About Mayfield
Mayfield is a venture capital firm founded in 1969. It is primarily based out of Menlo Park, United States. As of Oct 2026, Mayfield is an active investor, having invested in 463 companies, with 15 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Prolific Machines Overall, Mayfield portfolio has seen 20 unicorns, 14 IPOs and 182 acquisitions including key companies like Lyft, Licious and Poshmark. A lot of funds co-invest with Mayfield, with names like Khosla Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Mayfield has team of 26 people including 10 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 7 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Mayfield's List of Top Investments
Mayfield has a portfolio of 463 companies, including 20 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Crunchbase and WorkSpan.Their portfolio spans across United States, India, China and 11 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and 34 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 7 more. Here is the list of top investments by Mayfield:1. Lyft
Network facilitating on-demand transportation and ride scheduling services for individuals. It provides options for immediate rides, scheduled pickups, and various vehicle types. The network offers programs for business transportation needs. It also focuses on safety measures and community support initiatives.
Key facts about Lyft
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.02B
- Employee Count: 3,913 as on Dec 31, 2025
- Investors: HTIF, SeedFord Partners and 163 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Aug 06, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Licious
Retailer of fresh meat products available for online consumer purchase. This business facilitates the digital procurement of various raw meat items. Customers select products through an online interface for delivery. The operation focuses on the distribution of perishable food goods directly to households.
Key facts about Licious
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2026
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $490M
- Employee Count: 2,828 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Amansa Capital, Multiples Alternate Asset Management and 67 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Sep 21, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Poshmark
App based social marketplace platform offering multi-category used products. The product catalog includes fashion, beauty, home decor, and more from different brands. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.
Key facts about Poshmark
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Redwood City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2021
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $203M
- Employee Count: 2,937 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, Founders Circle Capital and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Nov 14, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Tesla
Electric vehicle and clean energy solutions provider. It manufactures electric vehicles and energy storage systems for consumers. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles. It also produces energy generation and storage systems. These products are offered to residential, commercial, and utility-scale customers. The company operates a network of service locations and charging stations.
Key facts about Tesla
- Founded Year: 2003
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $408M
- Employee Count: 134,785 as on Dec 31, 2025
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, Silver Lake and 75 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 05, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. EatClub
Operator of a food delivery application. The platform facilitates the ordering and delivery of food items from various restaurants to customers.
Key facts about EatClub
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Mumbai (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $97.7M
- Employee Count: 3,656 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: 360 One, Trifecta Capital and 76 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jul 26, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Mayfield's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Mayfield has invested in 463 companies over the last 30 years, with an average of 13 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 26 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 25 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Numeral and most recent follow-on round was in Prolific Machines.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 13 | 12 | 25 |
2025 | 17 | 9 | 26 |
2024 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
2023 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
2022 | 6 | 17 | 23 |
2021 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
2020 | 7 | 24 | 31 |
2019 | 19 | 15 | 34 |
2018 | 14 | 20 | 34 |
2017 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
Mayfield's Investments by Stage
Mayfield has made 136 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $18.3M, 73 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $21.7M and 58 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $11.4M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 136 |
Series B | 73 |
Seed | 58 |
Series C | 34 |
Series D | 10 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Mayfield's Investments by Sector
Mayfield has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, High Tech, Consumer and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 331 Tech companies, 301 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 222 Software companies and at least 131 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 159 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 72 |
High Tech | 57 |
Consumer | 56 |
FinTech | 30 |
Others | 289 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Mayfield's Investments by Geography
Mayfield has made most investments in United States (261), followed by India where it has made 38 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 261 |
India | 38 |
China | 7 |
Israel | 2 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Mayfield's recent investments
Mayfield has made 25 investments in 2026 so far. Prolific Machines and Numeral are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Mayfield:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 14, 2026 | United States | Series B | 5863 | [+3] | |
Sep 23, 2026 | United States | Series C | 1897 | [+6] | |
Sep 17, 2026 | United States | Seed | 6940 | - | |
Sep 16, 2026 | United States | Seed | 7905 | [+4] | |
Aug 18, 2026 | United States | Series A | 8158 | [+7] |
Unicorns in Mayfield's Portfolio
Mayfield has 20 unicorns in its portfolio - Velaura AI, Frore Systems, Rhoda and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Velaura AI. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Mayfield's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 | Developer of low-power compute solutions tailored for data center, edge, and physical AI applications | 2022 | Santa Clara | Series A | hnflplw | ||
61 | Provider of advanced thermal management and cooling technologies | 2018 | San Jose | Series D | lgyhw{n | ||
63 | Developer of robotic systems utilizing video pre-training for industrial automation | 2024 | Palo Alto | Series A | whdkdqp | ||
58 | Developer of open standard networking solutions for artificial intelligence infrastructure | 2025 | Santa Clara | Series A | {bocepm | ||
70 | Provider of conversational AI solutions for managing business operations | 2020 | Palo Alto | Series A | meuqjpm |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Mayfield's Portfolio
14 of Mayfield's portfolio companies have become public. LEAP got listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE), in Aug 2026 at marketcap of $736M and Amagi got listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE) at marketcap of $858M.Here are Mayfield's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 14, 2026 | Dec 12, 2014 | Seed | 4823 | |
Jan 21, 2026 | May 08, 2013 | Series B | 6136 | |
Dec 17, 2025 | - | - | 2907 | |
Feb 24, 2025 | - | - | 5249 | |
May 14, 2021 | Jan 17, 2018 | Series C | 3685 |
Acquired companies in Mayfield's Portfolio
182 companies from Mayfield's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Gorilla Circuits in Oct 2026 by Pcb-Technologies for $*****.Here are Mayfield's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 08, 2026 | - | - | 8624 | |
Sep 09, 2026 | - | - | 9623 | |
Jul 29, 2026 | - | - | 3710 | |
Jun 11, 2026 | Sep 17, 2024 | Series B | 3263 | |
Jun 10, 2026 | - | - | 9403 |
Team profile of Mayfield
Mayfield has a team of 26 members including 10 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 3 Principals located in United States, India and 1 more location. Mayfield's team sits on the board of 8 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Mayfield:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Menlo Park | - | - | |
Partner | Menlo Park | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | - | |||
Partner | France | - | - | |
Partner | New York | - | - |
Co-investors of Mayfield
Over the past 30 years, 2201 investors have co-invested in Mayfield's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Mayfield: Y Combinator, Accel and 448 others have invested in rounds before Mayfield. There are 11 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Mayfield and 7 companies where Accel has invested before Mayfield.
- Top Co-investors of Mayfield: 743 investors entered a company along with Mayfield. These include investors like Khosla Ventures (10 companies).
- Invested after Mayfield: A total of 1008 investors have invested in Mayfield's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Trifecta Capital (6 companies), Insight Partners (6 companies) and Intel Capital (6 companies).
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