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Who Are the Billionaires Behind the $304 Million Effort To Defeat California’s Wealth Tax?

A cadre of billionaires and tech elites, including Sergey Brin and Eric Schmidt, is bankrolling the opposition to Proposition 40.

Capital & Main · Oct 22

Khosla ka Ghosla: Silicon Valley superstar's post for chief of staff sparks debate

Vinod Khosla has posted a job opening for a chief of staff at Khosla Ventures. The position requires intense work hours, typically from 8 am to 8 pm. Candidates are expected to have a strong commitment and be available nights and weekends. Khosla has emphasized the role's potential for learning…

The Times of India · Oct 19

Khosla family completes $9.612 billion purchase of Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks

The Khosla family has officially purchased the Seattle Seahawks for $9.612 billion. NFL owners approved the sale, and the Seahawks announced the deal's closing. Vinod Khosla will serve as chair, with his wife and son also taking key roles. This significant transaction follows the wishes of the late Paul Allen.…

The Economic Times · Sep 4

He sold his last company to Palantir. Now he's betting $32 million that robots can fix construction's labor crisis

Monumental founder Salar al Khafaji is bringing his fleet of autonomous bricklaying robots to the U.S. this year, backed by a new Khosla Ventures-led round.

Fortune · Jul 15

Who is Vinod Khosla? Group led by Indian-American billionaire Vinod Khosla buys Seattle Seahawks for record $9.6 billion

Indian-American billionaire Vinod Khosla and his wife Neeru Khosla are acquiring the Seattle Seahawks. This landmark transaction is valued at an unprecedented nine point six billion dollars. Neeru Khosla will assume the role of the franchise's controlling owner after approval. The sale marks the highest price ever paid for an…

The Economic Times · Jul 12

Who Is Vinod Khosla? What to Know About the Family That Has Agreed to Buy the Seahawks

The Khosla family has agreed to buy the Seahawks for a reported $9.612 billion.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 12

Bill Gates heir’s shopping app claimed sales it didn’t drive

Phia, co-founded by Phoebe Gates, faces accusations of violating affiliate marketing policies. The browser extension allegedly claimed sales it did not drive by injecting its own referral codes. Independent researchers and competitors like Capital One Shopping highlighted these concerning practices. Phia acknowledged the issue, stating it has been fixed and…

The Economic Times · Jul 11

Vinod Khosla: AI's energy crisis has a fix — and it doesn't need the grid

The founder of Khosla Ventures says we're looking in the wrong place as AI data centers wait in a seven-year interconnection queue.

Fortune · Jun 30

AI startup General Intuition raises $320 million from Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst, Jeff Bezos

General Intuition describes itself as a "frontier lab for acting in space and time.” It focuses on the development of large action foundation models rather than conventional language models.

The Economic Times · Jun 26

AI startup Pramaana Labs raises $27 million in seed funding led by Khosla Ventures

Pramaana Labs, an AI startup, has secured $27 million in seed funding. The company develops technology to ensure AI answers are mathematically verifiable. The startup will use the new funding to train Pramaana's formalisation and proof-checking models, expand its AI research staff, and venture into regulated areas such as tax,…

The Economic Times · Jun 17