Video: Vinod Khosla and Bambi Francisco at Post Seed 2015

Mitos Suson · December 14, 2015 · Short URL: https://vator.tv/n/41f5

Khosla Ventures' Founder shares early-stage strategies at Bullpen, Vator, Venture51's VC even

At Post Seed 2015, hosted by Bullpen Capital, Vator and Venture 51, Vinod Khosla, Founder of Khosla Ventures, sat down with Bambi Francisco (Vator) over a Fireside Chat. 


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Khosla Ventures

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Khosla Ventures offers venture assistance, strategic advice and capital to entrepreneurs. The firm helps entrepreneurs extend the potential of their ideas in both traditional venture areas like the Internet, computing, mobile, and silicon technology arenas but also supports breakthrough scientific work in clean technology areas such as bio-refineries for energy and bioplastics, solar, battery and other environmentally friendly technologies. Vinod was formerly a General Partner at Kleiner Perkins and founder of Sun Microsystems. Vinod has been labeled the #1 VC by Forbes and Fortune recently labeled him as one the nation's most influential ethanol advocates, noting "there are venture capitalists, and there's Vinod Khosla." Vinod Khosla founded the firm in 2004.

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Vator was originally founded by Bambi Francisco and seed funded by its original lead investor Peter Thiel as a social network for startups and investors, combining media coverage with rich profiles and filtering. Over the more than decade since its founding Vator has expanded to offer a full range of services to the entrepreneurial community. Today Vator is a well-recognized and trusted member of the startup community.

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Founder and CEO of Vator, a media and research firm for entrepreneurs and investors; Managing Director of Vator Health Fund; Co-Founder of Invent Health; Author and award-winning journalist.

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