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Navin Chaddha

Investor

Managing Partner at Mayfield Fund · Managing Partner, Mayfield Fund at Neythri Futures Fund

Saratoga, CA

Writes $200K – $20M checks · typically $7.8M

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461 people in our graph share verified history with Navin — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Navin: together at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

About

Navin Chaddha leads Mayfield, where he has backed 18 companies that reached the public markets, including Lyft, Poshmark and HashiCorp. A former entrepreneur who co-founded VXtreme (acquired by Microsoft), he has appeared on the Midas List 18 times, ranking in the top five for several consecutive years. He now directs much of Mayfield's energy toward AI through its $250 million AI Start seed program.

Contact· published on Navin's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaSSemiconductors

Beyond investing

Founded
Co-founded or led VXtreme, a streaming media platform acquired by Microsoft to become Windows Media. Co-founded or led Rivio/CPA.com, a SaaS provider for small businesses. Co-founded or led iBeam Broadcasting, a streaming media content delivery network that traded on NASDAQ under IBEM.
Education
Holds an MS in electrical engineering from Stanford University. Holds a B.Tech in electrical engineering from IIT Delhi.
Boards
Serves as Vice Chair of the Stanford Engineering Venture Fund. Serves as an advisor to Neythri.org.
Charities
Is an active philanthropist supporting education, expanding opportunities for underrepresented communities, and addressing food insecurity.
Awards
Was honored with the distinguished IIT Alumni Award. Named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Has ranked on the Forbes Midas List of Top 100 Tech Investors eighteen times, including the Top Five in 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

From Navin's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Experience

  1. Mayfield FundManaging Partnercurrent2006 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  2. LumilensBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. Upscale AIBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. Alif SemiconductorSeed Investorcurrent2019 — present
  5. Velaura AIBoard Membercurrent2025 — present

Skills & more

Start-ups26Venture Capital34

Languages English · Hindi

From Navin's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

AI FabrikAkeanaAlchemist AcceleratorAlchemyAlifsemiAlignableAnkeenaAppceleratorArcadia DataArteraAttoTudeAurascapeBalbixBespoke LabsBharat MatrimonyBrighter.comCloudveloxCognichipCpowerDevRev Developer Tools San FranciscoDuplo CloudElasticaExaforceForemFrore SystemsFungibleGigyaGistGruveHang TenHang TenHashiCorpImmersaInceptionInfluxDataKanaKiwiCoLattice PowerLumilensLyftMapr TechnologiesMatrimony.comMimosa SystemsMindsDBMinimusNeoPath NetworksNeubirdNeubirdNuviaOpenLightPlusPortelcoPortworxPoshmarkPrisma SD-WANRetymRevefiSambaNova SystemsSecuritiSekaiSema4.aiShineonSiMa.aiSimplilearnSolarCityStorsimpleSwiftStackSwimplyTejas Networks IndiaTensordyneUare.aiUpscale AIVector FlowVeeamVelaura AIVelaura AIVexataVolterraWiChorusWideOrbitWorkspanZenprise

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources · the investor's own website.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Navin Chaddha

Navin Chaddha’s Best Advice for Making Early Bets l StrictlyVC Menlo Park

TechCrunch

The CodeBreaker Mindset™ Ft. Navin Chaddha, Mayfield Fund: Your Life Exam is Unique To You

Chitra Nawbatt

The CodeBreaker Mindset™ Ft. Navin Chaddha, Mayfield Fund, Managing Partner

Chitra Nawbatt

The Trillion-Dollar AI Hardware Opportunity | Navin Chaddha (Managing Partner, Mayfield)

The Generalist

Vibe Coding, AI Valuations & the Supercycle | Navin Chaddha, Mayfield

Sourcery with Molly O'Shea

16 - Navin Chaddha, Managing Partner at Mayfield Fund

Slice of Technology

5 more appearances

Colleagues at Mayfield Fund

Ajit Gaddam
Investor at Mayfield Fund
Alex Zhou
Managing Partner at Qiming Venture Partners
Alexis Bjorlin
Investor at Mayfield Fund
Amy Chen
Investor at Insight Partners
Anna Constantine
Associate at Telegraph Hill Partners
Apoorv Saxena
Investor at Mayfield Fund
Arvind Gupta
Partner at Mayfield Fund
Ashish Pothireddy
Analyst at Silver Lake Partners

Network8

Andre De BaubignyScout
Managing Partner at MVP Ventures
Arvind GuptaScout
Partner at Mayfield Fund
B.V. JagadeeshScout
Venture Partner at Inventus Capital Partners
Chinedu EnekweScout
Partner at Aux21 Capital
Chris CooperScout
Partner at Pelion Venture Partners
Collin WestScout
Managing Partner at Ensemble VC
Conrad ShangScout
Venture Partner at Ensemble VC
Ed SimScout
Founder and General Partner at boldstart ventures

Investors connected to Navin in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Navin Chaddha?
Navin Chaddha leads Mayfield, where he has backed 18 companies that reached the public markets, including Lyft, Poshmark and HashiCorp. A former entrepreneur who co-founded VXtreme (acquired by Microsoft), he has appeared on the Midas List 18 times, ranking in the top five for several consecutive years. He now directs much of Mayfield's energy toward AI through its $250 million AI Start seed program.
Where does Navin Chaddha work?
Navin Chaddha is Managing Partner at Mayfield Fund.
What does Navin Chaddha invest in?
Navin Chaddha invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Hardware, SaaS, Semiconductors.
What check size does Navin Chaddha write?
Navin Chaddha typically writes checks of $200K – $20M.
What companies has Navin Chaddha invested in?
Investments tracked here include AI Fabrik, Akeana, Alchemist Accelerator, Alchemy, Alifsemi, Alignable, Ankeena, Appcelerator, Arcadia Data, Artera, AttoTude, Aurascape, and 70 more.
Where did Navin Chaddha go to school?
Navin Chaddha studied at Stanford University (MS, Electrical Engineering); Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (B. Tech, Electrical Engineering).
What awards has Navin Chaddha received?
Was honored with the distinguished IIT Alumni Award. Named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Has ranked on the Forbes Midas List of Top 100 Tech Investors eighteen times, including the Top Five in 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
What podcasts and interviews feature Navin Chaddha?
Tracked appearances include "Navin Chaddha’s Best Advice for Making Early Bets l StrictlyVC Menlo Park", "The CodeBreaker Mindset™ Ft. Navin Chaddha, Mayfield Fund: Your Life Exam is Unique To You", "The CodeBreaker Mindset™ Ft. Navin Chaddha, Mayfield Fund, Managing Partner", and 8 more.

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