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<i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Proven early-stage investor and company builder joins as Mayfield increases its focus on foundational technologies within its $3 billion AI investment strategy.</i>

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Artificial intelligence is reimagining every industry, but many of the foundational technologies required to power this transformation are still being built. Mayfield believes the defining AI companies of the next decade will be created by technical founders solving these fundamental infrastructure challenges.

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Mayfield has backed these underlying systems across multiple computing cycles. Within its $3 billion AI investment strategy, the firm is increasing its focus on infrastructure and expanding its capacity to partner with technical founders beginning at the inception stage. Its track record includes NUVIA, acquired by Qualcomm, and AI infrastructure unicorns Lumilens, SambaNova Systems, Frore Systems, and Upscale AI.

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With 70% of its investments beginning at inception, Mayfield is most often the first institutional investor partnering with a founding team. The firm partners with entrepreneurs well beyond the first check, providing company-building expertise and follow-on capital as they scale category-defining businesses.

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Adit’s addition builds on a 15-year relationship with Mayfield’s Managing Partner Navin Chaddha. The two have worked together across three companies, giving Mayfield a firsthand view of Adit’s trajectory and how he supports founders through the difficult moments of company building.

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"I have been as impressed by who Adit is as a person as I have been by what he has accomplished as an investor," <b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">said Navin Chaddha, Mayfield Managing Partner. </b>"He has proven his judgment at the inception stage of investing, brings deep technical and operating experience, and shares the culture Mayfield has built around putting people first. He will be a force multiplier for our team as we expand our work with founders building the next generation of AI infrastructure."

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Before Mayfield, Adit spent more than a decade as an early-stage investor, most recently as a General Partner at Cota Capital. He previously co-founded Neotribe Ventures and served as a partner at Foundation Capital.

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Across his investing career, Adit has been involved with four companies that went public and four that were acquired, including Cerebras (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CBRS">CBRS</a>) and Seraphic, which was acquired by CrowdStrike.

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Adit also brings extensive operating experience. He co-founded networking startup Bitsplay Systems and served as the first product manager at Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ENPH">ENPH</a>), joining before its IPO and helping scale the business. Prior to that, he held technical leadership roles at Cisco.

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"The path to building an iconic company is rarely linear. It takes steady partners who will stand with founders through the hardest moments, and I love being that non-judgmental safety net when they need it most," <b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">said Adit Singh, partner at Mayfield.</b> "Having known Navin and Mayfield for 15 years, I’ve seen that founder-first conviction in practice. The next wave of AI infrastructure will require real capital, deep technical understanding and long-term conviction from day one. I’m excited to join the firm and back the people building that future."

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<b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">About Mayfield</b>

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Mayfield is an early-stage venture firm investing $3 billion in AI companies, with 70% of our investments made at inception. For more than 56 years, we’ve partnered with founders from their first idea through the long arc of building iconic companies. Our track record includes 120 IPOs and 225+ acquisitions, reflecting our belief that great companies are built by people first. Some recent notable investments include Frore Systems, HashiCorp, Lyft, Marketo, NUVIA, Poshmark, Rhoda, SambaNova Systems, Securiti.ai, ServiceMax, SolarCity, Upscale, and Velaura. Across multiple market cycles, our team brings deep investing and operating experience to support founders with conviction, long-term capital, and hands-on partnership. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Mayfield backs founders building the future of AI. People First. From Inception. Learn more at <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayfield.com&amp;esheet=54592606&amp;newsitemid=20260820578480&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayfield.com&amp;index=2&amp;md5=f8acaa035e32cbf6ee0edb5aace016e1" shape="rect">https://www.mayfield.com</a>.

