Investors

Mayfield Fund Mayfield Fund provides “venture capital with impact” by partnering with exceptional individuals to create industry-leading companies. Mayfield has domain expertise in Internet media, communications/mobility and enterprise software. The firm has $2.6 billion under management and a team of twelve investing professionals.  Since Mayfield’s founding in 1969, the firm has invested in more than 470 high-growth companies, taken more than 100 public, and more than 150 have merged or were acquired. For more information, please visit www.mayfield.com.

David Ladd, Managing Director, Mayfield Fund See Bio >

Canaan Partners Canaan Partners currently manages $2.3B in investment capital. Whether advising companies on tactical operational issues or positioning companies strategically, we draw upon our collective assets to help exciting companies grow—quickly, substantially and intelligently. We provide talented entrepreneurs and ambitious companies with the resources, experience and teamwork needed to create successful, lasting businesses. Founded in 1987, Canaan Partners has amassed a seasoned team of investment professionals with extensive experience in a wide array of fields. Our professionals are well-versed and experienced in the technology and healthcare sectors. The diverse backgrounds and skill sets of our team members enable Canaan Partners to provide portfolio companies with an unusually broad range of managerial and operational guidance. For more information please visit www.canaan.com.

John Balen, General Partner, Canaan Partners See Bio >

Vanguard Ventures Vanguard Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in seed and early-stage high technology investments, with offices in Palo Alto, California and Houston, Texas. The Partners have extensive and successful backgrounds as technologists, operating managers, entrepreneur-founders and venture capital investors. Since 1981, Vanguard has funded 118 startups with more than 30 of these already becoming major corporate successes. In aggregate, these companies returned approximately $1 billion to investors. For more information, please visit www.vanguardventures.com.

Don Wood, General Partner, Vanguard Ventures See Bio >