Samir Kaul

Codon Devices, Inc. produces pharmaceuticals and biorefineries for the production of industrial chemicals and bio-energy. The firm designs and constructs biological components such as enzymes, biopharmaceuticals, and cell lines for improved function. Its customers include the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and agriculture sectors. The company was founded by Noubar B. Afeyan, George Church, Drew Endy, Joseph M. Jacobson and Jay Keasling in 2004 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Segetis, Inc. operates as a technology-enabled green chemistry company. It produces chemical building blocks platform. The firm offers biobased plasticizers for PVC and biopolymers and biobased formulation for household, industrial, and institutional cleaning, personal care, agrochemicals, and flavors and fragrances. The company was founded by Sergey Selifonov and Olga Selifonova in 2007 and is headquartered in Golden Valley, MN.

LG NanoH2O, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets reverse osmosis membranes that lower the cost of desalination. The company was founded in August 2005 by Jeff Green, James A.C. McDermott and Robert L. Burk and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

AltaRock Energy, Inc. develops and commercializes geothermal technology. It develops and commercializes geothermal technology to produce clean and renewable power. The company was founded by Robert Banack, Aaron H. Mandell and Susan Petty in 2007 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

View Operating Corp. engages in the design and manufacture of architectural glass. It offers smart windows and smart building. The company was founded by Paul Nguyen in 2007 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Soraa, Inc. develops gallium nitride chip-based laser diodes. Its products can be used in consumer, biomedical, defense and industrial applications. Its products include VIVID 2 LED MR16 lamps, premium LED MR16 lamps, outdoor LED MR16 lamps and snap system LED MR16 lamps and accessory solutions. The company was founded by Shuji Nakamura, Steven Denbaars, and James Speck in 2008 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Cogenra Solar, Inc. manufactures photovoltaic panels and systems. It offers T14 low concentration photovoltaic (LCPV) system that combines dense cell interconnect (DCI) technology. The company was founded by Gilad Almogy in 2009 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Sunborne Energy Holdings LLC operates as a holding company with interests in developing and managing solar energy facilities. The firm offers services through its subsidiaries. It produces environment friendly grid parity electricity using solar energy. The company was founded in 2008 by D. Yogi Goswami, Ram Chereddy and Elias Stefanakos and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Tarana Wireless, Inc. provides non-line-of-sight wireless transport solutions. It offers viable wireless alternative to expensive last-mile fiber in radio backhaul, fiber extension, and fixed access applications. The company was founded by Kevin Jones, Rabin Patra, Omar Bakr, Dale Branlund and Sergiu Nedevschi in 2009 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Pullstring, Inc. develops web and mobile-connected game applications. It offers an entertainment technology platform that includes a talking teddy bear and a web interface. The company was founded by Oren Jacob, Martin Reddy and Renee Adams in August 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Neurotrack Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of behavioral biomarkers to assist with the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Its products remove the need for the eye-tracker, making the test even more accessible and affordable for families and individuals around the globe. The company was founded by Elli Kaplan, Stuart Zola, Elizabeth Buffalo and Cecelia Manzanares in 2012 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Pymetrics, Inc. develops game-based recruiting tool for campuses. It offers novel, neuroscience-based solutions for people assessment. The firm replaces questionnaires with neuroscience games and statistics with recommendation engine technology to reinvent. The company was founded by Frida E. Polli and Julie J. Yoo in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

S&P Ingredient Development LLC develops and produces low sodium salt. The company is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Flagship Pioneering (Flagship Pioneering) is a venture capital firm founded in 1982 by Ed M Kania and Noubar B Afeyan. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Helicos BioSciences Corp. is a life sciences company focused on innovative genetic analysis technologies and the monetization of those technologies and related intellectual property. The company was founded by Stanley N. Lapidus, Stephen D. Quake and Noubar B. Afeyan on May 9, 2003 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland provides healthcare services. It offers child life program, family outreach clinics, hand and microsurgery, parent infant programs, pastoral care, neurosurgery, injury prevention programs and respiratory care services. The company was founded by Bertha Wright in 1912 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Khosla Ventures LLC (Khosla Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Vinod Khosla. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

The Institute for Genomic Research specializes in deciphering and analyzing genomes.

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association engages in the operation of sports organization which provides leadership and direction for skiers and snowboarders. It also offers training facilities and educational resource center for athletes, coaches, officials, clubs, parents, and volunteers. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Park City, UT.

Transonic Combustion, Inc. provides research and development services. The company was founded by Michael C. Cheiky in 2006 and is headquartered in Camarillo, CA.

