Bad ideas, copycats chasing money-making opportunities is creating startup valuation bubble: Vinod Khosla

September 21, 2015 12:12

Have money, want to invest in a start-up? Hold on and read what Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla has to say.

Khosla whose net worth is estimated to be around $1.7 billion -- has always stayed away from "the herd mentality" of investors backing popular startup ideas.

In an exclusive interview with ET this weekend, Khosla, cofounder of Sun Microsystems, said the startup valuation bubble is being caused by bad ideas and copycats chasing money-making opportunities. Read

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