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3 years
With @axieinfinity , @SkyMavisHQ isn't just breaking incredible records, it's powering a blockchain gaming revolution! We're thrilled to welcome @trungfinity , @Psycheout86 , @Jihoz_Axie & the team to the #AccelFamily . The journey's just beginning!
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7 years
We recently closed our fifth India fund w/ $450M to invest in one of the world's most vibrant startup ecosystems:
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4 years
We recently closed our 6th India fund and as we reflect on our past 15 years in @Accel_India , we're excited for the future: continuing to be early partners to founders that are building transformational companies #AccelFamily
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3 years
Today @FreshworksInc becomes the first Indian-origin SaaS company to list on a US exchange. Their story from aspirational beginnings to IPO and beyond will inspire entrepreneurs across the globe. Read about it here ➡️ #AccelFamily
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8 years
"One of the common fallacies is that data is opposed to intuition. Data is a tool for enhancing intuition." @hmason
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4 years
Accel unequivocally stands with the Black community, and for civil rights and equality of justice for all. Sharing a brief letter circulated amongst our team today:
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9 years
Introducing #Growthverse : an interactive visualization of the marketing tech universe – #cmo http://t.co/40eh8WW6hT
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8 years
"Being a successful founder requires a really high aptitude for facing reality..." – @Segment CEO @reinpk
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4 years
No-code has become a critical investment thesis for Accel and we count @Webflow , @DashDash , @AdaSupport , @processstreet , @tines_io , @BRYTER_io and more as part of our #AccelFamily . Our partner @ammathew shares more of our thinking in this space with @TechCrunch 's @alex :
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4 years
How one VC firm wound up with no-code startups as part of its investing thesis
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8 years
"Don't be afraid to experiment until you discover your passion." Accel co-founder Jim Swartz
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8 years
Growthverse: An Interactive Visualization of the Marketing Tech Universe (via @kobiefuller )
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6 years
Thrilled to lead the $153 million Series B in @UiPath , a pioneer in tech that uses ML to automate repeatable tasks. Founded in Bucharest, ARR has grown an incredible 8x this past year. It reflects the Silicon Valley ethos, outside the Valley. #AcceFamily
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8 years
Growthverse: an interactive visualization of today's marketing technology ecosystem.
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5 years
We're thrilled to welcome @amy to the #AccelFamily ! With deep product and marketing experience from @Stripe & @Twitter , and a strong background working with budding startups, she will lead early investments in consumer and enterprise companies:
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3 years
Today, we’re announcing Accel’s latest funds. We believe that the opportunities for entrepreneurs to succeed globally will only accelerate, & we’re committed to supporting the next generation of founders from the earliest stages through to IPO
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8 years
We’re “opening” our deck on the rise of Open Adoption Software
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4 years
We're excited to welcome @Vercel to the #AccelFamily . We believe what AWS accomplished for backend developers, Vercel can do for the 11 million frontend developers. Read more from our partner @daniel_levine :
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8 years
The Internet in Real-Time: A living visualization shows how quickly data is generated –
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4 years
#OpenSource has exploded, so we’ve launched the #Open100 , a collection of the fastest-growing OSS start-ups globally. Check out the list, and read top company building tips from the experts at @Snyk , @Rasa , @Confluent , @Segment , @Sentry and @Vercel . #OSS
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4 years
Today, we're thrilled to announce our $200M Series A in @1Password , a company that has been profitable since its founding 14 years ago & created a passionate community. Read more about their remarkable journey & our partnership from @ammathew #AccelFamily
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5 years
Inspiring to watch @danieldines talk to @CNBC about how #AI eliminates redundancies to let people work on things they love. @UiPath helps businesses improve human elements: creativity, emotional engagement and increasing quality of service. #AccelFamily
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8 years
"Train yourself to question...to act opposite to the crowd." Accel co-founder Jim Swartz
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5 years
What struck us most about @Webflow was their dual mission: enable web creation for anyone, and promote impactful lives for their employees. Founders @callmevlad @bryantchou @thesergie have created a special company and it's an honor to lead their Series A #AccelFamily
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4 years
"I can’t think of a bigger platform shift that we’re about to go through than #NoCode " - our partner, @ammathew at today's @webflow #NoCodeConf fireside keynote with @briannekimmel , @callmevlad & @hnshah .
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Fireside chat: Why is no-code important for the future of software? 🔥 With @briannekimmel , @callmevlad , @hnshah , and Arun Mathew from @Accel #NoCodeConf
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8 years
"Be opportunistic, be open, really listen and assess what kind of response the product gets." @SlackHQ CEO @stewart
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3 years
Wanting to make Mexico’s financial system work for everyone, not just a select few, @serch_jim created Flink, a fast-growing, modern retail trading platform. Welcome Sergio, Ricardo, and the entire @miflink team to the #AccelFamily
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5 years
As we reflect on the past 35 years, we are excited for the future: continuing to be early partners to founders that are building transformational companies and investing with a global mindset
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8 years
Innovation is often irrational. It requires people who really care to change the world.