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Mayfield Adds Aditya Singh as Partner to Expand AI Infrastructure Investing at Inception

Mayfield hires Adit Singh to accelerate AI infrastructure bets

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    <p>Mayfield has added Adit Singh as a partner to deepen its $3 billion AI investment strategy focused on foundational infrastructure. The hire underscores continued VC emphasis on early-stage AI hardware and software platforms, potentially expanding Cerebras&#039; ecosystem and other AI infrastructure players. For CBRS investors, the news signals broader AI compute demand tailwinds, with uncertain near-term price effects.</p>
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    <h3>Key Points</h3>
    <ul><li>Mayfield hires Adit Singh as partner to focus on AI infrastructure.</li><li>Adit focuses on AI hardware, software infrastructure, cybersecurity, and physical AI.</li><li>Mayfield expands its AI strategy to back inception-stage infrastructure.</li><li>Adit previously helped Cerebras (CBRS) go public or be acquired.</li><li>CBRS cited as Cerebras&#039; example among Adit&#039;s portfolio.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Companies Mentioned</h3>
    <ul><li><strong>Cerebras Systems (CBRS)</strong>: Cerebras is referenced as a CBRS example in Adit Singh&#039;s investing history.</li><li><strong>Qualcomm (QCOM)</strong>: NUVIA was acquired by Qualcomm; reflects AI hardware consolidation dynamics.</li><li><strong>Enphase Energy (ENPH)</strong>: Adit Singh previously served as first product manager at Enphase; operational track record.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Industry News</h3>
    <p>Industry News. The hire signals ongoing VC consolidation and emphasis on AI infrastructure, a backdrop that could influence funding and maturity cycles for AI hardware players including CBRS-related peers.</p>
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    <h3>Market-Moving</h3>
    <ul><li>Mayfield&#039;s AI infrastructure push could lift CBRS sentiment on AI compute demand.</li><li>Broader VC appetite for AI infrastructure may translate into favorable funding conditions for related names.</li><li>Near-term CBRS price impact remains uncertain without concrete funding announcements.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Key Facts</h3>
    <ul><li>Mayfield is operating a $3 billion AI investment strategy.</li><li>70% of Mayfield&#039;s investments begin at inception.</li><li>Adit Singh joined Mayfield as a partner to lead AI infrastructure focus.</li><li>Mayfield&#039;s track record includes NUVIA being acquired by Qualcomm and AI infra unicorns SambaNova Systems, Frore Systems, and Upscale AI.</li><li>Cerebras (CBRS) is cited as an example in Adit Singh&#039;s investing history.</li></ul>
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    <p>CBRS could see modest upside in 3–6 months if Mayfield&#039;s expanded AI infra focus strengthens AI compute demand.</p>
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  <h2>Mayfield Adds Aditya Singh as Partner to Expand AI Infrastructure Investing at Inception</h2>

  <p><em>Proven early-stage investor and company builder joins as Mayfield increases its focus on foundational technologies within its <strong>$3 billion</strong> AI investment strategy.</em></p>

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    <p>Mayfield today announced that Adit Singh, a proven inception and early-stage investor with hands-on company-building experience, has joined the firm as a partner. Adit will focus on backing technical founders across AI hardware and software infrastructure, cybersecurity, and physical AI.</p>

    <p>Artificial intelligence is reimagining every industry, but many of the foundational technologies required to power this transformation are still being built. Mayfield believes the defining AI companies of the next decade will be created by technical founders solving these fundamental infrastructure challenges.</p>

    <p>Mayfield has backed these underlying systems across multiple computing cycles. Within its <strong>$3 billion</strong> AI investment strategy, the firm is increasing its focus on infrastructure and expanding its capacity to partner with technical founders beginning at the inception stage. Its track record includes NUVIA, acquired by Qualcomm, and AI infrastructure unicorns Lumilens, SambaNova Systems, Frore Systems, and Upscale AI.</p>

    <p>With <strong>70%</strong> of its investments beginning at inception, Mayfield is most often the first institutional investor partnering with a founding team. The firm partners with entrepreneurs well beyond the first check, providing company-building expertise and follow-on capital as they scale category-defining businesses.</p>

    <p>Adit’s addition builds on a <strong>15-year</strong> relationship with Mayfield’s Managing Partner Navin Chaddha. The two have worked together across three companies, giving Mayfield a firsthand view of Adit’s trajectory and how he supports founders through the difficult moments of company building.</p>
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    <h3>Key Quotes and Leadership Perspective</h3>
    <p>"I have been as impressed by who Adit is as a person as I have been by what he has accomplished as an investor," <b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">said Navin Chaddha, Mayfield Managing Partner. </b>"He has proven his judgment at the inception stage of investing, brings deep technical and operating experience, and shares the culture Mayfield has built around putting people first. He will be a force multiplier for our team as we expand our work with founders building the next generation of AI infrastructure."</p>

