Mayfield

Mayfield Fund is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 1969 and headquartered in Menlo Park, with an additional office in Mumbai. It focuses on early-stage to growth investments in technology companies across sectors including enterprise software, data infrastructure, semiconductors, communications, artificial intelligence, consumer technology, health and wellness, energy tech, and related services. The firm pursues global opportunities, with emphasis on California—especially the San Francisco and San Jose area—and cross-border investments in Europe, India and China, including companies with substantial operations in India or China. Typical investments range from about $1 million to $15 million, with follow-on rounds and the potential for debt investments around $1 million. Mayfield often leads rounds or co-invests with other investors and helps assemble syndicates to support portfolio companies.

Navin Chaddha

Managing Partner

Rishi Garg

Venture Partner

Vikram Godse

Managing Partner, Mayfield India

Nikhil Khattau

Managing Director

Paul Kohli

Vice President of Investment Operations

Tejas Maniar

Investor

Guru Pangal

Venture Partner

Ursheet Parikh

Partner

Vijay B Reddy

Investor

Patrick Salyer

Partner

Vaneeta Varma

CFO

Past deals in Infrastructure

Auradine

Series C in 2025
Auradine specializes in web infrastructure solutions for blockchain, security, and privacy. It offers software, hardware, and cloud services designed for scalability, sustainability, and security.

Auradine

Series B in 2024
Auradine specializes in web infrastructure solutions for blockchain, security, and privacy. It offers software, hardware, and cloud services designed for scalability, sustainability, and security.

Auradine

Series A in 2023
Auradine specializes in web infrastructure solutions for blockchain, security, and privacy. It offers software, hardware, and cloud services designed for scalability, sustainability, and security.

Ridge

Series A in 2022
Ridge offers a flexible cloud solution that operates across diverse infrastructure environments. It integrates into multiple locations and technology stacks, providing a full cloud experience tailored to specific business needs. Ridge leverages existing servers, eliminating installation costs and CAPEX, and enables deployment in private data centers, on-premises, edge micro-centers, or hybrid environments.

Rancher Labs

Series D in 2020
Rancher Labs develops open-source software for managing containers and Kubernetes in enterprise environments. Its platform enables users to accelerate software development and improve IT operations by simplifying the management of various aspects of running containers in development and production environments, on any Kubernetes cluster.

HashiCorp

Series E in 2020
HashiCorp, Inc. is an open-source software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012 by Mitchell Hashimoto and Armon Dadgar. The company specializes in developing multi-cloud infrastructure automation software that addresses the challenges of cloud adoption. HashiCorp's primary products include Terraform, a cloud infrastructure as code tool for provisioning and managing resources; Vault, which secures and controls access to sensitive data; Nomad, a work orchestrator for deploying and managing applications across various environments; and Consul, a tool for service discovery and orchestration. Additionally, HashiCorp offers Vagrant for creating reproducible development environments and Packer for generating identical machine images for multiple platforms. The company aims to provide consistent workflows and a standardized approach to automate infrastructure processes, thereby enabling organizations to effectively run distributed applications in both public and private cloud environments.

Portworx

Series C in 2019
Portworx Inc., founded in 2014 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, specializes in cloud-native storage solutions for modern enterprises. The company offers Portworx PWX, a software-defined infrastructure that provides scalable block storage to containerized applications. Its solution enables stateful persistence, fluid scheduling across machines and clouds, rapid deployment, and scaling of enterprise applications. Portworx also provides a Kubernetes storage platform for running, scaling, backing up, and recovering mission-critical applications. As of September 30, 2020, Portworx operates as a subsidiary of Pure Storage, Inc., serving clients across multiple clouds and on-premises environments.

HashiCorp

Series D in 2018
HashiCorp, Inc. is an open-source software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012 by Mitchell Hashimoto and Armon Dadgar. The company specializes in developing multi-cloud infrastructure automation software that addresses the challenges of cloud adoption. HashiCorp's primary products include Terraform, a cloud infrastructure as code tool for provisioning and managing resources; Vault, which secures and controls access to sensitive data; Nomad, a work orchestrator for deploying and managing applications across various environments; and Consul, a tool for service discovery and orchestration. Additionally, HashiCorp offers Vagrant for creating reproducible development environments and Packer for generating identical machine images for multiple platforms. The company aims to provide consistent workflows and a standardized approach to automate infrastructure processes, thereby enabling organizations to effectively run distributed applications in both public and private cloud environments.

