Khosla Ventures

Want to unlock the secrets to building unstoppable startup teams? We're absolutely thrilled to have Kelly Kinnard, Operating Partner and Head of Talent at Khosla Ventures, join us on our latest podcast. Khosla Ventures, founded by the legendary Vinod Khosla, is a powerhouse in the VC world with $19B in AUM, 100+ M&A exits, 25 IPOs, and 35+ unicorns. Their portfolio includes game-changers like OpenAI, Affirm, DoorDash, Instacart, Stripe, and 400 more! 🚀 In this episode, Marcin and Kelly talk all things talent including: 1️⃣ Fit Matters More Than You Think: Discover why the right fit is non-negotiable for startup success and how to identify it. 2️⃣ Be Authentic, be Personal: Learn the art of personalization in candidate outreach and why authenticity builds stronger relationships with founders. 3️⃣ No Room for Generic: The biggest outreach blunder? Being generic. Get Kelly’s tips on crafting specific, clear messages that resonate. 4️⃣ Master Stress, Lead Better: Effective stress management and mental health practices aren't just nice-to-haves—they’re essential for leading in high-pressure environments. 5️⃣ Think Big, Work with the Best: Understand how collaborating with top talent reshapes your thinking and drives world-changing innovation. Skeptics never did the impossible. This is a must-listen for anyone serious about building stellar teams and driving startup success. Tune in now and level up your game! 🎧 Links to the full episode in the comments. If you enjoyed this episode, feel free to like, share, and follow for more great content! #startups #founders #vc #venturecapital

AliveCor introduces the world's first AI that can detect heart attack on a reduced leadset in monumental dual clearance by the FDA. Today, AliveCor launched the all-new, AI-powered Kardia 12L ECG System, which is FDA-cleared to detect 35 cardiac conditions including serious conditions like acute myocardial infarction (MI) and the most common types of cardiac ischemia. The 12-lead ECG has been the standard of cardiac care since 1954, but its availability has been limited. Until now. Small enough to fit in a pocket, Kardia 12L boasts advanced AI algorithms that are substantially equivalent to the current state-of-the-art ECG analysis solutions. Learn how Kardia 12L can assist physicians in rapid disease detection, enhance patient experience, and expand access to accurate heart data faster and more conveniently than ever before. https://lnkd.in/gRjde-pR

Exciting news - Mirvie has won the MedTech Breakthrough award for Best Overall Women’s Health Solution! 🎉 At Mirvie, we’re pioneering a new approach to understand the biology of pregnancy by leveraging #RNA to predict life-threatening complications months in advance. We’re thrilled to be recognized as a leader in women’s health and pregnancy health as we double down on innovation tackling the #maternalhealth crisis. 

Fusion energy is key to solving our current climate crisis. So it’s critical that the fusion industry works together to build public trust. To do that, we must standardize how we evaluate progress. Every fusion concept naturally passes milestones that show it has a viable source of fusion energy and it can commercialize that fusion energy. To help motivate our industry to work together toward this common good, I’ve detailed the standardized approach we use internally to track the ecosystem. Hopefully this is helpful to investors, press, regulators, and the public to use to evaluate real progress. Further, CFS commits to focusing on  company milestone announcements that are: ✔ Easy to measure and interpret ✔ Peer reviewed, as the norm ✔ Shared and celebrated publicly ✔ Easy to understand The path to fusion is paved with extraordinary potential for climate and energy, and while we race against time to make fusion a reality we must also get it right. I urge my colleagues and peers to hold ourselves accountable to science, engineering, and commercial progress. A rising tide lifts all boats. Read my full open letter below and let me know what you think. https://lnkd.in/ejiwP3fz