Mayfield News: Jan-Jun 2025 Highlights
This half at Mayfield , we’ve been all-in with AI-First founders who are redefining how humans and AI collaborate, from infrastructure to enterprise tools to vertical AI platforms like legal and accounting. The Collaborative Intelligence Era is in full swing - and if you’re building in AI, you’re not just riding the wave, you’re shaping it.
Some recent momentum highlights include: expanding our team, partnering with 7 news teams, Navin Chaddha earning his 17th appearance on the Forbes Midas List, publishing insights on AI from the $7T hardware renaissance to the rise of the agentic economy, and more!
TOP NEWS
OUR AI POV
We continued to lead the conversation on AI - from how enterprises are adopting it, to the massive hardware boom powering innovation, to the emergence of intelligent agents and sovereign AI ecosystems. At the heart of it all was a shared belief: AI shouldn’t just be a tool - it should be a teammate, fundamentally reshaping how we work, live, and play.
Our Humans in AI video series demystified trends and shared perspectives from AI industry leaders, including Deep Learning.AI Founder Andrew Ng, Zoom CEO and Founder Eric Yuan, Intel CEO Lip Bu Tan, Reid Hoffman’s AI twin & more!
PORTFOLIO NEWS
PHILANTHROPY
We continued our commitment to community giving by supporting BAWSI, UC Santa Cruz Mayfield Scholars, and our latest cohorts of Mayfield Fellows at Stanford and Mayfield Farmlink FIELD Fellows.
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Talent | AI/ML | SaaS | AI Researcher | AI first | Entrepreneur | Global Experience | High EQ
2wGreat growth story Navin !!
A tour de force, Navin 💪
Helping Agencies, Founders & Teams Replace Repetition with Revenue | Founder @Arrowgent AI | Your AI Automation Partner | Automating Chaos into Cashflows
1moIncredible work by the Mayfield team! It's inspiring to see how you're not just investing in AI, but shaping how humans and machines collaborate for real-world impact. The pace of innovation is intense, and your support of visionary founders is clearly making a difference. Excited to see what the next half of the year brings!
Visual Storyteller | AI & Digital Transformation Strategist | Ex-Infosys | Head of Technology Vertical @ Sutherland | IIM Alum, Bay Area
1moThis isn’t just AI evolution-it’s AI elevation. From vertical agents to physical AGI, Mayfield isn’t betting on the future, it’s co-building it. Note to self/team/founders: Are you ready to rewire the stack?
Empowering Purpose-Driven Businesses to Illuminate Their Digital Presence | Founder of Luna Bella Media
1moIncredible to see founders and investors aligning on bold, future-forward visions. Big things ahead!