Khosla Ventures provides venture assistance and strategic advice to entrepreneurs working on breakthrough technologies. The firm was founded in 2004 by Vinod Khosla, co-founder of Sun Microsystems. With over $15b assets under management, the firm focuses on a broad range of areas including consumer, enterprise, education, advertising, financial services, semiconductors, health, big data, agriculture/food, sustainable energy and robotics. Khosla Ventures is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

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Keith Janosky is the current Chief Financial Officer at [Khosla Ventures](/org/khosla-ventures). Keith was previously the Vice President of Finance at Technology Crossover Ventures from January 2002 to February 2016. Prior to that, Keith was a firefighter at the Upper Saddle River Fire Department from August 2012 to June 2014. Before their career in venture capital, Keith was an auditor at Arthur Andersen from January 1999 to December 2002.

Keith Janosky has a Bachelor of Science in Economics-Accounting from [Lehigh University](/org/lehigh-university), a Masters in International Management from Fordham Gabelli School of Business, and has studied at [Peking University](/org/peking-university) and Northern Highlands.

Some of their coworkers include Paul Kirincich - Operating Partner, Kristina Simmons - Chief of Staff, and Alex Morgan - Principal. Their manager is Vinod Khosla, Founder & Partner.

Keith Janosky

Dan Levin is the current Operating Partner at [Khosla Ventures](/org/khosla-ventures). Dan has also previously worked at Box and Picateers, where they served as Interim CEO. At [Intuit](/org/intuit), they were the VP & GM of Healthcare. 

Dan has extensive experience in coaching, mentoring and teaching CEO's, which they do 1:1 as well as through more scalable programs like dinners and leadership development classes. Dan is also experienced in strategy and product management, business process leadership, affiliate sales leadership and distribution strategy. In addition, they have successfully settled a patent lawsuit on very favorable terms.

Dan Levin has a BA from [Princeton University](/org/princeton) in Independent Concentration in Statistics and Computer Graphics. Dan also went to Menlo Atherton High School.

They are on a team with Paul Kirincich - Operating Partner, Irene Au - Operating Partner, and Tim Westergren - Venture Partner. Dan Levin reports to Vinod Khosla, Founder & Partner.

Dan Levin

Alex Morgan is the current Principal at [Khosla Ventures](/org/khosla-ventures), a position they have held since March of 2015. Prior to that, they were the Scientist in Residence at [Khosla Ventures](/org/khosla-ventures) from April of 2016 until March of 2015. Before that, Alex Morgan was an Advisory Board Member and Consultant on product development at DigiSight Technologies, Inc. from August of 2014 until March of 2015 where they developed a mobile based functional eye test using VR/AR tools, performed a small clinical trial at Palo Alto VA ophthalmology clinic, and licensed the technology to DigiSight (now Verana).

Before their work at DigiSight Technologies, Inc., Alex Morgan was a Consultant on bioinformatics and genomic medicine at [Personalis](/org/personalis) from July of 2012 until August of 2013 where they wrote R & Python code. Prior to their work at [Personalis](/org/personalis), Alex Morgan was the Co-Founder & Chief Scientist at Stimulomics from April of 2009 until April of 2011. After Stimulomics, Alex Morgan became a Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford Biochemistry & Genome Technology Center from September of 2011 until September of 2012. Before their work in the private sector, Alex Morgan was a Teaching Assistant for Biomedical Informatics at [Stanford University](/org/stanford) from April of 2008 until June of 2008.

Alex Morgan has a Bachelor's degree in Physics from [Brandeis University](/org/brandeis-university), a Master of Science in Biology from [Tufts University](/org/tufts-university), a Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Informatics from [Stanford University](/org/stanford), and a Doctor of Medicine from [Stanford University](/org/stanford) School of Medicine. Alex also has postdoctoral training in biochemistry from [Stanford University](/org/stanford) School of Medicine.

Their manager is Vinod Khosla, Founder & Partner. They work with Samir Kaul - General Partner, Catherine Casuga - Operating Partner, and Vijit Sabnis - Venture Partner.

