Khosla Ventures to open first NYC office this fall
Original: Khosla Ventures is opening a New York office this fall — its first outpost outside Sand Hill Road
Why This Matters
A top-tier VC planting roots in NYC signals continued eastward shift of startup capital and dealmaking.
Khosla Ventures will open its first office outside Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park this fall, located on 14th Street in New York City. Partner Keith Rabois confirmed the move at TechCrunch's StrictlyVC event on September 11, 2026. The office will house several Khosla investors and an 'executive briefing center' for portfolio companies.
Khosla Ventures, the Silicon Valley firm known for its Sand Hill Road base in Menlo Park, is opening a New York office on 14th Street — its first location outside California. Keith Rabois confirmed the news at TechCrunch's StrictlyVC event in Manhattan's West Village on September 11, 2026, though he was candid about the timeline: 'This fall opening date is very vague in my mind.' The firm doesn't even maintain a San Francisco office, making the New York move a significant departure. Beyond desks for Khosla investors, the office will include what Rabois called an 'executive briefing center' — a space where 10 to 12 portfolio companies at a time meet with Fortune 500 companies, four days a week. 'The portfolio companies love this,' Rabois said. 'They get pilots and customers.' On New York talent, Rabois drew a clear line by seniority. Entry-level and recent graduates? Excellent — he cited Ramp as evidence of what's possible. Senior engineers and architects? A genuine challenge. Senior executives? The supply isn't necessarily the problem; it's that many who live in the New York metro area reside outside the city, making in-office expectations difficult. Rabois himself relocated to the East Coast earlier this year to be closer to his husband, Jacob Helberg, who serves as Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment.