How the Former Intel CEO Led Khosla to Silicon Valley

Costa, inspired by Andy Grove, pursued education at Carnegie Mellon and Stanford. He co-founded Daisy Systems and Sun Microsystems, achieving significant success. As a venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins, he made profitable investments, notably in Juniper. Now, with Coastal Ventures, he focuses on technology investments with societal impact, viewing it as a form of philanthropy.

What inspired the speaker to pursue studies in America?

• A scholarship offer

• The story of Andy Grove

• A desire to own a television

• Family tradition

Which companies did the speaker cofound early in his career?

• Intel and Microsoft

• Amazon and Facebook

• Daisy Systems and Sun Microsystems

• Apple and Google

What does the speaker attribute his success to?

• His financial investments

• His family background

• His willingness to fail

• His education

What was the outcome of the speaker's investment in Juniper?

• A loss of $3 million

• A minor profit of $1 million

• A return of $7 billion in profits

• A break-even result

What is the focus of the speaker's firm, Coastal Ventures?

• Real estate development

• Technology with societal impact

• Automobile manufacturing

• Retail and e-commerce