Mayfield Fund, L.L.C., A Delaware Limited Liability Company
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.MAYFIELD.COM
- HQ
- CA
Mayfield Fund is a Delaware limited liability company. Its team includes Navin Chaddha, Rajeev Batra, Ursheet Parikh, Patrick Salyer, Vijay Reddy, and Sri Pangulur. The firm has a portfolio company, Lumilens, which designs and manufactures optical interconnects for AI infrastructure networks.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Growth, Series B, Series A |
| Sectors | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Enterprise SaaS, Hardware, Media, Data analytics, Ecommerce |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | CA |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | Manufacturing, Semiconductors |
| 1991 | 1 | Hardware |
| 1993 | 1 | Biotech, Life sciences and research tools |
| 1997 | 1 | Manufacturing |
| 1998 | 1 | Biotech, Healthtech |
| 1999 | 24 | Hardware, Media, Manufacturing |
| 2000 | 45 | Hardware, Ecommerce, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2001 | 16 | Hardware, Media, Consumer |
| 2002 | 14 | Hardware, Enterprise SaaS, Manufacturing |
| 2003 | 19 | Hardware, Enterprise SaaS, Media |
| 2004 | 24 | Enterprise SaaS, Media, Hardware |
| 2005 | 30 | Enterprise SaaS, Media, Hardware |
| 2006 | 28 | Media, Hardware, Consumer |
| 2007 | 30 | Hardware, Enterprise SaaS, Media |
| 2008 | 23 | Enterprise SaaS, Ecommerce, Hardware |
| 2009 | 17 | Data analytics, Media, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2010 | 17 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Media |
| 2011 | 21 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Ecommerce |
| 2012 | 17 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Ecommerce |
| 2013 | 29 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Devtools |
| 2014 | 31 | Enterprise SaaS, Cybersecurity, Devtools |
| 2015 | 25 | Enterprise SaaS, Ecommerce, Consumer |
| 2016 | 26 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Healthtech |
| 2017 | 25 | Ecommerce, Hardware, Devtools |
| 2018 | 22 | Data analytics, Biotech, Ecommerce |
| 2019 | 33 | Enterprise SaaS, Hardware, Consumer |
| 2020 | 12 | Enterprise SaaS, Agtech, AI applications |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2011 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAYFIELD SELECT III, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Mayfield invests in early-stage AI founders, often from inception, backing people-first companies and providing support to help founders build breakthrough businesses. Inferred from the firm's website | 2023 | $550M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| MAYFIELD XVII, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Mayfield invests in early-stage AI founders, often from inception, backing people-first companies and providing support to help founders build breakthrough businesses. Inferred from the firm's website | 2023 | $580M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
03 · People across funds
- GENERAL PARTNER MAYFIELD SELECT III MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., GENERAL PARTNER OF THE ISSUER
MAYFIELD SELECT III, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Named on Form D)
- GENERAL PARTNER MAYFIELD XVII MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., GENERAL PARTNER OF THE ISSUER
MAYFIELD XVII, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Named on Form D)
- Navin Chaddha
MAYFIELD SELECT III, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Named on Form D); MAYFIELD XVII, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Named on Form D)
- Patrick Salyer
MAYFIELD SELECT III, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Team); MAYFIELD XVII, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Team)
- Rajeev Batra
MAYFIELD SELECT III, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Team); MAYFIELD XVII, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Team)
- Sri Pangulur
MAYFIELD SELECT III, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Team); MAYFIELD XVII, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Team)
- Ursheet Parikh
MAYFIELD SELECT III, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Team); MAYFIELD XVII, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Team)
- Vijay Reddy
MAYFIELD SELECT III, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Team); MAYFIELD XVII, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Team)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- HTTP://WWW.MAYFIELD.COM
- https://www.mayfield.com/lumilens-900m-raise-at-a-5-5b-valuation-for-optical-ai-connectivity/
- https://www.mayfield.com/meet-our-founders/
- https://www.mayfield.com/news/
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026