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
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
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:
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
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:
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
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
:
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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! 🎉
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!
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…
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
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:
.
@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 ⤵️
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 ⬇️
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
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:
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
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
7 years and 700 employees later,
@InvisionApp
still has no formal HQ. Read on for why CEO & founder
@ClarkValberg
believed that he didn't need 4 walls to create a competitive, global company:
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
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.
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:
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!
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
:
.
@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
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
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
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
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