Mayfield Fund has partnered with First Round Capital to host a networking event with the theme Entrepreneurs Helping Entrepreneurs. The two firms have assembled a dream team of founders including Jay Adelson/Digg, Caterina Fake/Flickr, Aaron Patzer/Mint, Gina Bianchini/Ning, Max Levchin/Slide and Mark Pincus/Zynga who have donated mentoring sessions, which will be raffled off at the event.
“We’re thrilled to see the tradition continue with this amazing set of entrepreneurs.”
To participate in the raffle, entrepreneurs need to go to www.mayfield.com/raffle and fill out a short online application. Raj Kapoor and Emily Melton of Mayfield and Josh Kopelman and Rob Hayes of First Round will select 100 of the most promising applicants to attend the private event on Monday, March 1, 2010. At that event, six winners will be announced and all the attendees will have the opportunity to network with fellow entrepreneurs. Each winner will be matched with one mentor for one informal mentoring session. There is no cost associated with participating in the raffle.
“We are honored these proven founders were willing to donate their time to share learnings with aspiring entrepreneurs,” said Kapoor. “We believe that the best way to inspire success is to learn from those who are making an impact on our industry.”
“Founders helping founders has always been a key component of our startup community,” said Hayes. “We’re thrilled to see the tradition continue with this amazing set of entrepreneurs.”
About Mayfield Fund
Mayfield Fund provides venture capital with impact by partnering with exceptional individuals to create industry-leading companies. The firm has $2.8 billion under management and focuses on the U.S., China and India markets. Since Mayfield’s founding in 1969, the firm has invested in more than 500 high-growth companies, taken more than 100 public and exited nearly 100 others through mergers and acquisitions. Some notable investments include 3COM, Genentech, Intuitive Surgical, MIPS, Nuance, Redback Networks, and Sandisk. For more information, visit www.mayfield.com.
About First Round Capital
First Round Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm dedicated to helping talented entrepreneurs build remarkable companies. First Round Capital typically funds pre-revenue companies – and often provides a company’s first outside capital. As former entrepreneurs, the partners at First Round understand the challenges of launching a new enterprise, and offer insight and expertise that are as valuable as its venture capital. The firm has invested in over 75 early stage companies, and additional information on First Round Capital is available at http://www.firstround.com.