Alex Morgan

Samir Kaul is a General Partner at [Khosla Ventures](/org/khosla-ventures). Samir has over 25 years of experience in the venture capital and technology industries. 

Prior to joining [Khosla Ventures](/org/khosla-ventures), Samir was a partner at [OpenStore](/org/openstore), a venture-funded e-commerce startup. Samir also served as the CEO of Rightway, a software development company. 

Before their venture capital career, Samir was the founder and CEO of Fulfil, an online retailer. Samir also co-founded [Statespace](/org/statespace), a edtech company that was acquired by Level in 2016. 

Samir began their career as a software engineer at IgGenix, Inc. Samir later joined Fortera Corporation, where they led the development of the company's flagship product.

After completing their undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan, Samir Kaul pursued a Master of Science in Biochemistry at the [University of Maryland](/org/university-of-maryland). Samir then went on to earn their Master of Business Administration at [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school).

Their manager is Vinod Khosla, Founder & Partner. Samir Kaul works with Paul Kirincich - Operating Partner, Keith Janosky - Chief Financial Officer, and Sven Strohband - Chief Technology Officer.

Samir Kaul

Evan Moore is a Venture Partner at [Khosla Ventures](/org/khosla-ventures). Evan has over eight years of experience in the technology industry, with a focus on product development and management. Prior to joining [Khosla Ventures](/org/khosla-ventures), Evan was the VP of Product at [Opendoor](/org/opendoor), where they helped grow the company from a small startup to a leading online real estate platform. Evan also co-founded DoorDash, a food delivery service that is now operational in over 1,000 cities across the United States.

Evan Moore has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from NYU in Music and Audio Engineering, and a Masters from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Evan also attended the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.

Evan Moore reports to Vinod Khosla, Founder & Partner. They are on a team with Kristina Simmons - Chief of Staff, Tim Westergren - Venture Partner, and Brian Byun - Venture Partner.

Evan Moore

Kanu Gulati is currently a Principal at [Khosla Ventures](/org/khosla-ventures), a venture capital firm based in California. Kanu has also been a part of Waabi, [PolyAI](/org/polyai), [Zordi](/org/zordi-inc), [Nomagic](/org/nomagic), [Analog Inference](/org/analog-inference), WaveOne, Inc., and [Zendar](/org/zendar). Kanu has experience with startups, as they were a part of Steve Blank's & Kurt Keutzer's Lean Launchpad class.

Kanu Gulati earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering. Kanu then went on to earn a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from [Texas A&M University](/org/texas-a-m-university). After working for a few years, they decided to return to school to earn their MBA from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school). Kanu is currently working on their Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from [Texas A&M University](/org/texas-a-m-university).

They work with John Demeter - General Counsel, Paul Kirincich - Operating Partner, and Samir Kaul - General Partner. Their manager is Vinod Khosla, Founder & Partner.

Kanu Gulati

Sven Strohband is the current Chief Technology Officer at [Khosla Ventures](/org/khosla-ventures). Sven has also previously served as a Partner and CTO at [Mohr Davidow Ventures](/org/mohr-davidow-ventures), as well as a Lead Engineer for the Stanford Racing Team. Strohband's experience also includes time spent as a Senior Engineer at [Volkswagen of America](/org/volkswagen-of-america).

Sven Strohband received their Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanics & Computation from [Stanford University](/org/stanford). Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Science at [Purdue University](/org/purdue-university).

Sven Strohband reports to Vinod Khosla, Founder & Partner. They work with Evan Moore - Venture Partner, Keith Janosky - Chief Financial Officer, and David Weiden - Partner.

Sven Strohband

Irene Au is a Silicon Valley veteran with over two decades of experience in technology and venture capital. Irene is currently an Operating Partner at [Khosla Ventures](/org/khosla-ventures), where they focus on consumer and enterprise investments.

