# Adrian Radu

> Adrian Radu is a Partner at Khosla Ventures, focused on early-stage investing from New York. Born in the UK to Romanian immigrant parents - his father worked in the satellite industry - he built his career from investment banking at Qatalyst Partners in London (advising on landmark European tech M&A) to helping establish Lightspeed Venture Partners' European presence and later opening their New York office. His portfolio spans frontier companies including Stripe, Anduril, Wiz, ClickUp, Flex, and Lightyear. A self-described top 0.1% Daft Punk listener and lifelong Chelsea FC supporter, he plays 100+ padel games a year and channels an obsession with technology that began watching his father work in satellites.

- **Role:** Partner at Khosla Ventures
- **Organizations:** Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Qatalyst Partners, Ondra Partners, Jefferies
- **From:** United Kingdom
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** Master's in Investment and Wealth Management, Imperial College Business School, Bachelor's in Economics, University of Southampton
- **Known for:** Helped establish Lightspeed Venture Partners' European presence from London, Opened Lightspeed Venture Partners' New York office, Backed or co-invested in Stripe, Anduril, Wiz, ClickUp, Flex, Payhawk, and Lightyear while at Lightspeed

## Career timeline

- **2013-2016** — Studied Economics at University of Southampton
- **2016-2017** — Master's in Investment and Wealth Management at Imperial College Business School, London
- **2017-2018** — Early M&A roles at Ondra Partners and Jefferies in London
- **2018-2020** — Analyst at Qatalyst Partners, London - advised on VC-backed M&A including Tink (sold to Visa), Peakon (acquired by Workday), Instana (sold to IBM), Spacemaker (acquired by Autodesk), Dialog (merged with Renesas)
- **2020-2021** — Associate at Qatalyst Partners, London
- **2021** — Joined Lightspeed Venture Partners; helped establish European presence
- **2022** — Led/participated in investments including Lightyear (Series A); opened Lightspeed's New York office
- **2021-2024** — Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners - backed Flex, Moment, Payhawk, Stripe, Anduril, Wiz, ClickUp, Lightyear across early and growth stages
- **2024** — Joined Khosla Ventures as Partner, based in New York, focusing on early-stage investments

## Achievements

- Helped establish Lightspeed Venture Partners' European presence from London
- Opened Lightspeed Venture Partners' New York office
- Backed or co-invested in Stripe, Anduril, Wiz, ClickUp, Flex, Payhawk, and Lightyear while at Lightspeed
- Advised landmark European tech M&A deals at Qatalyst: Tink (acquired by Visa), Peakon (acquired by Workday), Instana (acquired by IBM), Spacemaker (acquired by Autodesk), Dialog (merged with Renesas)
- Became Partner at Khosla Ventures - one of Silicon Valley's most respected deep-tech-focused VC firms

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — Joined Khosla Ventures as Partner (announced December 4, 2024), focusing on early-stage investments from New York

## Links

- Website: https://www.khoslaventures.com/team/adrian-radu
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anradu
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/anradu
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adrianradu1/

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