HumanX 2026
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Mayfield
Mayfield partners with founders from day zero who see limitless possibilities where others see constraints. Drawing on our 55-year legacy of company building and people-first philosophy, we bring founder-to-founder expertise because we've built and scaled companies ourselves. We don't just write checks - founders say our unwavering commitment sets us apart. We've celebrated over 120 IPOs and 225+ acquisitions, including breakthrough companies like HashiCorp, Lyft, Mammoth BioSciences, Marketo, Nuvia, Poshmark, ServiceMax, and SolarCity.
Previous Sessions
HumanX 2026 San Francisco
Mayfield Pitch Competition
Cohort 1 - 1:30–2:30 PM
An early-stage founder showcase featuring startups building in payments, enterprise AI, product
development, and private capital software. One company will emerge from this bracket to advance to the
Mayfield AI Garage Finals.
Cohort 2 - 2:40–3:30 PM
This cohort focuses on enterprise productivity, software asset intelligence, career infrastructure, and AI
safety tooling. Founders will pitch live and face questions from a cross-functional panel of investors,
operators, and legal leaders.
An early-stage founder showcase featuring startups building in payments, enterprise AI, product
development, and private capital software. One company will emerge from this bracket to advance to the
Mayfield AI Garage Finals.
Cohort 2 - 2:40–3:30 PM
This cohort focuses on enterprise productivity, software asset intelligence, career infrastructure, and AI
safety tooling. Founders will pitch live and face questions from a cross-functional panel of investors,
operators, and legal leaders.
Best for:
Capital ProviderStartup Founder
Sponsored by Mayfield
Mayfield Pitch Competition
Cohort 3 - 1:10–2:00 PM
A consumer and media-tech lineup featuring startups reimagining styling, retail intelligence, interactive
advertising, and sports highlights with AI. One winner from this session advances to Thursday’s finals.
Cohort 4 - 2:10–3:00 PM
The last Mayfield AI Garage qualifying bracket features founders building in CPG revenue recovery, sports
and healthcare decision intelligence, AI document security, and dementia care. The winning startup will
round out the final field on Thursday.
A consumer and media-tech lineup featuring startups reimagining styling, retail intelligence, interactive
advertising, and sports highlights with AI. One winner from this session advances to Thursday’s finals.
Cohort 4 - 2:10–3:00 PM
The last Mayfield AI Garage qualifying bracket features founders building in CPG revenue recovery, sports
and healthcare decision intelligence, AI document security, and dementia care. The winning startup will
round out the final field on Thursday.
Best for:
Capital ProviderStartup Founder
Sponsored by Mayfield
Mayfield Pitch Competition Finals
The Mayfield AI Garage Finals bring together the winners from all four Mayfield cohorts for a final live pitch
round at Moscone Center. After two days of standout early-stage competition, one startup will be named
the Mayfield AI Garage Pitch Competition champion.
round at Moscone Center. After two days of standout early-stage competition, one startup will be named
the Mayfield AI Garage Pitch Competition champion.
Best for:
Capital ProviderStartup Founder
Sponsored by Mayfield
AGENDA AT A GLANCE
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