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10 years
The Top TED Talks for Startup Founders – new from the Accel Blog – #Ted #startup http://t.co/AOu0C3tVt3
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6 years
There's an elite group of technology companies that have realized multi-billion dollar valuations over the last several weeks. While Silicon Valley continues to be a force, it's worth noting the rise of prominent technology companies from around the world. #AccelFamily
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8 years
The bridge between tech & design is the act of democratizing/distributing creativity. (Accel's @JayMay_ChiCity )
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6 years
Our $50 million Series A in @browserstack , a web and mobile testing tool, was 6 years in the making. Here's why. #AccelFamily
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10 years
Big Data will power the next-generation of manufacturing ( #Infographic ) – @PlexSystems @Cloudera @Trifacta #bigdata http://t.co/HjsSoFcpOu
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8 years
Entrepreneurship = discipline & resilience. ( @GoFundMe CEO @robsolomon1 with @ryanjsweeney at #startupgrind )
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5 years
Changing course is part of being a founder. @stewart and @iamcal had the courage and willingness to change course, turning failure into their greatest success. Today @SlackHQ rings the @NYSE bell as they shape the future of work. #AccelFamily
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2 years
Welcome @caseyaylward to the investment team at @Accel ! Casey is no stranger to partnering with inception-stage technical teams, as a long-time seed investor in many breakout developer, data, and security companies. We’re thrilled to have her! 🎉
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6 years
Based on data from real users & real reviews, @g2crowd pulled together a list of the 100 Best Software Companies for 2018. Kudos to all those in the #AccelFamily recognized here!
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Our 2023 Euroscape report is now live. Head to to see: - How the #cloud ecosystem has evolved over the last 12 months - How #GenAI is powering the #SaaS market's recovery - Tech predictions for the year ahead And more…
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8 years
Successful organizational design through small autonomous teams. (Daniel Ek - @eldsjal - @Spotify founder/CEO)
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8 years
(Visualization) Growthverse's interactive map brings the marketing tech landscape to life –
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4 years
The companies that were recognized on the @Forbes 2020 #Cloud100 represent breakout leaders transforming industries through cloud technology. Congratulations to the 17 #AccelFamily members named to this year’s @cloud100 list
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9 years
How great technology subtly, yet defiantly, changes our world. http://t.co/BVQqL6Tb1c
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4 years
20 years ago, we put down roots in Europe as we believed in the immense potential of the startup ecosystem & that large-scale companies can be built anywhere. Today, our team in London tops @Crunchbasenews 's list of early stage unicorn investors in Europe:
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2 years
. @Webflow 's team and investors aligned on core values early on in the company journey. This transparent approach is one of @callmevlad 's top #SecretstoScaling , and it has been the foundation for a strong culture and sustainable growth. More from Vlad ⤵️
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7 years
In the wake of @CMU 's launch of the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, Accel co-founder Jim Swartz on what really matters.
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8 years
"The way companies fail is by refusing to make changes." – @Atlassian co-CEO @scottfarkas
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2 years
We’re welcoming @SaraIttelson to the Accel investment team! 🎉 Sara has a knack for partnerships and a clear understanding of what it takes to scale a startup. Learn more about Sara and her journey from @faire_wholesale , @Uber , and @UberEats to Accel ⬇️
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3 years
Last year, @supercell celebrated its 10th birthday & the culture & values that were the building blocks for the company early on remain at its ❤️ today. @slpierre chats with @ipaananen on building teams, when to pivot & more #SecretstoScaling
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8 years
"It'll take people, process, technology AND intelligence to protect your business." @CrowdStrike 's @DAlperovitch
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3 years
Congratulations to the @UiPath team and founder/CEO @danieldines on today's IPO! Thank you for letting us be a part of the journey. #AccelFamily @rwong @pbotteri
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5 years
Our team has long believed that APIs are on track to create another SaaS-sized impact across all industries and at a much faster pace. Read more from our partner, @daniel_levine in @TechCrunch and join us for our 2nd APX Conference on 9/12/19:
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APIs are the next big SaaS wave
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3 years
It’s a big day for @bumble . 🎉 We’ve watched @WhitWolfeHerd & the Bumble team become a preeminent global women's brand, and we believe the story is only beginning to unfold. We couldn’t be more excited for what the future has in store! #AccelFamily
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. @ycombinator released its 2023 list of top companies, and we’re excited to celebrate the 25 companies in the #AccelFamily that were recognized! 👏
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6 years
Thrilled to see our partner and Accel's co-founder, Jim Swartz, celebrated as a filmmaker as @IcarusNetflix wins the @TheAcademy Award for best documentary! #Oscars
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Explore 40 defining moments in tech over the last 40 years: #Accel40Years
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9 years
The trend toward non-verbal communication: 73 billion text messages sent each day. http://t.co/wGbhY9HlPQ
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Congrats to the @Atlassian TEAM! A note from @rwong , @ryanjsweeney & Accel's team – #goTEAM
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5 years
We’re thrilled to back banking revolutionaries @t_blom , @jonas and the entire @Monzo team as they reshape consumer banking. Welcome to the #AccelFamily ! cc @sonalidr , John Locke, @algovc
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"To scale a tech company, you've got to get really comfortable ripping down..." @Qualtrics CEO @RyanQualtrics
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Growthverse is a marketer's dream – check out the coolest interactive visualization –
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It was clear early on that @danieldines and @UiPath were building a company and product that would become the backbone for the intelligent enterprise. Today's recognition on the @Forbes #Cloud100 is an incredible milestone—and they're only getting started cc @RWong @LucianaLix
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"3 Lessons" | Accel co-founder Jim Swartz, @CarnegieMellon Tepper Business School Keynote
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From Bucharest to the world, since our early investment, @UiPath has grown into a global leader in robotic process automation. The #AccelFamily joins @llixandru and @RWong in celebrating our continued partnership with @DanielDines and his remarkable team.