HashiCorp

Series C in 2017
HashiCorp, Inc. is an open-source software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012 by Mitchell Hashimoto and Armon Dadgar. The company specializes in developing multi-cloud infrastructure automation software that addresses the challenges of cloud adoption. HashiCorp's primary products include Terraform, a cloud infrastructure as code tool for provisioning and managing resources; Vault, which secures and controls access to sensitive data; Nomad, a work orchestrator for deploying and managing applications across various environments; and Consul, a tool for service discovery and orchestration. Additionally, HashiCorp offers Vagrant for creating reproducible development environments and Packer for generating identical machine images for multiple platforms. The company aims to provide consistent workflows and a standardized approach to automate infrastructure processes, thereby enabling organizations to effectively run distributed applications in both public and private cloud environments.

Vexata

Funding Round in 2017
Vexata, Inc. is a technology company based in San Jose, California, focused on developing and manufacturing real-time enterprise storage systems tailored for businesses. Founded in 2013 and currently a subsidiary of StorCentric, Inc., Vexata offers an innovative data storage infrastructure platform designed to meet the demands of modern, data-driven applications. The company's active data fabric integrates distributed data management software and advanced networking principles, allowing organizations to enhance their data infrastructure without the need for application rewrites or complex adjustments. Vexata's solutions facilitate improved decision-making and operational efficiency by supporting a range of database and analytics platforms, including traditional systems like Oracle and SQL Server, as well as emerging NoSQL and cognitive computing technologies.

Portworx

Series B in 2017
Portworx Inc., founded in 2014 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, specializes in cloud-native storage solutions for modern enterprises. The company offers Portworx PWX, a software-defined infrastructure that provides scalable block storage to containerized applications. Its solution enables stateful persistence, fluid scheduling across machines and clouds, rapid deployment, and scaling of enterprise applications. Portworx also provides a Kubernetes storage platform for running, scaling, backing up, and recovering mission-critical applications. As of September 30, 2020, Portworx operates as a subsidiary of Pure Storage, Inc., serving clients across multiple clouds and on-premises environments.

HashiCorp

Series B in 2016
HashiCorp, Inc. is an open-source software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012 by Mitchell Hashimoto and Armon Dadgar. The company specializes in developing multi-cloud infrastructure automation software that addresses the challenges of cloud adoption. HashiCorp's primary products include Terraform, a cloud infrastructure as code tool for provisioning and managing resources; Vault, which secures and controls access to sensitive data; Nomad, a work orchestrator for deploying and managing applications across various environments; and Consul, a tool for service discovery and orchestration. Additionally, HashiCorp offers Vagrant for creating reproducible development environments and Packer for generating identical machine images for multiple platforms. The company aims to provide consistent workflows and a standardized approach to automate infrastructure processes, thereby enabling organizations to effectively run distributed applications in both public and private cloud environments.

Rancher Labs

Series B in 2016
Rancher Labs develops open-source software for managing containers and Kubernetes in enterprise environments. Its platform enables users to accelerate software development and improve IT operations by simplifying the management of various aspects of running containers in development and production environments, on any Kubernetes cluster.

Bigstep

Seed Round in 2016
Bigstep is a cloud provider established in 2013 and headquartered in London, with infrastructure located in the U.K. and Germany. Founded by Lucas Roh, the company specializes in offering professional analytics solutions through its Full Metal Cloud, specifically designed for big data environments. Bigstep's platform focuses on delivering high performance and low latency, providing businesses of all sizes with scalable storage, high-speed networking, and hardware upgrades. By leveraging advanced technologies and automation, Bigstep enables clients to optimize their operations for both cost and performance efficiency, making it easier for them to implement production-ready big data solutions quickly and effectively.

CloudSimple

Series A in 2016
CloudSimple, Inc., founded in 2016 and based in Santa Clara, California, develops a platform that enables businesses to deploy, manage, and monitor their infrastructure within public cloud environments. The company specializes in providing services such as unified management, private cloud networking, hybrid cloud architecture, data center migration or retirement, disaster recovery, virtual desktops in the cloud, high-performance VMware workloads, and integrated public cloud services. CloudSimple's solutions are designed to help enterprises move their VMware workloads to the cloud seamlessly, allowing them to continue using familiar management tools while benefiting from the agility, scalability, and cost savings of cloud infrastructure. The company operates as a subsidiary of Google LLC.

