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Patrick Salyer
InvestorInvestor at Mayfield Fund
US/Canada
Writes $500K – $15M checks · typically $7.8M
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About
Patrick Salyer is an investor at Mayfield, a seed-stage fund, following over a decade in enterprise leadership. He previously served as CEO of Gigya, a customer identity and access management company backed by Mayfield and later acquired by SAP, where he led the business through multiple product pivots, the creation of a new market category, and growth past $100M ARR and several hundred employees. His operating background includes building global inside and field sales organizations and go-to-market strategy for enterprise software.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Mayfield FundPartnercurrent2019 — present
- BigPandaBoard Member, Series Acurrent2019 — present
- DuploCloudBoard Member, Series Acurrent2022 — present
- Docket IncBoard Member, Seedcurrent2024 — present
- MultiplyBoard Member, Seedcurrent2026 — present
- Scrunch AIBoard Member, Seed (Acquired by Sitecore)2024 — 2026
- VartanaBoard Member, Series A (Acquired by Capchase)2022 — 2025
- BerbixBoard Member, Series A (Acquired by Socure)2020 — 2023
- CouchbaseBoard Member (IPO)2019 — 2021
- GigyaChief Executive Officer (acquired by SAP)2011 — 2019
- GigyaVice President Business Development2007 — 2011
- L.E.K. Consulting, LLCConsultant2004 — 2006
Skills & more
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Enterprise SoftwareOnline MarketingDigital MarketingSocial Media MarketingCross-functional Team LeadershipManagementSocial NetworkingSocial ServicesTeam ManagementSalesforce.comGo-to-market StrategyProduct ManagementFrom Patrick's professional profile.
Deals · 1
BerbixBoard seat
via Mayfield Fund · filed Aug 2020 · $11.6M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources · the firm's website.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Patrick Salyer?
- Patrick Salyer is an investor at Mayfield, a seed-stage fund, following over a decade in enterprise leadership. He previously served as CEO of Gigya, a customer identity and access management company backed by Mayfield and later acquired by SAP, where he led the business through multiple product pivots, the creation of a new market category, and growth past $100M ARR and several hundred employees. His operating background includes building global inside and field sales organizations and go-to-market strategy for enterprise software.
- Where does Patrick Salyer work?
- Patrick Salyer is Investor at Mayfield Fund.
- What does Patrick Salyer invest in?
- Patrick Salyer invests in AI & Machine Learning, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What check size does Patrick Salyer write?
- Patrick Salyer typically writes checks of $500K – $15M.
- What boards does Patrick Salyer sit on?
- Patrick Salyer holds tracked board seats at Berbix.
- What companies has Patrick Salyer invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Berbix, Big Panda, Clawvisor, Docketai, Forem, Multiply, Scrunch, Vartana.
- Where did Patrick Salyer go to school?
- Patrick Salyer studied at Harvard University (A.B., Economics, magna cum laude).
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Shared employers
Also worked at BigPanda19
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Also worked at DuploCloud2
Also worked at Berbix2
Also worked at Couchbase15
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