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Adrian Nicholas Radu

Adrian Nicholas Radu

Partner·Khosla Ventures

Bio

Professional summary

Adrian Radu is a Partner at Khosla Ventures focused on early-stage investments. Before joining Khosla Ventures, he was a Partner at Lightspeed, where he invested across early and late-growth stages in companies including Flex, Moment, Payhawk, Stripe, Anduril, Wiz, ClickUp, and Lightyear. He began his career in investment banking at Qatalyst Partners in London, advising on VC-backed M&A transactions including Tink's sale to Visa and Peakon's acquisition by Workday.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

FlexMomentPayhawkStripeAndurilWizClickUpLightyear

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • Khosla VenturesPartner
  • Lightspeed Venture PartnersPartner
  • Qatalyst PartnersInvestment Banking

Education

  • Imperial College Business SchoolMaster's degree, Investment and Wealth Management
  • University of SouthamptonBachelor's degree, Economics

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