltd. is a space company specializing in the design and manufacture of rocket and spacecraft systems for various applications. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, the company provides a range of technologies, including carbon composite materials, thermal protection products, propulsion systems, and advanced electronic systems used in avionics and communications. Rocket Lab offers end-to-end mission services that ensure frequent and reliable access to space for civil, defense, and commercial clients. Its flagship Electron launch vehicle, operational since January 2018, is known for being one of the most frequently launched U.S. rockets and has successfully placed over 100 satellites into orbit. The company is also developing the Neutron launch vehicle and its Photon satellite platform, which has been selected for key NASA missions to the Moon and Mars. Rocket Lab operates launch sites in New Zealand and Virginia, USA, enhancing its capacity to support various space missions, including those focused on national security and scientific research.

Stripe develops APIs and tools for businesses to accept and manage online payments securely. It supports various international debit/credit cards, serving e-commerce platforms, SaaS companies, marketplaces, and non-profits globally.

Opendoor is a digital platform for residential real estate in the United States that enables consumers to buy and sell homes online. It operates an end-to-end marketplace with Sell to Opendoor, where sellers sell directly to the company, List with Opendoor, which partners with agents to list homes, and Opendoor Marketplace, a capital-light venue that connects sellers with institutional and retail buyers. The platform also provides integrated title insurance and escrow services through its subsidiaries, aiming to simplify transactions and accelerate the home buying and selling process.

Iora Health, Inc. is a healthcare organization based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in providing primary care services across the United States. Founded in 2010, Iora Health focuses on redesigning primary care to eliminate barriers and enhance patient experience. Each patient is assigned a personal physician and a health coach, ensuring continuous support and communication through various channels, including email, text, and video, in addition to in-person visits. The company employs a team-based approach to care, which includes a doctor or nurse practitioner, a nurse, a behavioral health specialist, and a health coach, all supported by a proprietary technology platform that integrates population health management into the primary care workflow. Iora Health also offers educational programs, such as group visits, to help patients stay engaged with their health and achieve their wellness goals.

Instacart operates a grocery delivery platform in the United States and Canada, partnering with local and national grocers to offer a broad catalog of items for home delivery. Customers can mix items from multiple stores in a single order, and orders are picked and delivered by shoppers who are typically independent contractors. The platform supports fast delivery, including options in as little as an hour. Instacart earns revenue from service fees based on order value and by selling advertising to consumer-packaged goods brands. The service catalogs about 500,000 items and attracts about 8 million monthly active users, supported by roughly 600,000 shoppers.

Affirm is a financial technology company that offers consumer installment loans at the point of sale through its Buy with Affirm platform. Shoppers can select Affirm at checkout and pay for purchases in fixed monthly installments with real-time decisioning and upfront, transparent terms, avoiding hidden fees. The company provides a digital and mobile‑first platform that includes a point‑of‑sale payment solution for merchants and a consumer app, and it partners with thousands of merchants across categories such as home, travel, electronics, apparel, and beauty. Revenue comes from merchant networks and related services, including virtual card networks, with the majority of business generated in the United States, and ongoing activity in Canada and other regions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco with an additional office in Chicago, Affirm aims to offer an accessible alternative to traditional credit that improves budgeting and financial clarity for consumers.

Guardant Health is a precision oncology company specializing in blood tests and analytics. It provides liquid biopsy tests like Guardant360 for advanced cancer detection, GuardantOMNI for broader gene panels, LUNAR-1 for minimal residual disease detection, and LUNAR-2 for early cancer detection. The company also offers development services to biopharmaceutical companies.

Founded in 2007, Seeo develops and manufactures rechargeable lithium-ion batteries using a nano-structured polymer electrolyte. These entirely solid-state batteries are designed to be safe, lightweight, and durable, serving markets such as transportation, electric grid, and telecommunication backup.

