
Managing Director, Khosla Ventures.
I create new products, generate innovative business models, and love to solve intractable problems. I craft business strategies to navigate precarious business environments. I specialize in guiding early-stage startups into successful businesses: I joined PayPal when our monthly burn-rate was $6 million; I joined LinkedIn, Slide and Square when we had no revenue. Five companies I helped build are now publicly traded with market capitalizations >$1 Billion. Three others have been acquired for greater than $1 Billion or are publicly traded IPOs. I served on the Board of Directors of Xoom (NASDAQ: XOOM) from 2003 until 2015 and served on the Yelp Board from 2005-2014 (NYSE: Yelp). I served on the Board of Reddit from 2012-2019. I am a co-founder of OpenDoor and serve as our Executive Chairman. Prior angel investments include: YouTube, Airbnb, Palantir, Eventbrite, Lyft, Quora, Yammer, Skybox, Counsyl, Weebly, Wish, Eventbrite. Specialties: Consumer Internet, Business Development, business strategy, competitive strategy, regulatory risk, Government Affairs, payments innovation, mobile payments, Litigation, Politics, network businesses, eBay vulnerabilities, viral marketing, start-ups, online payments, eCommerce, Facebook apps, Facebook, social gaming, social, angel investing.
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United States
Managing Director
Khosla Ventures
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Jan 2024 - Present
United States
General Partner
Founders Fund
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Mar 2019 - Jan 2024
San Francisco Bay Area
Managing Director
Khosla Ventures
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Mar 2013 - Feb 2019
Menlo Park, California
COO
Square
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Aug 2010 - Feb 2013
Executive Vice President, Strategy & Business Development
Slide
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May 2007 - Aug 2010
Vice President, Business & Corporate Development
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Jan 2005 - May 2007
Director/VP, Business Development
Voter.com
Feb 2000 - Nov 2000
Policy Director
Quayle 2000
Apr 1999 - Oct 1999
Law Clerk
Honorable Edith H. Jones, Unites States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Aug 1994 - Aug 1995
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