# Adina Tecklu

> Adina Tecklu is a Partner at Khosla Ventures, one of Silicon Valley's most storied venture firms, where she bets on early-stage software, AI, and fintech founders before the market catches on. A Stanford-trained engineer turned investor, she built Canaan's seed practice from zero, survived Zenefits' rocket-ship chaos as an early employee, and learned customer obsession at Oracle - then channeled all of it into backing breakout companies like Lovable, Aven, Basis, Rain, and Stuut. Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Venture Capital, Tecklu is known for backing exceptional founders with rare conviction, before there's consensus - and staying close through product-market fit to breakout growth.

- **Role:** Partner at Khosla Ventures
- **Organizations:** Khosla Ventures, Canaan Partners, Zenefits, Oracle, Creative Destruction Lab
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Venture Capital, Promoted to Partner at Khosla Ventures in July 2023, Built Canaan Beta (seed investing practice) from the ground up

## Career timeline

- **~2014** — Began career in enterprise sales at Oracle
- **~2015-2017** — Early employee at Zenefits during hypergrowth phase
- **2017-2019** — Investor and Co-Founder of Canaan Beta (seed practice) at Canaan Partners; led investments in Brigit, Tia Clinic, Superplastic, Bev, Bumblebee Spaces, The Inside
- **2020** — Joined Khosla Ventures as Principal
- **2023-07** — Promoted to Partner at Khosla Ventures
- **2023** — Led Khosla Ventures investment in Eureka Health ($7M seed)
- **2024** — Led Khosla Ventures investment in Tortus AI ($4M seed)
- **2025** — Led or co-led investments in Onyx ($10M seed), Luzia ($14M), Gigi ($3M seed), Lovable (Series B, $330M at $6.6B valuation)
- **2026-02** — Led Khosla Ventures investment in Basis ($100M Series B)
- **2026-04** — Led Khosla Ventures investment in GRAI ($9M seed)
- **2026-06** — Speaking at London Tech Week 2026 - 'Investing in AI: Trends, Challenges, and the Road Ahead'

## Achievements

- Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Venture Capital
- Promoted to Partner at Khosla Ventures in July 2023
- Built Canaan Beta (seed investing practice) from the ground up
- Led Khosla Ventures investment in Lovable at $6.6B valuation ($330M Series B)
- Led Khosla Ventures investment in Basis ($100M Series B, Feb 2026)
- Recognized among 23 women who achieved partner-level positions at top venture firms (2023)
- Named among 66 rising stars reshaping the venture capital industry
- Mentor at Creative Destruction Lab (CDL-Toronto, AI stream)
- Featured speaker at London Tech Week 2026

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Scheduled to speak at London Tech Week 2026 (June 8) on 'Investing in AI: Trends, Challenges, and the Road Ahead'
- **2026-04** — Led Khosla Ventures investment in GRAI ($9M seed round)
- **2026-02** — Led Khosla Ventures investment in Basis ($100M Series B)
- **2025-12** — Announced partnership with Lovable as they raised $330M Series B at $6.6B valuation
- **2025-07** — Led Khosla Ventures investment in Gigi ($3M seed round)
- **2025-05** — Led Khosla Ventures investment in Luzia ($14M round)
- **2025-03** — Led Khosla Ventures investment in Onyx ($10M seed round)

## Links

- Website: https://www.khoslaventures.com/team/adina-tecklu
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adinatecklu/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/adinatecklu

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