Mayfield Fund

Mayfield Fund is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage technology investments.

Venture Capital Active Menlo Park, United States Est. 1969
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Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
1
in our dataset
Rounds participated
1
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
$12.0M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Pre-Seed, B Round, Seed, A Round

About

Mayfield Fund is a venture capital and private equity firm that specializes in incubation, seed, Series A, early stage, later stage, growth stage, and mid-market investments in technology companies. Founded in 1969, the firm has over $3 billion in assets under management and a track record of investing in more than 550 companies, with over 120 IPOs and 225+ acquisitions. Mayfield focuses on sectors such as AI, enterprise software, semiconductors, healthcare, diagnostics, and hardware/wearables, and has a dedicated 'AI Start' fund for seed-stage AI startups.

Portfolio · 1

Ridge
Edge Computing Metacloud
1 round $12.0M committed Latest: 2021-08

Investment activity

5 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Business Software5
Cyber Security3
Education & Knowledge Technologies1
Industrial Technologies1

Funds · 11

  • Mayfield XVII — $580M May 2023
  • Mayfield Select III / Spring — $375M May 2023
  • Fund — $275M Mar 2020
  • 16 — $475M Mar 2020
  • 15 — $400M Apr 2016
  • Fund — $125M Apr 2016
  • Fund — $108M Feb 2014
  • 14 — $365M Jul 2012
  • Fund — $110M Dec 2008
  • 13 — $395M Sep 2008
  • 12 — $375M Aug 2005

Q&A

What is Mayfield Fund's most recent fundraise?
Mayfield Fund recently raised two funds in May 2023: Mayfield XVII, which closed at $580M, and Mayfield Select III / Spring, which closed at $375M.
Which sectors does Mayfield Fund primarily focus on for investments?
Mayfield Fund shows a strong focus on Business Software and Cyber Security, with 5 and 3 portfolio companies respectively.
What was a notable exit for Mayfield Fund in the last two years?
In September 2025, Mayfield Fund saw its portfolio company OwnID, a passwordless authentication platform, acquired by Unico IDtech.
Can you name a recent investment made by Mayfield Fund?
Mayfield Fund invested in Sawmills, a telemetry management platform, at the Seed stage in 2024. They also invested in Opti, an AI-native identity security company, at the Seed stage in 2023.
What investment stages does Mayfield Fund typically target?
Mayfield Fund primarily invests at the inception stage (Seed and Series A), with selective investments in companies at Series B and beyond.
How many funds has Mayfield Fund raised in total?
Mayfield Fund has raised 20 funds since its founding.
Who is a key member of Mayfield Fund's team?
Navin Chaddha serves as a Managing Director at Mayfield Fund.
What is the typical investment range for Mayfield Fund?
Mayfield Fund's investment range is between $2M and $75M.
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