Mayfield V

Mayfield Fund, LLC is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, established in 1969. The firm specializes in early-stage investments in technology companies, focusing on sectors such as enterprise software, communications, consumer media, healthcare, and semiconductors. With over $2.5 billion under management, Mayfield has invested in more than 500 companies, achieving 117 IPOs and over 200 mergers and acquisitions. The firm typically invests between $1 million and $15 million, targeting companies with revenues between $10 million and $100 million. Mayfield prioritizes investments in both U.S.-based companies, particularly in California, and cross-border opportunities in countries like India and China, emphasizing sectors such as artificial intelligence, clean energy, and digital media. The firm aims to partner closely with founders from inception, providing not only capital but also support in follow-on financing and co-investment opportunities.

Navin Chaddha

Managing Partner

Tim Chang

Venture Partner

Rishi Garg

Partner

Vikram Godse

Managing Partner, Mayfield India

Nikhil Khattau

Managing Director

Paul Kohli

Vice President of Investment Operations

Tejas Maniar

Operating Partner

Guru Pangal

Venture Partner

Ursheet Parikh

Partner

Vijay Reddy

Investor

Patrick Salyer

Partner

Zareer Shroff

Principal

Vaneeta Varma

CFO

Past deals in Embedded Software

Alif Semiconductor

Venture Round in 2022
Alif Semiconductor, Inc. specializes in developing wired and wireless embedded processing solutions aimed at enhancing connectivity and performance across various sectors, including industrial, medical, infrastructure, consumer, automotive, and security. Incorporated in 2019 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, the company operates a system-on-chip (SoC) design center in Irvine, California, and a communications technology center in Bengaluru, India. Alif Semiconductor focuses on creating innovative edge processing solutions that are secure, low-power, and high-performance, thereby transforming how developers approach connected systems in a cost-effective manner.

MIPS

Venture Round in 2016
MIPS Tech, Inc. designs and develops processor architectures and cores, focusing on embedded processors and related intellectual property for high-performance markets, including automotive, consumer electronics, artificial intelligence, and networking. The company offers a range of 32-bit and 64-bit processor IP cores, including various Warrior and Aptiv generation cores, as well as multiple instruction set architectures such as MIPS32, MIPS64, and nanoMIPS. These designs are utilized in devices like digital televisions, video game systems, and broadband access equipment. MIPS licenses its core designs and architectures to semiconductor companies and original equipment manufacturers, enabling them to create customized and application-specific products. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, MIPS Tech operates as a subsidiary of Wave Computing, Inc., and has undergone financial restructuring under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Edison

Venture Round in 2012
Edison Software (formerly EasilyDo, Inc.) is a consumer technology company with a mission to transform how people communicate by innovating technology and creating intelligence. Founded in 2011 by Mikael Berner, former CEO of BeVocal, and Hetal Pandya, former Director at Nuance, the company began by reimagining and simplifying how consumers get things done. Edison is backed by Mayfield, USVP, Nautilus Venture Partners and Emerillon Capital.

Ubicom

Series E in 2009
Ubicom is a privately held company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in communications and media processor (CMP) and software platforms designed for real-time interactive applications and multimedia content delivery in the digital home. The company focuses on providing optimized system-level solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across various products, including wireless routers, access points, VoIP gateways, streaming media devices, and print servers. Ubicom's innovative multithreaded processor design, coupled with its real-time operating system and application-level solutions, ensures a high-quality user experience characterized by exceptional ease of use.

Pixim

Venture Round in 2008
Pixim is a hardware company specializing in the development of advanced chipsets for video cameras, utilizing its innovative Digital Pixel System® technology. This technology enhances image capture by allowing individual pixels to self-adjust to varying lighting conditions, thereby improving the overall image quality. Pixim's chipsets include digital image sensors, processors, and associated software, which are applicable across a range of industries such as security, video surveillance, machine vision, and automotive systems. By enabling cameras to capture clear, high-resolution images under diverse lighting scenarios, Pixim's solutions provide users with accurate, actionable information while minimizing visual noise such as glare and reflections.

