Mayfield Fund -  Venture Capital with Impact





Our Approach

We bring a multi-dimensional approach to venture capital investing.  For us, providing venture capital with impact means adding value through individual expertise, thoughtful teamwork and invaluable connections.  We view ourselves as the entrepreneur's partner, and our smart and motivated entrepreneurs make it thrilling for us to be venture capital investors.

These days, we're bringing a global view to investing.  The world is increasingly interconnected and the next great company could be in Silicon Valley or Bangalore or Beijing.  We're not only discussing new technologies, we're also talking about worldwide markets and international influences.

We like to invest early in a company's lifecycle and often, we'll incubate an opportunity at our offices.  To maximize our impact in this era of opportunity, we have assembled a world-class venture capital investment team with the ideal balance of investment, entrepreneurial and operational expertise.  Together, we actively source, select the best and brightest entrepreneurs and help grow them into the next generation of leaders.

Some key questions we ask entrepreneurs include: 

  • Are you addressing a large and fast-growing market?

  • Do you have a compelling value proposition? 

  • What is the day like in the life of your user? 

  • Who are your competitors? 

  • Do you have a world-class team?

  • How far will this money take you? 

All in all, we are curious, passionate and committed investors – diverse enough to find the next generation of leaders; experienced enough to make them winners.  It's clearly why so many of our entrepreneurs choose to work with us again and again.

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