Companies Backed by Khosla Ventures
8 companies in Khosla Ventures's investment portfolio.
Back to Khosla Ventures profileInvestment Thesis
“Invests in transformational technologies that can create massive positive impact, focusing on hard tech, clean energy, and breakthrough science with high tolerance for technical risk.”
Portfolio Companies (6)
Affirm
Affirm, founded in 2012 by Max Levchin and co-founders, offers buy now, pay later loans, the Affirm Card and merchant payment tools. It is public on Nasdaq as AFRM, listed January 2021.
DoorDash
DoorDash, Inc. is an American company operating online food ordering and food delivery.
Guardant Health
Guardant Health develops blood-based liquid biopsy tests for cancer, led by Guardant360. It went public on Nasdaq as GH in October 2018 after raising about $550 million privately.
Impossible Foods
Impossible Foods is a privately held Redwood City food technology company that makes plant-based meat, including the heme-based Impossible Burger. It had raised about $1.3 billion by March 2020.
Instacart
Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, is an American retail media and delivery company based in San Francisco that operates a grocery delivery and pick-up service in the United States and Canada accessible via a website and mobile app.
Square
Square, renamed Block, Inc. in December 2021, is the payments company founded by Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey in 2009. It listed on the NYSE in November 2015 and trades as XYZ.
Other Investments (2)
Portfolio Analysis
Khosla Ventures has built a portfolio of 8 companies across 4 sectors, including Biotech, Consumer, Fintech and 1 others. Of these investments, 3 have achieved successful exits through acquisitions or IPOs, demonstrating the firm's track record of backing companies to meaningful outcomes.
The portfolio reflects investments across the IPO, Series D+ stages, showing Khosla Ventures's approach to supporting companies at multiple points in their growth journey.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many companies has Khosla Ventures invested in?
Khosla Ventures has invested in 8+ companies across 4 different sectors. Of these, 3 have achieved successful exits through acquisitions or IPOs.
What sectors does Khosla Ventures invest in?
Khosla Ventures's portfolio spans Biotech, Consumer, Fintech, Food & Beverage. This diversification reflects the firm's broad investment thesis and sector expertise.
What stages does Khosla Ventures invest at?
Khosla Ventures invests across the IPO, Series D+ stages. Their portfolio includes companies at various points in their growth journey.
How many exits has Khosla Ventures had?
Khosla Ventures has had 3 portfolio companies achieve exits through acquisitions or IPOs. This track record of exits demonstrates the firm's ability to identify and support companies through successful outcomes.