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Vinod Khosla

Vinod Khosla

Vinod Khosla (#288)

Global Rank #288
Country Rank #126
Country United States

Good isn't good enough; great is barely acceptable.

  • $ 12 B
  • Sun Microsystems, venture capital
  • United States
  • M
  • 71 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #288
Country Rank #126
Net Worth $11.6B
Previous Worth $11.5B
Worth Change +$0.1B
Country United States
Industry Sun Microsystems, venture capital
Age 71 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 07 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Portola Valley, California
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Sun Microsystems, venture capital

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 71
Source Of Wealth Sun Microsystems, venture capital, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Philanthropy Score 2
Residence Portola Valley, California
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 4
Education Master of Business Administration, Stanford Graduate School of Business; Master of Science, Carnegie Mellon University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Indian Institute of Technology
Net Worth Change +$0.1B +0.9% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $11.5B
Current Net Worth $11.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Vinod Khosla is ranked at No. 1 on the 2026 Midas List, his 19th appearance. Vinod Khosla is the founder of Khosla Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm. Khosla Ventures invests in experimental technologies such as biomedicine, robotics, and was the first venture firm to invest in OpenAI, valued at $852 billion as of March 2026, after closing a record-breaking $122 billion funding round. The firm scored exits in 2020 and 2021 with IPOs of Affirm and DoorDash and SPAC listings of QuantumScape and Opendoor; Stripe, another notable deal, was valued at $159 billion in 2026. Khosla cofounded computer hardware firm Sun Microsystems in 1982 with Andy Bechtolsheim, Bill Joy and Scott McNealy. He spent 18 years at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins before launching his own fund.

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Did You Know?

Khosla attempted to found a soymilk company in India before immigrating to the United States in the 1970s.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Vinod Khosla's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $11.6B (May 4, 2026)

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