Accel

What they do

Accel is an early and growth-stage venture capital firm that powers a global community of entrepreneurs. Accel backs entrepreneurs who have what it takes to build a business. 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.

What they look for

Accel operates on the "Prepared Mind" philosophy, requiring deep, proactive focus and a disciplined approach to identifying market shifts. Their core thesis is to be the first partner to exceptional teams and to support them through every phase of private company development, building category-defining technology companies. They look for visionary leaders, relentless builders, and problem-solvers who obsess over customer pain points, with a particular focus on AI-native architectures and products with undeniable market demand.

Stage

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+

Sectors

AI, SaaS, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Consumer, Healthcare, Media

Based

Palo Alto, US