LS Dissolution, Inc. engages in the production of petroleum replacement products and industrial chemicals. It offers chemical and fuel products. The company was founded by George M. Church, Christopher Somerville, Noubar B. Afeyan and Jay D. Keasling in 2005 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

KiOR BV develops bio mass catalytic technology. The company is headquartered in Hoevelaken, the Netherlands.

Cilion, Inc. is a renewable fuel company that converts corn into ethanol to power cars and trucks. The company was founded in May 2006 and is headquartered in Goshen, CA.

Calera Corp. converts carbon dioxide into minerals or other usable materials. It is a clean technology start-up company that is focused on CO2 reduction through both capture and conversion to products and low energy production of industrial chemicals. Calera's core technology converts captured carbon dioxide from industrial plants, and converts the CO2 to carbonate cements that have a large range of applications. The company was founded by Brent R. Constantz in 2007 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA.

Sakti3, Inc. develops solid-state rechargeable lithium-iron battery technology. Its materials, device designs and manufacturing methodologies were selected and optimized using advanced computational modeling, and lockstep, small-scale prototyping. The company was founded by Ann Marie Sastry in 2007 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Inaeris Technologies LLC develops biofuel technology. The company is headquartered in Dickinson, TX.

Caitin is a product development firm that specializes in radically improved cooling solutions and high-efficiency wind generation technologies. Natural fluid flow-and the belief that vertical flow holds the key to efficient energy usage. Its technology was developed by employing a unique set of observations about how nature manages the flow of liquids, gases, and heat. The company is funded by KV (Khosla Ventures). Founded by venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, Khosla Ventures manages a portfolio of cleantech and information technology companies. Its potential to apply natural design principles to engineer energy efficient products complements Khosla Ventures' focus on ending U.S. dependence on fossil fuels and reducing CO2 in the environment.

Unreal Brands, Inc. manufactures natural candy products. Its candies include coated chocolate disc similar to M&Ms, chocolate caramel nougat bars that echo a Milky Way, another one with caramel, nougat, and peanuts reminiscent of a Snickers bar, and a chocolate peanut butter cup similar to Reese's. The company was founded by Adam Melonas, Nicky Bronner and Michael E. Bronner on November 15, 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Eat Just Inc. engages in the provision of food services. It offers egg, meat, mayo, and dressing. The company was founded by Josh Balk and Joshua Tetrick in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Thync Global, Inc. provides neuro-health technology solutions. It develops wearable devices that can monitor and alter the user’s state of mind. The firm’s products include thync system, thync vibe, thync module, thync strips, and thync application. The company was founded by Isy Goldwasser and Jamie Tyler in 2011 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA.

Impossible Foods, Inc. engages in the production of meat, fish, and dairy from plants. It also offers burger, pork, and sausage. The company was founded by Patrick O. Brown and Monte Casino on July 16, 2011 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

B8ta, Inc. owns and operates retail store for technical gadgets. It specializes in hardware, wearables, internet of things, and smart devices services. The company was founded by William Mintun, Nicholas Mann, Vibhu Norby and Phillip Raub in 2015 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Ukko Inc. operates as a stealth biotech company. It provides solutions to food allergies and disorders. The company was founded by Anat Binur and Yanay Ofran in 2016 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Pivot Health Technologies, Inc. provides smoking digital health technology solutions. It offers Pivot, a personal sensor and smoking cessation program that uses an FDA-cleared mobile breath sensor, consumer-grade mobile app, behavioral science, and personal coaching. The company was founded by David S. Utley and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Siolta Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of therapeutic microbial consortia to prevent and treat inflammatory diseases. Its pipeline includes STMC-103H, STMC-144M, and STMC-123R. The company was founded by Susan V. Lynch and Nikole E. Kimes in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Rightway Healthcare, Inc. operates a patient navigation and healthcare advocacy platform. The firm provides employers an analytics and software healthcare ecosystem to optimize employer expenditure. Its platform serves as the single point of contact that becomes every employee members' continual point of contact throughout their healthcare journey. The company was founded by Jordan Feldman and Theodore Feldman in 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bionaut Labs, Inc. provides medical treatment services. It enables direct physical access to any anatomic location in the body using remote-controlled miniature robots. The company was founded by Michael Shpigelmacher, Alex Shpunt and Aviad Maizels and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

D8 Holdings Corp. is a blank check company, which is created for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses, focusing on regional consumer brands. The company was founded on May 6, 2020 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Jack Creek Investment Corp. is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on August 18, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. III is a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Vinod Khosla on January 29, 2021 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. II operates as a blank check company, which is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Vinod Khosla on January 29, 2021 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. IV operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Vinod Khosla on February 10, 2021 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.