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Vinod Khosla Rebukes Partner’s Pro-ICE Posts as Khosla Ventures Rift Goes Public

The founder backed partner Ethan Choi after Keith Rabois defended federal agents in the fatal Minneapolis shooting.

Overview

  • Keith Rabois wrote on X that “no law enforcement has shot an innocent person” and criticized undocumented immigrants while defending agents involved in Alex Pretti’s killing.
  • Ethan Choi said Rabois does not represent everyone at Khosla Ventures and called the Minnesota shooting “plain wrong.”
  • Vinod Khosla publicly sided with Choi, describing ICE agents as “macho vigilantes” and calling the video of the shooting “sickening.”
  • Social-media backlash featured calls for startup founders to remove Khosla Ventures from their cap tables.
  • TechCrunch reported the firm did not respond to its request for comment and that Khosla has not directly chastised Rabois.