Accel Overview
- Investor Type
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Venture Capital
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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93
- Investments
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2,587
- Portfolio
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607
- Exits
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751
Accel General Information
Company Description
Founded in 1983, Accel is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California. The firm prefers to invest in early-stage companies operating in the cloud, software as a service (SaaS), consumer, enterprise, information technology, healthcare, fintech, security, media, and business products & services sectors. The firm has additional offices in San Francisco, London, and Banglore.
Business Details
Investor Status
Trade Association
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Other Investor Types
Corporate Office
- 500 University Avenue
- Palo Alto, CA 94301
- United States
Accel Investments & Acquisitions (2,587)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Synthesia | 15-Jan-2025 | Later Stage VC | Multimedia and Design Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Sarla Aviation | 14-Jan-2025 | Air | Startup | |||
| Auggie (Information Services (B2C)) | 02-Jan-2025 | Information Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Decagon (Business/Productivity Software) | 23-Dec-2024 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Nuitée | 18-Dec-2024 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| FirstClub | 11-Dec-2024 | Specialty Retail | Startup | |||
| RapidCanvas | 11-Dec-2024 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Speak | 10-Dec-2024 | Educational Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| ApnaMart | 06-Dec-2024 | Early Stage VC | Department Stores | Generating Revenue | ||
| Orange Health Labs | 06-Dec-2024 | Early Stage VC | Laboratory Services (Healthcare) | Generating Revenue |
Accel Exits (751)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| TimelyAI | 12-Jan-2025 | Out of Business | |
| Jelled.AI | 26-Nov-2024 | ||
| BlackBuck | 22-Nov-2024 | ||
| Popup (Business/Productivity Software) | 19-Nov-2024 | ||
| Swiggy | 13-Nov-2024 | ||
| Causal | 31-Oct-2024 | ||
| Facet | 31-Oct-2024 | ||
| LiveAction | 25-Oct-2024 | ||
| Makelog | 28-Sep-2024 | Out of Business | |
| Kevin. | 23-Sep-2024 | Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg |
Accel Fund Performance
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Accel Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Accel Co-Investors (2,718)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Tiger Global Management | 35 |
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Affiliates
Subsidiaries (2)
| Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
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| Accel Atoms | Bangalore, India | 2021 | |
| Accel India | Bengaluru, India | 2008 |
Accel FAQs
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What is Accel?
Founded in 1983, Accel is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California.
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When was Accel founded?
Accel was founded in 1983.
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Where is Accel headquartered?
Accel is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.
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How many investments has Accel made?
Accel has made 2,587 investments.
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What has Accel invested in?
Accel has made numerous investments in companies like Synthesia, Sarla Aviation, and Auggie (Information Services (B2C)) within the Multimedia and Design Software, Air, and Information Services (B2C) industries.
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What has Accel invested in recently?
Accel's latest investment was on 15-Jan-2025 in Synthesia, a company within the Multimedia and Design Software industry.
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