Mayfield Fund Hires Kendall Cooper as Chief Financial Officer
March 12, 2009, Menlo Park, Calif.
Mayfield Fund today announced the appointment of Kendall Cooper as Chief Financial Officer. Cooper will report to James Beck, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer.
Cooper joins Mayfield Fund from Dominion Ventures where he served as Managing Member and Chief Financial Officer. His other contributions in the financial services industry include: assisting Sequoia Capital with various projects; diligence work for the venture leasing subsidiary of Equitec; Emerging Business Services at accounting firm Deloitte, Haskins & Sells; and special projects at Texaco Canada. Cooper holds an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a B.A. in Economics from Brigham Young University.
“Kendall‘s deep and varied financial experience will be critical as we deploy our thirteenth fund and our first India fund,” said Yogen Dalal, Managing Director. “With James running our operations and Kendall managing our financial processes, we have a strong and seasoned back office team.”
“I have known of the legacy and top-tier reputation of Mayfield Fund for many years,” said Cooper. “It is a pleasure to work alongside a talented and energized team with the exceptional vision to ensure Mayfield Funds continued success and leadership.”
About Mayfield Fund
Mayfield Fund provides venture capital with impact by partnering with exceptional individuals to create industry-leading companies. The firm has $2.8 billion under management and focuses on the U.S., China and India markets. Since Mayfields founding in 1969, the firm has invested in more than 500 high-growth companies, taken more than 100 public and exited nearly 100 others through mergers and acquisitions. For more information, visit www.mayfield.com.

