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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. Founded in 1983, the firm has offices in Palo Alto, California, as well as in London, Bangalore, and Shanghai. The company has a long track record of successful investments in entities such as Facebook, Dropbox, Etsy, Slack, and Atlassian, among others. The firm typically invests in companies that are in the internet, software, mobile, and consumer technology sectors.

Year Founded

1983

AUM

$9.6B

Portfolio Companies

752

Website

accel.com

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Key People

Arthur Patterson

Founding Partner

Jim Swartz

Founding Partner

Joy Armony

General Partner

Tracy Sedlock

Chief Operating Partner

Nafis Jamal

Venture Partner

Ava Hill

Investment Partners

Katherine Morales

Investment Partners

Abhinav Chaturvedi

Partner

Amit Kumar

Partner

Amy Saper

Partner

Anand Daniel

Partner

Andrei Brasoveanu

Partner

Arun Mathew

Partner

Ben Fletcher

Partner

Ben Quazzo

Partner

Bruce Golden

Partner

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Year Founded1983
AUM$9.6B

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