Okta provides identity management platforms for enterprises, government agencies, and organizations worldwide through the Okta Identity Cloud. The platform offers products to manage and secure identities, including a cloud-based directory to store user, application, and device profiles; single sign-on to access cloud and on-premise applications from multiple devices; adaptive multi-factor authentication for enhanced security; lifecycle management to handle user identities throughout their lifecycle; API access management to secure APIs; and tools to secure cloud infrastructure and extend access to on-premise apps. The company provides professional services, customer support, and training, and markets its products directly as well as through channel partners. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Okta focuses on connecting and protecting workforces, partners, suppliers, and customers by enabling secure access across a broad ecosystem of apps with deep integrations to thousands of applications.

Handle Financial, Inc., established in 2009 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, specializes in developing mobile applications for streamlined financial transactions between businesses and consumers. Their flagship product, Prism Money, enables users to monitor real-time balances, facilitate same-day payments, and consolidate views of all their accounts. Additionally, Handle Financial offers PayNearMe, a service allowing businesses and government agencies to accept cash payments through retail stores. The company's platform, Handle Platform, provides real-time bill presentment and same-day payment capabilities for diverse financial services products. Led by industry experts from payments, mobile, and retail IT sectors, the company aims to create affordable, innovative solutions that enhance consumer financial transactions and business-customer interactions.

Lookout, Inc. is a cybersecurity company specializing in cloud-based technology solutions for mobile security. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in major cities worldwide, Lookout offers a range of products including mobile security apps for both Android and iOS devices. Its solutions encompass Mobile Threat Protection, a Mobile Intelligence Center for real-time threat investigations, and an App Vetting API designed to secure enterprise and commercial app stores. By providing organizations with tools to enable bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies, ensure compliance, and combat advanced mobile threats, Lookout empowers enterprises and individuals to safeguard their sensitive data across devices, applications, networks, and clouds. The company's platform is trusted by various enterprises, government agencies, and millions of consumers, allowing them to manage their data securely and efficiently.

View, Inc., established in 2006 and headquartered in Milpitas, California, specializes in designing and manufacturing intelligent glass systems for various sectors, including workplace, healthcare, education, and hospitality. The company's flagship product, View Smart Windows, employs AI to automatically adjust in response to sunlight, enhancing natural light access and occupant experience, while minimizing heat and glare, and reducing energy consumption. Each View installation also includes a cloud-connected smart building platform, enabling further building optimization. With operations in the U.S. and internationally, View has improved over 90 million square feet of buildings, ranging from offices to multifamily residences.

Yammer, established in 2008, is a business specializing in enterprise social networking. It facilitates real-time collaboration among employees across different departments, locations, and applications. Key features include creating groups for project collaboration, sharing and editing documents, and accessing the platform via web, desktop, and mobile devices. Yammer can also integrate with other systems like Microsoft SharePoint. With over 7 million users, including 85% of Fortune 500 companies, Yammer was acquired by Microsoft in 2012.

eASIC Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 1999. The company specializes in manufacturing eASIC platforms that significantly lower the cost of ownership and production time for customized silicon devices. Its product offerings include the Nextreme family of devices, which are designed to reduce development costs and turnaround times compared to standard cell ASICs, while also minimizing power consumption and unit costs. The Nextreme-3 and Nextreme-2 platforms represent the fourth and third generations of these devices, respectively. Additionally, eASIC provides the easicopy ASIC, which offers OEMs a pathway to transition from Nextreme devices to a cell-based design, further enhancing cost efficiency and performance. The eZ-IP alliance program also supports customers by providing access to verified eASIC-ready IP cores, facilitating quicker market entry. eASIC's products are utilized across various applications, including wireless infrastructure and consumer handheld devices, serving a global customer base.

Nanostellar, Inc. develops precious-metals containing materials for the automotive and stationary power industries, enabling these industries to meet stringent diesel emissions-control requirements mandated in Europe, the U.S. and Asia. The company delivers nano-engineered catalyst materials that reduce exhaust emissions and increase effectiveness of precious metals in these catalysts by 25%-30%. Nanostellar's Rational Catalyst Design methodology combines computation materials science, novel synthesis and chemical engineering to aid in the rapid development of new materials.