Venture capital firm Mayfield Fund has announced the appointment of Kendall Cooper as chief financial officer, reporting to managing director and chief operating officer James Beck.
Venture capital firm Mayfield Fund has announced the appointment of Kendall Cooper as chief financial officer, reporting to managing director and chief operating officer James Beck.
Cooper joins Mayfield from Dominion Ventures where he was a managing member and chief financial officer.
His other contributions in the financial services industry include: assisting Sequoia Capital with various projects; diligence work for the venture leasing subsidiary of Equitec; emerging business services at accounting firm Deloitte, Haskins & Sells; and special projects at Texaco Canada.
‘Kendall’s deep and varied financial experience will be critical as we deploy our thirteenth fund and our first India fund,’ says Mayfield managing director Yogen Dalal (pictured). ‘With James running our operations and Kendall managing our financial processes, we have a strong and seasoned back office team.’
‘I have known of the legacy and top-tier reputation of Mayfield Fund for many years,’ Cooper says. ‘It is a pleasure to work alongside a talented and energized team with the exceptional vision to ensure Mayfield Fund’s continued success and leadership.’
Mayfield Fund has USD2.8bn under management and focuses on the US, China and India markets.