Adit Singh joins Mayfield as infrastructure partner

What’s the deal? On 20 August 2026, Adit SinghDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → joined Mayfield as an infrastructure partner. He will invest across hardware, infrastructure software, cybersecurity and physical AI. Singh previously helped source and co-lead the first funding round in Cerebras Systems while he was a partner at Foundation Capital.

Why it matters: Singh trained as a chip designer and described his technical edge as the ability to assess a workload from the application layer down to the transistor. He said Mayfield’s semiconductor portfolio was a major attraction, citing investments in Upscale AI, recently valued at $2 billion, and Lumilens, which raised $700 million at a $5.5 billion valuation. Before joining Mayfield, Singh co-founded Neotribe Ventures in 2017 and later spent four years leading the firm before moving to Cota Capital. Mayfield managing partner Navin ChaddhaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → told TechCrunch that the pair had known each other for 15 years and had served together on three startup boards. Mayfield says it has $3 billion in assets under management and can write seed cheques of up to $20 million, positioning Singh to participate in larger early-stage infrastructure rounds.

Singh’s appointment follows a decade of work spanning semiconductor engineering, venture investing and board roles. His earlier investment in Cerebras became particularly notable after the chip company’s IPO, when Foundation Capital held an approximately 7% stake, according to reporting cited by TechCrunch.

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