Wishesh Magazine January-2020 Wishesh Magazine January-2020 | Page 43

It was later in September 2009 that Khosla successfully completed two fundraisers, contributing to cleantech and information technology start ups. In May 2010, it was again announced that the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair was expected to join Khosla Ventures to further provide with strategic advices when it comes to making investments. Khosla Ventures has also invested in the much coveted Hacker Rank as well. Accomplishments and Accolades Right from the start of his career, Vinod Khosla has time and time proved his capabilities and has founded a number of technologies and businesses in the funding under the Daisy Systems back in the days. His first company that he co-founded with three others was mainly focused around the creation of Java programming language and Network File System. As for accolades, Khosla has served as the honorary chairman of the DonorsChoose San Francisco Board area. Apart from that, he has also received an award in the Northern California region for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year. He also takes pride being in the Board of Trustees at the University of California, Berkeley. The Blum Center, which he is part of is targeted to find better ways to address varying situations of crisis and extreme poverty and the disease that is happening around in the world. Vinod Khosla himself has been promoting a better drive to help promote a greener initiative in the prospects of growth and industrialization and every little contribution is making a difference worth noticing. JANUARY 2020 | WWW.WISHESH.NET