Navin Chaddha is the Managing Director at Mayfield, a leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology companies. A three-time entrepreneur turned investor, he has backed more than 50 companies, with over 37 achieving IPOs or successful acquisitions. His investment focus spans enterprise software, artificial intelligence, and next-generation infrastructure, supporting founders who are building transformative, market-defining businesses.
Navin has been widely recognized for his impact in venture capital, making his twelfth appearance on the Forbes Midas List of Top 100 Tech Investors in 2020, where he ranked among the Top Five globally.
Beyond investing, he is passionate about nurturing the “Rise of the Individual” and is an active philanthropist supporting initiatives in diversity, education, equity, health, and hunger. He holds an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, where he received the Distinguished IIT Alumni Award.