Pixim

Venture Round in 2007
Pixim is a hardware company specializing in the development of advanced chipsets for video cameras, utilizing its innovative Digital Pixel System® technology. This technology enhances image capture by allowing individual pixels to self-adjust to varying lighting conditions, thereby improving the overall image quality. Pixim's chipsets include digital image sensors, processors, and associated software, which are applicable across a range of industries such as security, video surveillance, machine vision, and automotive systems. By enabling cameras to capture clear, high-resolution images under diverse lighting scenarios, Pixim's solutions provide users with accurate, actionable information while minimizing visual noise such as glare and reflections.

Pixim

Venture Round in 2007
Pixim is a hardware company specializing in the development of advanced chipsets for video cameras, utilizing its innovative Digital Pixel System® technology. This technology enhances image capture by allowing individual pixels to self-adjust to varying lighting conditions, thereby improving the overall image quality. Pixim's chipsets include digital image sensors, processors, and associated software, which are applicable across a range of industries such as security, video surveillance, machine vision, and automotive systems. By enabling cameras to capture clear, high-resolution images under diverse lighting scenarios, Pixim's solutions provide users with accurate, actionable information while minimizing visual noise such as glare and reflections.

Teja

Venture Round in 2006
Teja Technologies, Inc., founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Jose, California, specializes in the design and development of embedded networking and communications software tailored for multiprocessor architectures. The company offers products such as Teja NP and Teja FP, which assist equipment manufacturers in creating software applications for advanced multiprocessor system-on-chip architectures, including multicore processors, network processors, and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) with embedded processors. Teja's platform supports development for both fixed and reconfigurable silicon, making it a key player in the network processor software development sector. The company was acquired by Arc International plc in 2007.

Ubicom

Series C in 2006
Ubicom is a privately held company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in communications and media processor (CMP) and software platforms designed for real-time interactive applications and multimedia content delivery in the digital home. The company focuses on providing optimized system-level solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across various products, including wireless routers, access points, VoIP gateways, streaming media devices, and print servers. Ubicom's innovative multithreaded processor design, coupled with its real-time operating system and application-level solutions, ensures a high-quality user experience characterized by exceptional ease of use.

Pixim

Venture Round in 2005
Pixim is a hardware company specializing in the development of advanced chipsets for video cameras, utilizing its innovative Digital Pixel System® technology. This technology enhances image capture by allowing individual pixels to self-adjust to varying lighting conditions, thereby improving the overall image quality. Pixim's chipsets include digital image sensors, processors, and associated software, which are applicable across a range of industries such as security, video surveillance, machine vision, and automotive systems. By enabling cameras to capture clear, high-resolution images under diverse lighting scenarios, Pixim's solutions provide users with accurate, actionable information while minimizing visual noise such as glare and reflections.

Ubicom

Series B in 2004
Ubicom is a privately held company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in communications and media processor (CMP) and software platforms designed for real-time interactive applications and multimedia content delivery in the digital home. The company focuses on providing optimized system-level solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across various products, including wireless routers, access points, VoIP gateways, streaming media devices, and print servers. Ubicom's innovative multithreaded processor design, coupled with its real-time operating system and application-level solutions, ensures a high-quality user experience characterized by exceptional ease of use.

Teja

Series D in 2003
Teja Technologies, Inc., founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Jose, California, specializes in the design and development of embedded networking and communications software tailored for multiprocessor architectures. The company offers products such as Teja NP and Teja FP, which assist equipment manufacturers in creating software applications for advanced multiprocessor system-on-chip architectures, including multicore processors, network processors, and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) with embedded processors. Teja's platform supports development for both fixed and reconfigurable silicon, making it a key player in the network processor software development sector. The company was acquired by Arc International plc in 2007.

Pixim

Series D in 2003
Pixim is a hardware company specializing in the development of advanced chipsets for video cameras, utilizing its innovative Digital Pixel System® technology. This technology enhances image capture by allowing individual pixels to self-adjust to varying lighting conditions, thereby improving the overall image quality. Pixim's chipsets include digital image sensors, processors, and associated software, which are applicable across a range of industries such as security, video surveillance, machine vision, and automotive systems. By enabling cameras to capture clear, high-resolution images under diverse lighting scenarios, Pixim's solutions provide users with accurate, actionable information while minimizing visual noise such as glare and reflections.

