Accel is an institutional investor (Conventional VCs) founded in 1983 and headquartered in Palo Alto, United States. Accel is a global venture capital firm that partners with exceptional founders from inception through IPO. The firm has backed iconic companies including Facebook (Meta), Flipkart, Dropbox, Slack, Spotify, and Supercell. Accel invests across consumer, enterprise, SaaS, fintech, and infrastructure sectors from seed to growth stages. Venture capital firm that partners with and invests in exceptional teams. The firm provides capital and support to companies. It focuses on identifying and investing in promising businesses and offering guidance to help them grow and succeed. Fund Philosophy: First partner to exceptional teams everywhere.

Stage

Seed, Series A, Early, Late Stage, Seed, Series A, Early, Late Stage

HQ

Palo Alto, United States

Founded

1983

Website

https://www.accel.com/

LinkedIn

https://linkedin.com/company/accel-vc

Twitter

https://twitter.com/accel

What they look for

Exceptional teams; market-defining businesses

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