Navin Chaddha, Managing Director, leads Mayfield, a top-tier early-stage venture capital firm with over $3 billion under management. The Firm invests primarily in early-stage technology, primarily in AI-first companies. Since its founding in 1969, the Firm has invested in over 550 innovative companies, 120 of which have gone public, and over 225 have been acquired.
Navin has been named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and has been ranked on the Forbes Midas List of Top 100 Tech Investors 17 times, including being named top 5 in 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024. During his venture capital career, Navin has invested in over 60 companies, of which 18 have gone public and 27 have been acquired. Navin’s investments have created over $120 billion in equity value and over 40,000 jobs.
As an entrepreneur, Navin has co-founded three startups, including VXtreme (acquired by Microsoft) to become Windows Media; Rivio/CPA.com, and iBeam Broadcasting (IPO). Navin holds an M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University and a B.Tech degree in electrical engineering from IIT Delhi, where he was honored with the distinguished IIT Alumni Award. He is an active philanthropist and supports various causes.