Accel
Venture Capital Est. 1983
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- Palo Alto, CA, United States
- Founded
- 1983
- Focus
- Varies by strategy
About
Accel is a leading US-headquartered early and growth-stage venture capital firm. Accel backs entrepreneurs who have what it takes to build a world-class, category-defining business. Founded in 1983, Accel brings more than three decades of experience building and supporting hundreds of companies. Accel's vision for entrepreneurship and business enables it to identify and invest in the companies that will be responsible for the growth of next-generation industries.
Accel-backed companies include Atlassian, Braintree, Cloudera, DJI, Dropbox, Dropcam, Etsy, Facebook, Flipkart, Lookout Security, MoPub, Qualtrics, Slack, Spotify, Supercell, Vox Media and others.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Investment Focus
Sources
Profile sources
- accel.com — Deep Tech, Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology
Recent venture activity
- Mar 2026 · Reported 3 more venture funds to the SEC (83 in total) in its Form ADV filed 2026-03-30 · SEC Form ADV
Locations & investment markets
Office · Palo Alto, United States
Office · San Francisco, United States
Office · Bangalore, India
Office · London, United Kingdom
Investment market · United States
Accel states that its current early-stage strategies include the US.
Investment market · India
Accel states that its current early-stage strategies include India.
Capital and location details checked 2026-10-12.
Investment Criteria
Investment size
USD 1M - USD 50M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A Series B Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States United Kingdom India
Coverage
Global Regions
North America Europe Asia
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
3 countries
United States India United Kingdom
4 known offices
Palo Alto, CA, United States (HQ)
Bengaluru, KA, India
London, United Kingdom
San Francisco, CA, United States
Fundraising
Accel Global Expansion Fund
Aug 11, 2026
USD 1.4B
source Accel Europe/Israel
Aug 11, 2026
USD 800M
source Accel India Fund IX
Aug 11, 2026
USD 550M
source Accel Leaders Fund V / Late-Stage Fund
Apr 14, 2026
USD 5B
source Accel Growth Fund 7
Dec 19, 2024
USD 1.4B
source Accel XVI
Dec 14, 2023
USD 650M
source Accel Growth Fund VI
Jun 28, 2021
USD 1.8B
source Accel XV
Jun 28, 2021
USD 650M
source Deals & Activity
Deals, last 12 months
1
None led
Deals, last 36 months
2
None led
Exits, last 36 months
0
0 on record
Recent deals
Rounds, buyouts and stakes from public sources · How this is counted- Series C · Aug 2026With Menlo Ventures (lead), Scaleup Europe Fund (lead), Antler and 7 moreUS$400m
- Series A · Dec 2024With Peak XV Partners (lead), Titanium Ventures, Valley Capital PartnersUS$16m
Tracked deals
2
Most common deal types
Growth (1) Series A (1)
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