Irene began their career as a yoga teacher, but quickly transitioned into the tech world after being recruited by Google in 2006. Irene spent six years at Google, leading the company's user experience design efforts globally. In 2012, they left Google to join [Udacity](/org/udacity) as Vice President of Design. At [Udacity](/org/udacity), they were instrumental in finding product-market fit and defining the company's strategy, vision, mission, values, and principles.

In 2012, Irene also joined Rosenfeld Media as a strategic and editorial board member. As an editorial board member, they helped guide decisions around what should get published and which authors should get support. As a strategic board member, they brokered valuable connections between Rosenfeld Media and other industry executives and consultants, and advised on future direction and opportunities.

Irene left [Udacity](/org/udacity) in 2013 to join [Trinity Ventures](/org/trinity-ventures) as an Executive in Residence. In this role, they provided guidance and advice to startups in the early stages of development. Irene left [Trinity Ventures](/org/trinity-ventures) in 2012 to focus on their role at [Khosla Ventures](/org/khosla-ventures).

At [Khosla Ventures](/org/khosla-ventures), Irene has been instrumental in consumer and enterprise investments. Irene has helped launch and grow many successful companies, including [Udacity](/org/udacity).

Irene Au began their educational career at the [University of South Carolina](/org/university-of-south-carolina), where they earned a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Honors College. Irene then went on to earn an MS in Industrial Engineering/Human-Computer Interaction from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Irene Au reports to Vinod Khosla, Founder & Partner. Irene Au works with David Weiden - Partner, Bruce Armstrong - Operating Partner, and John Demeter - General Counsel.

Irene Au

John Demeter is currently the General Counsel at [Khosla Ventures](/org/khosla-ventures). John has previously worked as Counsel at [WilmerHale](/org/wilmerhale) from April 2007 to February 2016, and as an Adjunct Professor at [University of San Francisco](/org/university-of-san-francisco) from January 2016 to May 2016. John Demeter has also been an Assistant Professor of Legal Writing at [University of San Francisco](/org/university-of-san-francisco) School of Law from August 2005 to May 2007.

John Demeter's educational career began with him attending high school at [Bellarmine College Preparatory](/org/bellarmine-college-preparatory). John then went on to study communications at [Boston College](/org/boston-college), where they earned their bachelor's degree. After that, they attended the [University of San Francisco](/org/university-of-san-francisco) School of Law and earned their Juris Doctor (J.D.) cum laude. Finally, they took courses through Harvard Business School Online to earn their Credential of Readiness (CORe).

John Demeter reports to Vinod Khosla, Founder & Partner. Some of their coworkers include Dan Levin - Operating Partner, Vijit Sabnis - Venture Partner, and Keith Janosky - Chief Financial Officer.

John Demeter

Tim Westergren is a venture partner at [Khosla Ventures](/org/khosla-ventures). Tim was previously the founder and CEO of Pandora from January 2000 to May 2018. Tim is also a co-founder of Sessions (NEXT Music). Tim's passion for music started when they were a pianist at Yellowwood Junction from January 1990 to December 1999.

[ Tim Westergren attended [Stanford University](/org/stanford), where they majored in music. ]

Some of their coworkers include Kristina Simmons - Chief of Staff, Brian Byun - Venture Partner, and Catherine Casuga - Operating Partner. Tim Westergren reports to Vinod Khosla, Founder & Partner.

Tim Westergren

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Vinod Khosla is an entrepreneur, investor and technologist. He is the founder of [Khosla Ventures](/org/khosla-ventures), a firm focused on assisting entrepreneurs to build impactful new energy and technology companies. Vinod grew up dreaming of being an entrepreneur, despite being from an Indian army household with no business or technology connections. Since the age of 16, when he first heard about the founding of Intel, he dreamt of starting his own technology company.

