Vinod Khosla offered founder co-founders' stock if he fired them; founder blocked his number
maddiehfaulkner · x · 2026-10-01
Sharing a forgotten anecdote: Khosla Ventures wanted to invest in his company's Series C. After handing over a term sheet, Vinod Khosla took the founder and two co-founders to dinner, then leaned over while the others were away and suggested firing them in exchange for their stock. The founder says the charitable read was a character test, but he was so offended they never spoke again — he literally blocked Khosla's number.
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