Vinod Khosla
Mentioned in 6 analyzed podcast episodes across 6 shows
A prominent venture capital investor known for his vocal engagement with political issues affecting the tech industry. He gained podcast attention for publicly criticizing the federal government's characterization of Alex Preddy and supporting tech workers' campaigns related to immigration enforcement. Podcasts discuss him as an influential figure willing to leverage his platform on policy matters.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · Apr 12, 2026
Hard truths about building in the AI era | Keith Rabois (Khosla Ventures)
“Taught Rabois that 'the team you build is the company you build' at Square board”
Pivot · Jan 30, 2026
Economic Protests, Social Media on Trial, and Big Tech Earnings
“Venture capitalist; publicly distanced himself from racism; one of few tech leaders to speak out”
Uncanny Valley | WIRED · Jan 30, 2026
BIG INTV: Silicon Valley Tech Workers’ Campaign to Get ICE Out of US Cities
“Legendary VC investor who publicly criticized federal government's characterization of Alex Preddy; praised for vocal support.”
OpenAI Podcast · Jan 19, 2026
Episode 12 - State of the AI Industry
The Artificial Intelligence Show · Oct 7, 2025
#172: Sora 2, Claude Sonnet 4.5, ChatGPT Instant Checkout, How OpenAI Uses AI, Grokipedia & Mercor’s AI Productivity Index
Acquired · Jun 30, 2025
Google: The Origin of Search
“Legendary VC and Sun founder; board member of Excite; attempted to broker Google acquisition”