We have customized our 'people-first' framework to apply to AI companies and are using it to guide our investment decisions.
As we meet with many AI-native founders, here are the top five pieces of company-building advice we’re sharing with them.
While it might seem daunting to question potential investors, remember that you need to build a mutual zone of trust for the long journey.
My third startup had been in the market only a year when the internet bubble burst and had not yet found product-market fit.
For founders, the gyrations of the stock market, the resulting correction in public market tech stocks, and the inevitable impact on private company fundraising might seem disheartening.
The irony is that there’s never been a better time to be an inception investor given lower capital needs of getting from idea to Series A milestones.
We face two major threats today: one to the health of our planet and the other to our own. Fortunately, biology and technology are creating fixes for the planet as well as for the human body.
With the end of Moore’s Law, new semiconductors are required for a cloud-native, data-dominated, AI-powered, IoT world. The rise of new players will put silicon back into Silicon Valley.
I have long been fascinated by the promise of the world of autonomous transport. However, as the conversation at a recent event turned to the complexities that autonomous cars might introduce to the u
Jason Kilar’s interest in customer service was sparked by a visit to Disney World when he was 10 years old. The wonder he felt as he walked underneath the train station and out onto Main Street stay
Navin Chaddha Contributor Share on X Navin Chaddha is managing partner at Mayfield, an early-stage venture capital firm with a 50+ year track record. More posts by this contributor A ‘people-fir
Navin Chaddha Contributor Share on X Navin Chaddha is managing partner at Mayfield, an early-stage venture capital firm with a 50+ year track record. More posts by this contributor A ‘people-fir
Serial entrepreneur discusses his journey starting up and exiting two tech companies in Silicon Valley.
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Navin Chaddha Contributor Share on X Navin Chaddha is managing partner at Mayfield, an early-stage venture capital firm with a 50+ year track record. More posts by this contributor A ‘people-fir
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