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Mayfield Fund 
Type Private Industry Private equity Founded 1969 Founder(s) Thomas J. Davis, Jr. Headquarters Menlo Park, California, United States Products Venture capital Total assets $2.8 billion Employees 15+ Website www.mayfield.com References: [1] Mayfield Fund is one of the oldest venture capital firms in the US, focusing on early-stage to growth-stage investments in information technology companies with a focus on enterprise software, Internet consumer & media services, and communications.
The firm was founded in 1969 by Thomas J. Davis, Jr.. Since inception, the firm has raised over $2.8 billion of investor commitments across 13 private equity funds. The firm is headquartered on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California and was one of the earliest venture capital firms to locate in Silicon Valley.
Among the firm's most notable investments include Compaq, Silicon Graphics, 3COM, Amgen, Genentech, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Sandisk, Legato Software, Citrix, PlayFirst, Advent Software, Vantive, Pure Software, Nuance, Tibco, webMethods, Peribit, Redback Networks, Concur, 3Par, Snapfish and Akimbi Systems.
Mayfield is a supporter of the Mayfield Fellows Program at the University of California, Berkeley[2] and Stanford University.[3]
References
- ^ "Mayfield Fund - Company Overview - Hoover's". Hoover's. http://www.hoovers.com/free/co/factsheet.xhtml?COID=43425. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ^ "Institute of Management, Innovation and Organization". U.C. Berkeley Haas School of Business. http://imio.haas.berkeley.edu/Student_Support_top.html#Mayfield. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ^ "STVP : Teaching : Mayfield Fellows Program (MFP)". Stanford Technology Ventures Program. http://stvp.stanford.edu/teaching/mfp/. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- Independent view of firm
- Hoover's summary of firm
- Yogen Dalal's contribution to Internet Protocol
- Stanford Alumni Association article
- Entrepreneurs Foundation Board - Yogen Dalal
- Rubicon Project Raises $21 Million led by Mayfield Fund
- GIGYA Secures $9.5 Million in Series B Funding Led by Mayfield Fund
External links
- Mayfield Fund (company website)
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