Teja

Series B in 2002
Teja Technologies, Inc., founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Jose, California, specializes in the design and development of embedded networking and communications software tailored for multiprocessor architectures. The company offers products such as Teja NP and Teja FP, which assist equipment manufacturers in creating software applications for advanced multiprocessor system-on-chip architectures, including multicore processors, network processors, and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) with embedded processors. Teja's platform supports development for both fixed and reconfigurable silicon, making it a key player in the network processor software development sector. The company was acquired by Arc International plc in 2007.

Pixim

Series C in 2001
Pixim is a hardware company specializing in the development of advanced chipsets for video cameras, utilizing its innovative Digital Pixel System® technology. This technology enhances image capture by allowing individual pixels to self-adjust to varying lighting conditions, thereby improving the overall image quality. Pixim's chipsets include digital image sensors, processors, and associated software, which are applicable across a range of industries such as security, video surveillance, machine vision, and automotive systems. By enabling cameras to capture clear, high-resolution images under diverse lighting scenarios, Pixim's solutions provide users with accurate, actionable information while minimizing visual noise such as glare and reflections.

Pixim

Series B in 2000
Pixim is a hardware company specializing in the development of advanced chipsets for video cameras, utilizing its innovative Digital Pixel System® technology. This technology enhances image capture by allowing individual pixels to self-adjust to varying lighting conditions, thereby improving the overall image quality. Pixim's chipsets include digital image sensors, processors, and associated software, which are applicable across a range of industries such as security, video surveillance, machine vision, and automotive systems. By enabling cameras to capture clear, high-resolution images under diverse lighting scenarios, Pixim's solutions provide users with accurate, actionable information while minimizing visual noise such as glare and reflections.

Ubicom

Venture Round in 2000
Ubicom is a privately held company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in communications and media processor (CMP) and software platforms designed for real-time interactive applications and multimedia content delivery in the digital home. The company focuses on providing optimized system-level solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across various products, including wireless routers, access points, VoIP gateways, streaming media devices, and print servers. Ubicom's innovative multithreaded processor design, coupled with its real-time operating system and application-level solutions, ensures a high-quality user experience characterized by exceptional ease of use.

Ubicom

Series B in 1999
Ubicom is a privately held company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in communications and media processor (CMP) and software platforms designed for real-time interactive applications and multimedia content delivery in the digital home. The company focuses on providing optimized system-level solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across various products, including wireless routers, access points, VoIP gateways, streaming media devices, and print servers. Ubicom's innovative multithreaded processor design, coupled with its real-time operating system and application-level solutions, ensures a high-quality user experience characterized by exceptional ease of use.

Packet Engines

Funding Round in 1997
Packet Engines is a developer of software and networking solutions, specializing in Gigabit Ethernet systems. The company creates a range of products, including switches, hubs, and network interface cards, to enhance network performance and connectivity. Additionally, Packet Engines offers intellectual property licenses, contributing to its comprehensive portfolio of networking solutions. Through its innovative products and services, the company aims to meet the evolving needs of modern network infrastructure.

Cypress Semiconductor

Venture Round in 1983
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and sells embedded system solutions globally, operating in two primary segments: Microcontroller and Connectivity Division, and Memory Products Division. The Microcontroller and Connectivity Division provides a range of solutions including wireless and wired connectivity, microcontrollers, analog solutions, and touch sensing technologies. Its offerings encompass Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, automotive microcontrollers, USB controllers, and analog power management products. The Memory Products Division specializes in various memory technologies, including NOR flash memories, SRAM, and nonvolatile memory options. Cypress serves multiple markets such as automotive, industrial, consumer electronics, telecommunications, and medical applications. The company sells its semiconductor products through a network of distributors, direct sales teams, and manufacturing representatives, catering to original equipment manufacturers and their suppliers. Established in 1982 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Cypress Semiconductor operates as a subsidiary of Infineon Technologies AG.
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