AI + Human = Human²
We believe that two dynamics will combine to establish AI as a powerful force. First, our main form of interacting with computing devices will change. It will become conversational. The impact of that change will be compounded by a second one: for the first time, technology will be able to perform cognitive tasks that augment our own capabilities. The result is that we’ll be able to multiply our own capabilities with a human-like teammate, or assistant, or genie. AI + Human = Human² , as in Human Squared. We think the industry is going into a deeper sea change — the era of Cognition-as-a-Service (CaaS) — which follows the mega waves of IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service), PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) and SaaS (Software-as-a-Service). We invest in AI-first companies across the six layers of the CaaS stack.
Where We’re Investing
Providing Mentor Capital
to AI Founders Starting at Day Zero
Mayfield has a long history of championing entrepreneurs on their inception to iconic journeys. We believe in serving as trusted partners to entrepreneurs at every stage and are guided by a set of operating principles that we call The Mayfield Way. We know that AI-First teams have unique needs and have designed programs and services that meet you where you are. Our $250 million AI Start fund partners with entrepreneurs starting at Day Zero, when often all you just have is an idea.
We like to be the first institutional check in for $1-4 million, investing in startups across the six layers of the Cognition-as-a-Service stack, primarily on the West Coast. Calling all builders, even pre-product. Read more here.
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Viewpoint | Apr 17 2024
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