Accel

Founded in 1983 by Arthur Patterson and Jim Swartz, Accel is a global venture capital firm investing from seed through growth stage across the US, Europe, India, and Southeast Asia. The firm has backed over 1,170 companies producing 103 unicorns, 47 IPOs, and 381 acquisitions. Its 2005 investment of $12.7m for 10% of Facebook became one of the most lucrative VC bets in history, worth $6.6B at IPO. Other notable investments include Spotify, Slack, CrowdStrike, Atlassian, UiPath, Flipkart, and Freshworks. In 2024/25 Accel raised $650m for its sixth European fund (AI and cybersecurity focus) and $650m for India/Southeast Asia.

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