Navin Chaddha

Overview

Navin Chaddha is the Managing Partner at Mayfield Fund, a prominent venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. Under his leadership, Mayfield has raised over $3 billion in assets under management and invested in more than 550 companies, resulting in over 120 IPOs and more than 225 acquisitions. The firm's investment focus spans various sectors, including technology, artificial intelligence, enterprise IT, fintech, infrastructure, internet & IoT, manufacturing, security, and software. Mayfield's investment stages range from seed to late-stage funding, with a geographical focus on the United States and India. Notable portfolio companies include HashiCorp, Lyft, Poshmark, Mammoth Biosciences, Marketo, NUVIA, Outreach, Rancher, SolarCity, and Volterra. The firm's investment sizes typically range from $7 million to $12 million. Mayfield's mission is to partner with entrepreneurs who aim to change the way people work, live, and play, investing in people first and markets second. The firm has a proven track record of partnering with founders starting at the inception stage to help build iconic companies that leverage innovations in IT and biology. Mayfield's investments have created over $120 billion in equity value and over 40,000 jobs. As an entrepreneur, Navin has co-founded or led three startups, including VXtreme, a streaming media platform acquired by Microsoft to become Windows Media; Rivio/CPA.com, a SaaS provider for small businesses; and iBeam Broadcasting, a streaming media content delivery network. Navin holds an MS degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University and a B.Tech degree in electrical engineering from IIT Delhi, where he was honored with the distinguished IIT Alumni Award. He is an active philanthropist dedicated to supporting education, expanding opportunities for underrepresented communities, and addressing food insecurity. Navin has been named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and has ranked on the Forbes Midas List of Top 100 Tech Investors 17 times, including being named in the Top Five in 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024. His investments have created over $120 billion in equity value and over 40,000 jobs. He is also Vice Chair of the Stanford Engineering Venture Fund and an advisor to Neythri.org.

Investment Focus

• AI-first companies
• Early-stage technology companies
• Entrepreneurial teams with innovative ideas

Portfolio Companies