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Vinod Khosla
1–5%
Vinod Khosla has given an estimated 1–5% of current net worth ($11.4B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 1–5%
- Net worth
- $11.4B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #134 · Sun Microsystems, venture capital · Portola Valley, California
- Status
- Source-reported range
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
Forbes philanthropy score 2 of 5: lifetime giving is 1–5% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.
Profile
- Age
- 71
- Residence
- Portola Valley, California
- Industry
- Technology
- Source of wealth
- Sun Microsystems, venture capital
- Self-made
- Yes
- Role
- Founder and Managing Director, Khosla Ventures
- One-year change
- $9.9B (#126) in Sept. 2025 to $11.4B (#134) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 15%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Vinod Khosla a philanthropy score of 2 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 1% to 5% of current net worth. On a $11.4B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $114M and $570M. 138 of the 400 share this score, 177 score lower and 68 score higher.
For scale: 1% to 5% of a $50,000 household income would be $500 to $2,500.
Others in Technology
- Elon Musk: Under 1% · $908B
- Jeff Bezos: 1–5% · $378B
- Larry Page: Under 1% · $278B
- Michael Dell: 1–5% · $263B
- Sergey Brin: 1–5% · $256B
- Mark Zuckerberg: 1–5% · $212B
Others in California
- Larry Page: Under 1% · $278B
- Sergey Brin: 1–5% · $256B
- Mark Zuckerberg: 1–5% · $212B
- Jensen Huang: Under 1% · $199B
- Eric Schmidt: 5–10% · $37.8B
- Henry Samueli: 1–5% · $33.8B
Questions
How much has Vinod Khosla given to charity?
Forbes scores Vinod Khosla 2 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 1% to 5% of net worth, roughly between $114M and $570M on a $11.4B fortune.
What is Vinod Khosla's net worth?
Forbes estimates $11.4B as of September 2026, ranking #134 on the Forbes 400.
What is Vinod Khosla's GiveRate?
1–5%. GiveRate is lifetime giving as a share of wealth, built from published Forbes figures. See giverate.org/methods/ for the method.
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