Investment Notes: Outlier Space
Investible's note explains its pre-seed backing of satellite startup Outlier Space alongside GD1 and others, arguing uncrewed return-capable platforms will make off-world manufacturing viable as the ISS retires.
Venture capital fund · 5 deals
Every published round Khosla Ventures took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchron | Series C | 16 Dec 2022 | $110m | Participant | Startup Daily (7 Nov 2025), Techboard, SmartCompany (16 Dec 2022), Startup Daily (16 Dec 2022), SmartCompany (16 Dec 2022) | |
| Koloma | Series B | Feb 2024 | $246m | Lead | Crunchbase News | |
| Neurode | Unnamed stage | 18 Sep 2024 | $5.2m | Lead | Forbes Australia, SmartCompany | |
| Synchron | Series D+ | Nov 2025 | $305m | Participant | Startup Daily (3 Feb 2026), Startup Daily (23 Dec 2025), SmartCompany (23 Dec 2025), Startup Daily (9 Nov 2025), Startup Daily (7 Nov 2025), SmartCompany (7 Nov 2025) | |
| Rhoda AI | Series A | Mar 2026 | $450m | Participant | finance.yahoo.com |
Companies Khosla Ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Fund closes reported for Khosla Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Khosla Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Khosla Ventures did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Vinod Khosla | Founder | Forbes Australia, Startup Daily |
Stories naming Khosla Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Investible's note explains its pre-seed backing of satellite startup Outlier Space alongside GD1 and others, arguing uncrewed return-capable platforms will make off-world manufacturing viable as the ISS retires.
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