Portworx

Series A in 2015
Portworx Inc., founded in 2014 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, specializes in cloud-native storage solutions for modern enterprises. The company offers Portworx PWX, a software-defined infrastructure that provides scalable block storage to containerized applications. Its solution enables stateful persistence, fluid scheduling across machines and clouds, rapid deployment, and scaling of enterprise applications. Portworx also provides a Kubernetes storage platform for running, scaling, backing up, and recovering mission-critical applications. As of September 30, 2020, Portworx operates as a subsidiary of Pure Storage, Inc., serving clients across multiple clouds and on-premises environments.

Rancher Labs

Series A in 2015
Rancher Labs develops open-source software for managing containers and Kubernetes in enterprise environments. Its platform enables users to accelerate software development and improve IT operations by simplifying the management of various aspects of running containers in development and production environments, on any Kubernetes cluster.

CloudVelox

Series C in 2015
CloudVelox is a technology company specializing in hybrid cloud solutions. Founded by experts in operating systems, distributed systems, virtualization, cloud, networking, and storage technologies, CloudVelox has developed software that allows both new and existing Linux and Windows multi-tier applications to run in the cloud without any modifications. This capability enables enterprises to seamlessly extend their data centers into the cloud, ensuring that applications can access necessary services residing back in the enterprise data center. The company's platform aims to automate the migration of private data centers to public clouds, thereby reducing business risk and enhancing IT productivity and resilience.

HashiCorp

Series A in 2014
HashiCorp, Inc. is an open-source software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012 by Mitchell Hashimoto and Armon Dadgar. The company specializes in developing multi-cloud infrastructure automation software that addresses the challenges of cloud adoption. HashiCorp's primary products include Terraform, a cloud infrastructure as code tool for provisioning and managing resources; Vault, which secures and controls access to sensitive data; Nomad, a work orchestrator for deploying and managing applications across various environments; and Consul, a tool for service discovery and orchestration. Additionally, HashiCorp offers Vagrant for creating reproducible development environments and Packer for generating identical machine images for multiple platforms. The company aims to provide consistent workflows and a standardized approach to automate infrastructure processes, thereby enabling organizations to effectively run distributed applications in both public and private cloud environments.

SwiftStack

Series B in 2014
SwiftStack Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a multi-cloud data storage and management platform designed for data-driven applications and workflows. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, SwiftStack offers a software-defined storage solution that allows enterprises to manage multiple object storage clusters with capabilities such as configuration, authentication, and capacity management. This platform enables organizations to seamlessly move workloads between public and private cloud environments, thereby ensuring universal access to data. SwiftStack's technology supports a variety of use cases, including content delivery, active archiving, collaboration, and analytics, catering to industries like life sciences, media and entertainment, and artificial intelligence. Its innovative approach allows enterprises to start small and scale efficiently within and across data centers, providing a flexible and secure storage solution that is under the control of internal IT teams.

Formation Data Systems

Series A in 2014
Formation Data Systems, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing a converged data platform for enterprise storage solutions. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Fremont, California, with additional offices in San Francisco and Boulder, the company offers a hyper-scale software-defined storage platform known as FormationOne. This platform integrates block, file, and object storage across various media, including flash, disk, and cloud, while also delivering features such as data reduplication, disaster recovery, and data tiering. Formation Data Systems aims to support IT organizations in transforming their data centers by offering API-connected storage services suitable for both enterprise IT and SaaS applications. The platform is designed for businesses that desire the agility and cost-effectiveness of public cloud storage while ensuring the security and management control typical of private data centers.

CloudPhysics

Series C in 2014
CloudPhysics, Inc. is a technology company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2011. It specializes in providing a cloud-based operations management solution that leverages big data and predictive analytics to optimize virtualized environments, including hybrid cloud infrastructures. The company's platform collects machine metadata from virtualized systems and employs advanced analytics, simulation techniques, and resource management to deliver actionable insights. This enables IT teams to proactively manage their virtual datacenters, identifying potential operational hazards and improving resource utilization. Through its innovative approach, CloudPhysics empowers organizations to plan and execute their cloud migration strategies effectively, enhancing overall efficiency while minimizing costs and risks associated with their IT operations.

CloudPhysics

Series B in 2013
CloudPhysics, Inc. is a technology company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2011. It specializes in providing a cloud-based operations management solution that leverages big data and predictive analytics to optimize virtualized environments, including hybrid cloud infrastructures. The company's platform collects machine metadata from virtualized systems and employs advanced analytics, simulation techniques, and resource management to deliver actionable insights. This enables IT teams to proactively manage their virtual datacenters, identifying potential operational hazards and improving resource utilization. Through its innovative approach, CloudPhysics empowers organizations to plan and execute their cloud migration strategies effectively, enhancing overall efficiency while minimizing costs and risks associated with their IT operations.

