Vinod Khosla
Businessman, co-founder of Sun Microsystems
Born
January 28th, 1955
70 years ago
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
United States
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Born in India, a businessman who co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982, contributing to the development of high-performance computing and network computing systems. After the sale of Sun Microsystems to Oracle, focused on venture capital through Khosla Ventures, investing in a variety of technology and clean energy startups. Advocated for the importance of innovation in technology and science, influencing the fields of computing and renewable energy.
Co-founded Sun Microsystems
Established Khosla Ventures
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