sustainability

Vinod Khosla

Founder

92%

Khosla Ventures

Check: $500K-$50M+ (across seed fund and main fund)

Explicitly optimizes for ~70% failure rates to back 'black swan' outcomes. Actively seeks opportunities that appear 'crazy' to most of the market. Capital-intensive, science-heavy bets. Believes fusion and superhot geothermal will be primary energy sources by mid-2030s. Bets on the future being radically different from the present. Co-founded Sun Microsystems. Famous for saying 'expertise is the enemy of imagination' — believes experts are often the worst at predicting disruption in their own fields because they're anchored to existing paradigms. Has been one of the most aggressive climate tech investors, putting billions into energy transition companies. Views AI as the most transformative technology in history, predicting it will replace 80% of jobs in 80% of occupations within decades. Runs both a seed fund (for earlier, riskier bets) and a main fund (for larger investments). Willing to lose money on most investments if the winners are transformational.

SeedSeries ASeries B

Nitin Rai

Founder & Managing Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Kumar Sripadam

General Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Ben Nahir, PhD

Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Vageesh Jha

Associate (Fund Operations & Administration)

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Brandon Ross

Senior Associate-Analyst

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Allie Persitz

Operating Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Anu Shukla

Venture Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Dipty Desai

Venture Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Giovanni Magni

Venture Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Soumitra Sengupta

Venture Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Annu Navani, MD

Venture Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Krishna Chittabathini

Venture Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Srivatsan Laxman

Venture Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Supriya Rao

Venture Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Tariq Q. Khan

Venture Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Donn Dimond

Limited Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Doug Fieldhouse

Limited Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Lateef Jackson

Limited Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Jill Nelson

Executive Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Michael Choi

Executive Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Chris Bright

Executive Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Randy Lund

Executive Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Ana Chaud

Executive Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Ketan Sampat

Executive Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Robin Jones

Executive Partner

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Raghu Raghavan

Partner Emeritus

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Pam Gates

Controller

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

Barbara Johnson

Executive Assistant

80%

Elevate Capital

Check: $25K-$2M

At the firm level, Elevate Capital invests in overlooked entrepreneurs, including women and minority founders, while also funding high-risk research-driven innovation through its gap and SSBCI strategies.

Pre-seed through Series A

VCs investing in sustainability

Vinod Khosla

Nitin Rai

Kumar Sripadam

Ben Nahir, PhD

Vageesh Jha

Brandon Ross

Allie Persitz

Anu Shukla

Dipty Desai

Giovanni Magni

Soumitra Sengupta

Annu Navani, MD

Krishna Chittabathini

Srivatsan Laxman

Supriya Rao

Tariq Q. Khan

Donn Dimond

Doug Fieldhouse

Lateef Jackson

Jill Nelson

Michael Choi

Chris Bright

Randy Lund

Ana Chaud

Ketan Sampat

Robin Jones

Raghu Raghavan

Pam Gates

Barbara Johnson

Funds focused on sustainability

Khosla Ventures

sustainability

VCs investing in sustainability

Vinod Khosla

Nitin Rai

Kumar Sripadam

Ben Nahir, PhD

Vageesh Jha

Brandon Ross

Allie Persitz

Anu Shukla

Dipty Desai

Giovanni Magni

Soumitra Sengupta

Annu Navani, MD

Krishna Chittabathini

Srivatsan Laxman

Supriya Rao

Tariq Q. Khan

Donn Dimond

Doug Fieldhouse

Lateef Jackson

Jill Nelson

Michael Choi

Chris Bright

Randy Lund

Ana Chaud

Ketan Sampat

Robin Jones

Raghu Raghavan

Pam Gates

Barbara Johnson

Funds focused on sustainability

Khosla Ventures