Tag: Khosla Ventures

Despite risks, Vinod Khosla is optimistic about AI

Vinod Khosla has no doubts that humanity’s future with AI is bright. The Sun Microsystems co-founder turned prominent investor predicts that “the need to...

How Paladin’s drones helped Asheville during Hurricane Helene

When Hurricane Helene hit Asheville, North Carolina in September, the city’s police department reached out to public safety drone startup Paladin for help. The...

Khosla Ventures just backed OpenAI with $405M more, but not necessarily with its own capital

Khosla Ventures has raised $405 million for OpenAI, according to a regulatory filing. Based on the filing alone, Khosla’s stake in the ChatGPT maker...

Synex founder, once detained at the border with a 80-pound magnet, is building portable MRIs to test glucose

Back in 2019, Synex Medical founder Ben Nashman spent the night detained by US customs. Nashman tried to explain he was simply transporting...

Keith Rabois says Miami is still a great place for startups, even as a16z leaves

Keith Rabois, managing director of Khosla Ventures, was having dinner with a “very successful CEO” in October 2018 when the CEO asked him...