Investment Focus
I partner with entrepreneurs who want to change the way people work, live, and play. I invest in people first; markets second and invest broadly in the consumer and enterprise sectors across different areas.

Navin Chaddha leads Mayfield. Under his leadership, Mayfield has raised $1.5 billion in new capital through six funds – (four US and two dedicated India funds); partnered with over 100 entrepreneurs; been involved in the successful financial outcome of 30 portfolio companies; expanded the investing team with world-class professionals; and assembled a comprehensive team of portfolio services executives.
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 ten times.
During his venture capital career, Navin has invested in over 45 companies, of which 16 have gone public and 18 have been acquired. Navin was one of the earliest Silicon Valley investors to leverage the promise of tech in India.
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 (NASDAQ:IBEM): 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 serves as a charter member of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TIE), and served on the board of TIE Silicon Valley.
Investment Focus
I partner with entrepreneurs who want to change the way people work, live, and play. I invest in people first; markets second and invest broadly in the consumer and enterprise sectors across different areas.
Investments
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Acquired by Cigna
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Acquired by SAP
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IPO
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IPO
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Acquired by Blue Coat Systems / Symantec
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IPO – Acquired by Tesla
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Acquired by LinkedIn
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Acquired by Microsoft
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Acquired by Citrix Systems
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IPO – pre-Mayfield investment
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IPO – pre-Mayfield investment
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Acquired by Juniper Networks
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Acquired by Tellabs
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IPO – pre-Mayfield investment
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IPO – pre-Mayfield investment
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IPO – pre-Mayfield investment
Ask Me About
My views on a Autonomous TransportMy People First View of Investing in Innovation
Dropping out of the Stanford PhD program to found my first company in my early twenties.
What it takes to grow from an engineer to a CEO.
AI and Autonomous Cars.
5 Rules Every Startup Should Live By.
Mayfield's 10 year enterprise journey.
Navin Chaddha Makes Tenth Appearance on Forbes Midas List.
Navin Chaddha Named to CB Insights Top 100 VCs list.