After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi, Vinod failed to start a soymilk company to service the many people in India who did not have refrigerators. Instead, he came to the U.S. to further his academic studies and received a master’s degree in biomedical engineering from [Carnegie Mellon University](/org/carnegie-mellon-university). Eventually, his startup dreams led him to Silicon Valley, where he received a master’s degree in business administration from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Upon graduation, Vinod co-founded Daisy Systems, the first significant computer-aided design system for electrical engineers. The company went on to achieve significant revenue, profits and an IPO. Then, driven by the frustration of having to design the computer hardware on which the Daisy software needed to be built, Vinod started the standards-based Sun Microsystems in 1982 to build workstations for software developers. As the founding CEO of Sun, he pioneered open systems and commercial RISC processors. Sun Microsystems was funded by Vinod’s longtime friend and board member John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers (KPCB).

In 1986, Vinod joined KPCB as a general partner. While there, he played a crucial role in taking on Intel’s monopoly by building and growing semiconductor company, [Nexgen](/org/nexgen), which eventually was acquired by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). [Nexgen](/org/nexgen)/AMD was the only microprocessor to have significant success against Intel. Thereafter, Vinod helped incubate the idea and business plan for [Juniper Networks](/org/juniper-networks) to take on Cisco System’s dominance of the router market. He also was involved in the formulation of the early advertising-based search strategy for Excite. In addition to his many other contributions at KPCB, he helped transform the moribund telecommunications business and its archaic SONET implementations with Cerent Corporation, which was acquired by Cisco Systems in 1999 for $7.2 billion.

In 2004, driven by the need for flexibility to accommodate four teenaged children, the desire to be more experimental and to fund sometimes imprudent “science experiments,” Vinod formed [Khosla Ventures](/org/khosla-ventures) to focus on both for-profit and social impact investments. His goals remain the same: work and learn from fun and knowledgeable entrepreneurs, build impactful companies by leveraging innovation and spend time with a partnership that makes a difference. Vinod has a passion for nascent technologies that have beneficial effects and economic impact on society. While he only serves on the boards of a few select companies, he works closely with most KV companies as they face transitions or key decisions.

Vinod’s greatest passion is being a mentor to entrepreneurs building technology-based businesses. He is driven by the desire to make a positive impact through scaling new energy sources, achieving petroleum independence and promoting a pragmatic approach to the environment. He also is passionate about social entrepreneurship with a special emphasis on microfinance as a poverty alleviation tool. He is a supporter of many microfinance organizations in India and Africa. He also has been experimenting with innovations in education and global housing.

Vinod also is a charter member of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), a non-profit global network of entrepreneurs and professionals that was founded in 1992 and has more than 40 chapters in nine countries today. He is a founding board member of the Indian School of Business (ISB). Vinod holds a bachelor of technology degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi, India, a master’s degree in biomedical engineering from [Carnegie Mellon University](/org/carnegie-mellon-university) and a master’s degree in business administration from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Vinod Khosla

Kristina Simmons

David Weiden

Vijit Sabnis

Brian Byun

Bruce Armstrong is an Operating Partner at [Khosla Ventures](/org/khosla-ventures). Bruce has also served as CEO or President at [Caption Health](/org/caption-health), [Hello Heart](/org/hello-heart), [SWORD Health](/org/sword-health), Headspace Health, [Vectra AI](/org/vectra-ai), [SingleStore](/org/singlestore), [D2iQ](/org/d2iq), and Helium Inc.

Bruce Armstrong has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.

They work with Keith Janosky - Chief Financial Officer, John Demeter - General Counsel, and Samir Kaul - General Partner. Bruce Armstrong reports to Vinod Khosla, Founder & Partner.

Bruce Armstrong

Catherine Casuga

Leah Scanlan

Paul Kirincich advises portfolio companies as a former CFO and finance executive of a series of venture-backed companies including Netflix, One Medical Group, Extend Health (sold to [Towers Watson](/org/towers-watson)) and Reputation.com. Prior to joining KV he worked independently advising management, Board of Directors and investors of early to mid-stage venture-back companies on corporate and financing strategy, business model development, financial planning and finance organizational development.  

Paul received an MBA from The Wharton School and a BA from [Wesleyan University](/org/wesleyan-university).  His free time is devoted to his family which includes three pre-high school-aged children, exercises regularly and when he can indulges his fondness for long distance cycling, cooking, golf and his New York sports teams.

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