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7 years
With strong co's like @Qualtrics & @PodiumHQ , Utah's "Silicon Slopes" is really coming into its own via @alexrkonrad
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6 years
By betting big on nascent companies (e.g., @Flipkart , @swiggy_in , @myntra , @bookmyshow , @FreshworksInc ), our team in India has been helping show the way forward for venture capital investing in the country.
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"Slack is becoming more of a business workflow platform than a messaging tool" #startupgrind (via @matthieu_salles )
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Zuck announcing Facebook's live video streaming partnership with fellow Accel company @DJIGlobal during F8.
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38 years ago, Arthur Patterson and Jim Swartz founded Accel. The two sat down for a rare interview with @HarryStebbings to discuss the journey, from our very early days to today’s global footprint. Access it on @twentyminutevc here:
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Disrupting Financial Giants: how fintech startups pose threats & opportunities to financial giants (w/ @mtreskow ) –
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Great to see @Forbes ' 25 "Next Billion-Dollar Startups" recognize these 8 companies for all their hard work.
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3 years
Today, we celebrated @UiPath ’s public market entry as the largest public cloud company born in Europe. We’re excited to continue to support you in this next phase of the company, @DanielDines & team!
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4 years
We'd like you to meet our newest London Partner, @luca_bocchio . We’ve asked Luca a few questions about himself, his interests and insights as an early-stage investor in Europe #Accelfamily :
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. @PayPal has acquired the advanced fraud detection platform @simility for $120M. Congratulations to the team! We offer some thoughts on how the team built a company of impact and importance. #AccelFamily
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7 years
From $1 million to $1.4 billion: A timeline of investments into @Flipkart via @qz
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4 years
We couldn’t be more thrilled for the @Segment team, who 6 years ago endeavored to re-imagine how customer data was organized. @Accel was so fortunate to lead their Series A in 2014 and support their journey from the very beginning #AccelFamily @vas
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“Startup companies in tech are about mastering the art of the impossible." – Accel's @rwong on founder-led companies
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1/ The CEO's Role: (1) Make decisions under conditions of uncertainty; (2) Define the mission; ( @fdestin at #SGEurope )
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2 years
We’re excited to continue our support of @1Password , the leader in human-centric security. As workforces become more distributed and SaaS and cloud services increase in popularity, a strong identity platform like 1Password is crucial. #AccelFamily
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Even the best companies started with a unique niche – a #startup should do one thing really well and then grow from there. (Accel's @omal )
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The smart marketing strategies behind @SlackHQ 's extreme growth (feat CMO @bmacaitis ) –
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Building a lasting company begins with hiring and retaining great people. ( @supercellgames CEO @ipaananen )
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6 years
It's our pleasure to share that @elain has joined us as an executive-in-residence! #AccelFamily
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2 years
Innovation is continuing to emerge across Europe & Israel’s #cloud ecosystem despite a global cloud reset. Our 2022 Euroscape report is now live! Read on for details on trends, our top 100 early stage cloud companies & more
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We've been filming the origin stories of some accomplished executives. The latest: Jayshree Ullal, CEO of @AristaNetworks . She's overseen the company's rise to a $16B company, nearly 6x its $2.75B IPO. Her advice: Challenge the status quo. #AccelOriginals
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. @Walmart 's ~$16B for a ~77% stake in @Flipkart is one of the largest-ever deals for a private, venture-backed company. Congrats to @binnybansal , @_sachinbansal & team! Remarkable development for a co. with humble beginnings as we share here: #AccelFamily
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