Mayfield

Mayfield is a Silicon Valley venture capital firm founded in 1969 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California. With $3 billion in AUM, it focuses on early-stage technology investing, positioning itself as the first institutional investor for founders at inception. Its most recent vehicles include Mayfield XVII ($580M, targeting Seed and Series A), Mayfield Select III ($375M, targeting Series B follow-ons and select external companies), and the AI Start seed fund ($250M, writing $1–4M checks into AI-first companies at Day Zero) — all raised in 2023. The firm invests in approximately 8–10 companies per year across enterprise software, AI, semiconductors, healthcare, and consumer technology, and has backed 550+ companies resulting in 120 IPOs and 225+ acquisitions. Portfolio companies gain access to Mayfield's Value Add Program (MVP), which provides recruiting support, customer introductions, narrative development, and a curated network of 8,000+ industry CXOs.