    <p>Before Mayfield, Adit spent more than a decade as an early-stage investor, most recently as a General Partner at Cota Capital. He previously co-founded Neotribe Ventures and served as a partner at Foundation Capital.</p>

    <p>Across his investing career, Adit has been involved with four companies that went public and four that were acquired, including Cerebras (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CBRS">CBRS</a>) and Seraphic, which was acquired by CrowdStrike.</p>

    <p>Adit also brings extensive operating experience. He co-founded networking startup Bitsplay Systems and served as the first product manager at Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ENPH">ENPH</a>), joining before its IPO and helping scale the business. Prior to that, he held technical leadership roles at Cisco.</p>

    <p>"The path to building an iconic company is rarely linear. It takes steady partners who will stand with founders through the hardest moments, and I love being that non-judgmental safety net when they need it most," <b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">said Adit Singh, partner at Mayfield.</b> "Having known Navin and Mayfield for 15 years, I’ve seen that founder-first conviction in practice. The next wave of AI infrastructure will require real capital, deep technical understanding and long-term conviction from day one. I’m excited to join the firm and back the people building that future."</p>
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    <h3>About Mayfield</h3>
    <p>Mayfield is an early-stage venture firm investing <strong>$3 billion</strong> in AI companies, with 70% of our investments made at inception. For more than 56 years, we’ve partnered with founders from their first idea through the long arc of building iconic companies. Our track record includes 120 IPOs and 225+ acquisitions, reflecting our belief that great companies are built by people first. Some recent notable investments include Frore Systems, HashiCorp, Lyft, Marketo, NUVIA, Poshmark, Rhoda, SambaNova Systems, Securiti.ai, ServiceMax, SolarCity, Upscale, and Velaura. Across multiple market cycles, our team brings deep investing and operating experience to support founders with conviction, long-term capital, and hands-on partnership. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Mayfield backs founders building the future of AI. People First. From Inception. Learn more at <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayfield.com&amp;esheet=54592606&amp;newsitemid=20260820578480&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayfield.com&amp;index=2&amp;md5=f8acaa035e32cbf6ee0edb5aace016e1" shape="rect">https://www.mayfield.com</a>.</p>
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    <h3>Background on Cerebras and Notable Affiliations</h3>
    <p>Across his investing career, Adit has been involved with four companies that went public and four that were acquired, including Cerebras (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CBRS">CBRS</a>) and Seraphic, which was acquired by CrowdStrike.</p>

    <p>Adit also brings extensive operating experience. He co-founded networking startup Bitsplay Systems and served as the first product manager at Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ENPH">ENPH</a>), joining before its IPO and helping scale the business. Prior to that, he held technical leadership roles at Cisco.</p>
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    <h3>This Appointment and Strategic Focus</h3>
    <p><em>This addition reinforces Mayfield's commitment to backing technical founders at the inception stage and prioritizing AI infrastructure across hardware and software, cybersecurity, and physical AI.</em></p>
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    <h3>About the Inception-Stage Investment Model</h3>
    <p>With 70% of investments beginning at inception, Mayfield is often the first institutional investor partnering with a founding team. The firm continues to provide company-building expertise and follow-on capital as these ventures scale into category-defining businesses.</p>
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    <h3>Contact</h3>
    <p>Press Contact: VSC on behalf of Mayfield<br/> <a href="mailto:mayfield@vsc.co" rel="nofollow">mayfield@vsc.co</a></p>
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Mayfield has added Adit Singh as a partner to deepen its $3 billion AI investment strategy focused on foundational infrastructure. The hire underscores continued VC emphasis on early-stage AI hardware and software platforms, potentially expanding Cerebras' ecosystem and other AI infrastructure players. For CBRS investors, the news signals broader AI compute demand tailwinds, with uncertain near-term price effects.

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