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Overview

Accel is a global venture capital firm founded in 1983 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The firm invests from company inception through later stages of private-company growth, with dedicated early-stage strategies in the United States, Europe, Israel and India as well as growth and late-stage capital. Accel emphasizes becoming an early partner to founders and continuing that relationship as companies scale. Its investment activity spans artificial intelligence, cloud and SaaS, enterprise software, cybersecurity, fintech, consumer technology, media, healthcare, developer tools, infrastructure, marketplaces and advanced manufacturing.

Investment focus

Sectors
Artificial Intelligence, Cloud / SaaS, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Consumer, Media, Healthcare, Developer Tools, Infrastructure, Marketplaces, Advanced Manufacturing
Stages
Pre-Seed, Seed, Early Stage, Growth Stage, Late Stage
Regions
Global, United States, Europe, Israel, India, Southeast Asia

How they work with companies

Accel says it aims to partner with founders from the outset and stay close as companies scale, with investment teams supporting businesses across stages. It also operates a portfolio jobs board. Through programs such as Accel Atoms, selected founders receive 1:1 mentorship, access to founder and investor communities, customer introductions, partner perks and technical resources.Read more

Accel says it aims to partner with founders from the outset and stay close as companies scale, with investment teams supporting businesses across stages. It also operates a portfolio jobs board. Through programs such as Accel Atoms, selected founders receive 1:1 mentorship, access to founder and investor communities, customer introductions, partner perks and technical resources.

Key people

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Andrew BracciaPartnerView bio

Andrew joined Accel in 2007 and focuses on consumer-oriented mobile and web services. Before Accel, he spent nearly a decade in executive roles at Yahoo!, including responsibilities across search and marketplaces. He is based in the Bay Area.

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Philippe BotteriPartnerView bio

Philippe joined Accel in 2011 and focuses on AI, cloud applications and security. He previously worked at Bessemer, where he helped build the firm's cloud practice, and began his career at McKinsey. He is based in London.

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Sonali De RyckerPartnerView bio

Sonali joined Accel in 2008 and invests in consumer internet, software and fintech businesses. Before Accel, she worked at Atlas Venture. She is based in London.

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Sameer GandhiPartnerView bio

Sameer joined Accel in 2008 and focuses on consumer, cloud/SaaS and media companies. He is based in the Bay Area and graduated from MIT and Stanford.

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Rich WongPartnerView bio

Rich joined Accel in 2006 and invests in early- and growth-stage companies across AI, SaaS and enterprise technology. Before Accel, he worked at Openwave Systems and Covad Communications and earlier at Procter & Gamble and McKinsey. He is based in the Bay Area.

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Prashanth PrakashPartnerView bio

Prashanth joined Accel in 2008 and focuses on consumer, online marketplaces and SaaS companies. He began his investing career as a co-founder of Erasmic, an early-stage fund in India, and previously founded two companies. He is based in Bangalore.

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Companies curated by Ovii

A selection of companies associated with Accel that Ovii curates for job seekers.

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