Adina Tecklu
Partner
Khosla Ventures
Khosla Ventures partner investing in early-stage software, AI and fintech.
Bio
Professional summary
Samir Kaul is a Founding Partner and Managing Director at Khosla Ventures. His official profile lists interests in AI, advanced technology, health, sustainability and food, and also references public appearances on geologic hydrogen, company building and deep tech founder psychology. Public profiles from The Michael J. Fox Foundation and portfolio-company pages confirm his focus on AI, advanced technology, health and sustainability. Mainspring Energy and Ceibo profiles state that he led investments with notable exits including Vicarious Surgical, View, Guardant Health, Nutanix, Oscar, QuantumScape and Raxium. Other listed investments include Impossible Foods, Mojo Vision, Fulfil, Ceibo, Varda Space and Ultima Genomics.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
seedSeries ASeries B
Sector
AIadvanced technologyhealthsustainabilityfoodbiotech
Thesis
AI and advanced technologyhealth and life sciencessustainability and climate-related technologyfood technology
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
Vicarious SurgicalViewGuardant HealthNutanixOscarQuantumScapeRaxiumImpossible FoodsMojo VisionFulfilCeiboVarda SpaceUltima Genomics
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with a non-obvious scientific or technical breakthrough that can become a very large company, especially in AI, health, climate, food or advanced technology. The pitch should balance deep technical insight with a credible path from invention to market adoption.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference his official focus on AI, advanced technology, health, sustainability and food.
- 2If relevant, connect to portfolio examples such as Guardant Health, QuantumScape, Impossible Foods or Varda Space.
- 3For health-related pitches, mention his 2025 appointment to The Michael J. Fox Foundation board only if relevant.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Joined the Board of Directors of The Michael J. Fox Foundation in 2025.
Official profile links to public content on geologic hydrogen, scaling companies and deep tech founder psychology.
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