CloudVelox

Series B in 2013
CloudVelox is a technology company specializing in hybrid cloud solutions. Founded by experts in operating systems, distributed systems, virtualization, cloud, networking, and storage technologies, CloudVelox has developed software that allows both new and existing Linux and Windows multi-tier applications to run in the cloud without any modifications. This capability enables enterprises to seamlessly extend their data centers into the cloud, ensuring that applications can access necessary services residing back in the enterprise data center. The company's platform aims to automate the migration of private data centers to public clouds, thereby reducing business risk and enhancing IT productivity and resilience.

SwiftStack

Series A in 2013
SwiftStack Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a multi-cloud data storage and management platform designed for data-driven applications and workflows. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, SwiftStack offers a software-defined storage solution that allows enterprises to manage multiple object storage clusters with capabilities such as configuration, authentication, and capacity management. This platform enables organizations to seamlessly move workloads between public and private cloud environments, thereby ensuring universal access to data. SwiftStack's technology supports a variety of use cases, including content delivery, active archiving, collaboration, and analytics, catering to industries like life sciences, media and entertainment, and artificial intelligence. Its innovative approach allows enterprises to start small and scale efficiently within and across data centers, providing a flexible and secure storage solution that is under the control of internal IT teams.

CloudVelox

Series A in 2012
CloudVelox is a technology company specializing in hybrid cloud solutions. Founded by experts in operating systems, distributed systems, virtualization, cloud, networking, and storage technologies, CloudVelox has developed software that allows both new and existing Linux and Windows multi-tier applications to run in the cloud without any modifications. This capability enables enterprises to seamlessly extend their data centers into the cloud, ensuring that applications can access necessary services residing back in the enterprise data center. The company's platform aims to automate the migration of private data centers to public clouds, thereby reducing business risk and enhancing IT productivity and resilience.

CloudPhysics

Series A in 2012
CloudPhysics, Inc. is a technology company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2011. It specializes in providing a cloud-based operations management solution that leverages big data and predictive analytics to optimize virtualized environments, including hybrid cloud infrastructures. The company's platform collects machine metadata from virtualized systems and employs advanced analytics, simulation techniques, and resource management to deliver actionable insights. This enables IT teams to proactively manage their virtual datacenters, identifying potential operational hazards and improving resource utilization. Through its innovative approach, CloudPhysics empowers organizations to plan and execute their cloud migration strategies effectively, enhancing overall efficiency while minimizing costs and risks associated with their IT operations.

Ankeena Networks

Venture Round in 2010
Ankeena Networks specializes in developing media infrastructure solutions that enable the delivery of online media at a large scale. The company's technology enhances online video experiences, offering users a television-like viewing quality while simultaneously reducing delivery costs. Ankeena's solutions are fully interoperable with industry-standard players and other infrastructure components, ensuring compatibility and seamless integration within existing systems.

Ankeena Networks

Series B in 2009
Ankeena Networks specializes in developing media infrastructure solutions that enable the delivery of online media at a large scale. The company's technology enhances online video experiences, offering users a television-like viewing quality while simultaneously reducing delivery costs. Ankeena's solutions are fully interoperable with industry-standard players and other infrastructure components, ensuring compatibility and seamless integration within existing systems.

WiChorus

Series C in 2008
WiChorus is a company that specializes in software solutions for network management within the telecommunications sector. It develops innovative products for both mobile and fixed networks, aiming to enhance operational efficiency for service providers. Notably, WiChorus offers a smartcore platform that supports the deployment of 4G packet core infrastructure, including WiMAX and LTE networks. This platform includes capabilities for service and subscriber management, content management, and network optimization, allowing operators to enhance performance while effectively monetizing their internet services. Through its advanced technology, WiChorus enables telecommunications operators to achieve superior network intelligence and performance.

WiChorus

Series B in 2007
WiChorus is a company that specializes in software solutions for network management within the telecommunications sector. It develops innovative products for both mobile and fixed networks, aiming to enhance operational efficiency for service providers. Notably, WiChorus offers a smartcore platform that supports the deployment of 4G packet core infrastructure, including WiMAX and LTE networks. This platform includes capabilities for service and subscriber management, content management, and network optimization, allowing operators to enhance performance while effectively monetizing their internet services. Through its advanced technology, WiChorus enables telecommunications operators to achieve superior network intelligence and performance.

