Adina Tecklu

Partner at Khosla Ventures

Adina Tecklu is a Partner at Khosla Ventures, having transitioned from her previous role as Principal in July 2023. She has been with Khosla Ventures since 2020, focusing on investments in application layer software and consumer-oriented businesses. Tecklu is particularly interested in companies with disruptive business models and those serving historically underserved markets.1 2 4

Before joining Khosla Ventures, she was an investor and co-founder of Canaan Beta at Canaan Partners from 2017 to 2019, where she led investments in various startups including Brigit and Tia Clinic. Her earlier career includes positions at Zenefits, where she worked as a Product Manager, and Oracle, where she served as a Solutions Engineer.1 3 4

Tecklu holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University. She has been recognized in Forbes' 30 Under 30 list for Venture Capital and was also named one of Business Insider's "30 and Under: Rising Stars in Silicon Valley" in 2018.1 2 3

Highlights

Feb 12 · Tech.eu

TORTUS secures $4.2M Seed Funding for clinical documentation automation - Tech.eu

Nov 30 · Business Insider

Meet the 66 Rising Stars of VC in 2023 - Business Insider

Experience

Partner at Khosla Ventures (July 2023 - Present)

- Principal at Khosla Ventures (2020 - July 2023) - Investor & Co-Founder of Canaan Beta at Canaan Partners (2017 - 2019) - PM at Zenefits (2014 - 2016) - Solutions Engineer at Oracle (2013 - 2014)