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Vinod Khosla is one of the few good guy VCs out there. He's invested in high tech foods, robots, energy, healthcare, farming. He runs a Google X type fund.
by unono 13y ago
Vinod Khosla is one of the few good guy VCs out there. He's invested in high tech foods, robots, energy, healthcare, farming. He runs a Google X type fund.
- jedc 13y agoAlso, his first two funds were self-financed. He did well enough on those that when he started Khosla Ventures III he was able to raise $1Billion in LP money.
- coleslawfail 13y agoNot true. Yes he takes what appears to be big risks but he hedges by insisting on insane terms. Then it's his and only his company. A good guy he is not. Smart, yes. He does deals no one else will. There's value there but mostly to him and his LPs. The founders are mere employees. One easy test is the lack of YC companies in his portfolio. Another is the lack of big name founders he created. It's all about Vinod.
- unono 13y agoThat doesn't sound so bad to me - sounds like capitalism - greed is good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vscG3k91s58 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vscG3k91s58
- coleslawfail 13y agoOf course, then there's insisting on 50% equity plus an options pool that comes from founder shares at the seed stage...
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