Akimbi Systems

Series B in 2005
Akimbi Systems, Inc. is a company that specializes in infrastructure management solutions tailored for software development and testing organizations. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Akimbi develops complex configuration capture-and-restore systems that allow software developers and quality assurance engineers to efficiently suspend and capture environments to a shared storage library. This capability enhances collaboration and streamlines the development process. The company has established strategic partnerships with notable firms, including Mercury, Microsoft, Platespin, and VMware. Akimbi Systems was acquired by VMware in 2006, further integrating its innovative solutions into the broader infrastructure management landscape.

3Par

Series D in 2004
3PAR Inc. is a global provider of utility storage systems designed for mid-sized to large enterprises, financial services firms, cloud computing service providers, consumer-oriented Internet/Web 2.0 companies, and government entities. The company specializes in creating infrastructures that facilitate the delivery of cloud-based services, tailored to meet the demands of both internal operations and external service providers. Its enterprise-class storage systems are characterized by a clustered design that supports comprehensive multi-tenancy and incorporates features such as self-configuration, self-optimization, self-monitoring, self-healing, and scalability. 3PAR's solutions include an integrated hardware platform alongside an operating system and a suite of software applications, positioning the company as a key player in the data storage and information management sector.

3Par

Series C in 2001
3PAR Inc. is a global provider of utility storage systems designed for mid-sized to large enterprises, financial services firms, cloud computing service providers, consumer-oriented Internet/Web 2.0 companies, and government entities. The company specializes in creating infrastructures that facilitate the delivery of cloud-based services, tailored to meet the demands of both internal operations and external service providers. Its enterprise-class storage systems are characterized by a clustered design that supports comprehensive multi-tenancy and incorporates features such as self-configuration, self-optimization, self-monitoring, self-healing, and scalability. 3PAR's solutions include an integrated hardware platform alongside an operating system and a suite of software applications, positioning the company as a key player in the data storage and information management sector.

Lightbit

Venture Round in 2000
Lightbits Labs, Inc. specializes in developing innovative data storage solutions designed for enterprise private clouds and service providers. Founded in 2015 and based in San Jose, California, with additional offices in Israel and New York, the company focuses on delivering high-performance block storage that is scalable and cost-effective. Lightbits is known for its Cloud Data Platform and the proprietary LightOS Software Defined Storage, which integrates seamlessly with existing datacenter infrastructure. The company's products leverage the NVMe over TCP protocol to enhance performance comparable to local flash storage, catering to cloud-native applications in various environments, including bare metal, virtualized, and containerized systems. By providing a comprehensive data storage platform, Lightbits enables organizations to improve agility and cost efficiency while effectively scaling their storage infrastructure.

Intira

Series B in 2000
Intira Corporation is an IT infrastructure and e-business platform that specializes in providing data hosting services for internet applications. The company focuses on implementing, managing, and operating the necessary infrastructure for application development. Based in the United States, Intira enables its clients to establish robust servers, storage solutions, security measures, and data networks to support their digital operations.

3Par

Series B in 2000
3PAR Inc. is a global provider of utility storage systems designed for mid-sized to large enterprises, financial services firms, cloud computing service providers, consumer-oriented Internet/Web 2.0 companies, and government entities. The company specializes in creating infrastructures that facilitate the delivery of cloud-based services, tailored to meet the demands of both internal operations and external service providers. Its enterprise-class storage systems are characterized by a clustered design that supports comprehensive multi-tenancy and incorporates features such as self-configuration, self-optimization, self-monitoring, self-healing, and scalability. 3PAR's solutions include an integrated hardware platform alongside an operating system and a suite of software applications, positioning the company as a key player in the data storage and information management sector.

3Par

Series A in 1999
3PAR Inc. is a global provider of utility storage systems designed for mid-sized to large enterprises, financial services firms, cloud computing service providers, consumer-oriented Internet/Web 2.0 companies, and government entities. The company specializes in creating infrastructures that facilitate the delivery of cloud-based services, tailored to meet the demands of both internal operations and external service providers. Its enterprise-class storage systems are characterized by a clustered design that supports comprehensive multi-tenancy and incorporates features such as self-configuration, self-optimization, self-monitoring, self-healing, and scalability. 3PAR's solutions include an integrated hardware platform alongside an operating system and a suite of software applications, positioning the company as a key player in the data storage and information management sector.

Realta Fusion

Realta Fusion develops fusion energy technology for industrial heat and power production. It combines advancements in superconducting materials, plasma physics, and computing power in a simple linear fusion reactor design, utilizing abundant fuel sources to generate zero-carbon heat and power.
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