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Accel

Accel

Palo Alto, Californiaaccel.com

Overview

Accel is a global venture capital firm that invests in early-stage and growth-stage technology companies across sectors including software, internet, mobile, and consumer technology.

Year Founded

1983

AUM

$9.6B

Portfolio Companies

974

Website

accel.com

Investments

Accel investments
CompanyDateStageLead
WonderJul 2026Series DCo-investor
OakJul 2026SeedLead
HelsingJul 2026Series ECo-investor
SmoothJul 2026SeedLead
Axle EnergyJul 2026Series ACo-investor

Key People

Arthur Patterson

Founding Partner

Jim Swartz

Founding Partner

Joy Armony

General Partner

Tracy Sedlock

Emeritus Chief Operating Partner

Nafis Jamal

Venture Partner

Ava Hill

Investment Partners

Katherine Morales

Investment Partners

Abhinav Chaturvedi

Partner

Amy Saper

Partner

Anand Daniel

Partner

Andrei Brasoveanu

Partner

Arun Mathew

Partner

Ben Fletcher

Partner

Ben Quazzo

Partner

Bruce Golden

Partner

Casey Aylward

Partner

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Year Founded1983
AUM$9.6B

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