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Navin Chaddha
InvestorManaging Partner at Mayfield Fund · Managing Partner, Mayfield Fund at Neythri Futures Fund · Promoter at Mayfield India · Board director at Prorata Ai · Board director at Auradine · +1 more
Saratoga, CA
Writes $200K – $20M checks · typically $7.8M
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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.
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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.
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Board director at Prorata Ai
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Board director at Auradine
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Board director at Retym
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Retym's investors · 4
Co-founders at Retym
Experience
- Mayfield FundManaging Partnercurrent2006 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- LumilensBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Upscale AIBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Alif SemiconductorSeed Investorcurrent2019 — present
- Velaura AIBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
Skills & more
Languages English · Hindi
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Investments
Investor
AI FabrikAkeanaAlchemist AcceleratorAlchemyAlif SemiconductorAlignableAnkeenaAppceleratorArcadia DataArteraAttoTudeAurascapeBalbixBespoke LabsBharat MatrimonyBrighter.comCloudveloxCognichipCpowerDevRevDuplo CloudElasticaExaforceForemFrore SystemsFungibleGigyaGistGruveHang TenHang TenHashiCorpInceptionInfluxDataKanaKiwiCoLattice PowerLumilensLyftMapr TechnologiesMarco PoloMatrimony ComMimosa SystemsMindsDBMinimusNeoPath NetworksNeubirdNeubirdNuviaOpenLightPlusPortelcoPortworxPoshmarkPrisma SD-WANRetymRevefiSambaNova SystemsSecuritiSekaiSema4.aiShineonSiMa.aiSimplilearnSolarCityStorSimpleSwiftStackSwimplyTejas Networks IndiaTensordyneUare.aiUpscale AIVector FlowVeeamVelaura AIVelaura AIVexataVolterraWiChorusWideOrbitWorkspanZenprise
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Podcasts & interviews
featuring Navin ChaddhaNavin 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: 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
6 more appearances
- 16 - Navin Chaddha, Managing Partner at Mayfield Fund2024-10-21
- Grand Keynote I Navin Chaddha, Mayfield Fund and Alex Konrad I VC of the Year I TiEcon 20212021-05-14
- Navin Chaddha, Managing Director, Mayfield Fund, talks to Rishi about the future of Silicon Valley2020-04-10
- Navin Chaddha interview at IITGLC 2015 - Managing Director Mayfield2015-08-05
- Interview with Navin Chaddha, Managing Partner Mayfield Fund, at TiEcon 2013 Media Lounge2013-08-15
- Navin Chaddha, Managing Director Mayfield Fund #TIECon 20132013-06-26
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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 and Managing Partner, Mayfield Fund at Neythri Futures Fund and Promoter at Mayfield India and Board director at Prorata Ai and Board director at Auradine and Board director at Retym.
- 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, Alif Semiconductor, 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: Your Life Exam is Unique To You", and 9 more.
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Also worked at Lumilens5
Also worked at Upscale AI8
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Also worked at Alif Semiconductor2
Also worked at Velaura AI9
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