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Welcome, 2026 Mayfield Fellows! 12 exceptional Stanford students. 9 months of deep learning. 1 extraordinary community. Guided by a teaching team deeply rooted in both scholarship and venture creation, the Mayfield Fellows Program offers mentorship with top VCs to immersive startup internships and leadership development and is a launchpad for those ready to shape the next decade of innovation. Over the last 30 years, Mayfield Fellows have gone on to found companies like Instagram and Gusto, serve on Fortune 500 boards, and lead with purpose across industries. This year’s cohort continues that tradition, follow the fellows to keep up with their progress! Alexandre A. Nick Allen Kilas Gallimore Mia Garvey Eyrin Kim Aaron Lee Andreas Cannon Lorgen Athena Muhammad Rachel Owens Ben Rosenfeld Lara Rudar Vincent Zhou The cohort is led by: Tom Byers, Professor and Faculty Director of STVP Ann Miura-Ko, Adjunct Lecturer Together with dedicated advisors made up of experienced founders, investors, and faculty—the teaching team challenges fellows to think expansively, act ethically, and lead with resilience. We can’t wait to see what this cohort builds and who they become along the way. stvp.stanford.edu/mfp Mayfield