Vinod Khosla
Indian-American businessman (born 1955)
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- Vinod Khosla (born 28 January 1955) is an Indian-American billionaire, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist.
- As of July 11, 2026, he entered into a binding agreement to purchase the Seattle Seahawks.
- He is considered one of the most successful and influential venture capitalists.
- In 2026, Khosla was ranked number 10 in the Forbes 250 list of America's Greatest Innovators.
- Khosla was #1 on the 2026 Forbes Midas List and on the inaugural list in 2001.
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WikipediaVinod Khosla (born 28 January 1955) is an Indian-American billionaire, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. He is a co-founder of Sun Microsystems and the founder of Khosla Ventures. As of July 11, 2026, he entered into a binding agreement to purchase the Seattle Seahawks. Khosla made his wealth from early venture capital investments in areas such as networking, software, and alternative energy technologies. He is considered one of the most successful and influential venture capitalists.
He was an early signatory to the Giving Pledge. In 2026, Khosla was ranked number 10 in the Forbes 250 list of America's Greatest Innovators. The same year, he also ranked 14th on Forbes' inaugural "250: America's Most Successful Living Immigrants" list. Khosla was #1 on the 2026 Forbes Midas List and on the inaugural list in 2001. In 2001, Red Herring called him “The No. 1 VC on the Planet”, noting Khosla helped to create 40 companies that produced $150 billion USD of market value from 1976-2001.
As of May 2026, Forbes estimates his net worth at US$15.6 billion.
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