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Accel

Venture Capital Firm (Investor)Palo Alto, US·Founded 1983·accel.com

Est. dry powder

$9.4B

Raised, not yet invested

AUM

$36B

Assets under management

Latest fund

—

SkyFund I, size not reported

Est. cheque size

$1.1M–$31.9M

From fund sizes

Deals, last 12 months

139

Last seen investing Oct 2026

About Accel

Accel is a California-based venture capital firm. It invests in early-stage category-defining technology companies in the internet, software, consumer services, cloud technology, AI industries across the Europe, US, India, Israel, London, and Oceania region.

Type
Venture Capital Firm (Investor)
Headquarters
Palo Alto, California, US
Stages
AngelGrantSeedSeries ASeries BSeries CSeries DSeries E+7
Est. cheque size
$1.1M–$31.9M
Sectors
Information Technology, Diversified, Telecoms & Media
Regions
North America, Europe
Strategies
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth

Where they invest

From deals and portfolio companies on record

Most frequent rounds

  • Series A653
  • Series B543
  • Series C383
  • Seed333
  • Series D189

Across 2,635 deals

Portfolio sectors

  • Software46
  • Financial Services11
  • Internet7
  • IT Security/Cybersecurity6
  • Retail4

Across 1185 companies

Portfolio countries

  • US50
  • India25
  • UK7
  • Israel4
  • Canada2

Across 1185 companies

Recent investments

Newest 5 of 2,635

DateCompanyRoundAmountCo-investors
  1. Oct 2026

    Armadin, Inc.

    Oct 2026 · Series B

    Series B$255.5MKleiner Perkins, Menlo Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, GV +5
  2. Sep 2026

    Dodge AI, Inc.

    Sep 2026 · Unspecified Round

    Unspecified Round$2.7MGV, Antler, NewBuild Venture Capital, Schema Ventures
  3. Sep 2026

    Arivihan Technologies Private Limited

    Sep 2026 · Series A

    Series A$10MProsus Ventures
  4. Sep 2026

    Ando

    Sep 2026 · Seed

    Seed$20MIndex Ventures, Emergence Capital, Contrary
  5. Sep 2026

    Ema Unlimited, Inc.

    Sep 2026 · Series B

    Series B$77MWipro Ventures, Prosus Ventures, Section 32, Hitachi Ventures +1

Offices

6 locations

  • Palo Alto, California, USHQ
  • London, England, UK
  • San Francisco, California, US
  • Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Beijing, Beijing, China
  • Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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Ranks on

  • #3Top 100 VC firms
  • #3Top 100 VC firms in the US
  • #3Top 100 seed VC funds in North America

Questions about Accel

How much does Accel invest per deal?

Based on the size of its funds, Accel writes estimated cheques of $1.1M–$31.9M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.

What stages does Accel invest in?

Accel has invested at Angel, Grant, Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C. Its most frequent rounds on record are Series A, Series B and Series C.

How much capital does Accel have left to invest?

Accel has an estimated $9.4B in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.

Similar investors in North America

Andreessen HorowitzUS · Cheque $3.8M–$81.3M$21.5B dry powderFounders FundUS · Cheque $696K–$57.5M$10.8B dry powderKleiner Perkins

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    What has Accel invested in recently?

    Recent investments include Armadin, Inc., Dodge AI, Inc. and Arivihan Technologies Private Limited. It made 139 investments in the last 12 months.

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    Accel is headquartered in Palo Alto, US. It has 5 other offices.

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