Khosla Ventures is opening a New York office this fall — its first outpost outside Sand Hill Road
THE SO WHAT
Top-tier Sand Hill capital planting a flag in New York is another data point that the founder and deal flow center of gravity is no longer Bay Area-only. If you’re raising or hiring, treat NYC as a first-class hub for deep tech and AI, not just fintech and media.
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