Venture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managers

Khosla Venture's Samir Kaul on building an iconic, durable firm, and the role of non-consensus decision making

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Feb 16, 2024
Samir Kaul from Khosla Ventures discusses investing across cycles, market insanity pre-2022, and building a firm. They talk about their focus on technology-heavy investments, capital abundance, the potential of the AI super cycle, and non-consensus decision making in venture capital. They reflect on their quarter-century career and share advice on focusing on high-growth companies.
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ANECDOTE

WeWork Example of Misguided Founder-Friendliness

  • Samir Kaul believes investors on WeWork's board weren't founder-friendly by allowing Adam Neumann to make poor decisions.
  • These included building a WeGrow school and throwing extravagant parties.
ADVICE

Be Brutally Honest with Founders

  • Be direct and honest with founders, even if it's tough, to help them avoid mistakes.
  • Founders should know what they're getting into when working with Khosla Ventures.
INSIGHT

Mature Founders Value Challenge

  • Mature founders value a VC who challenges their hypotheses and acts as a sounding board.
  • Khosla Ventures prioritizes shareholder alignment and building enduring companies.
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