Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, London, and Bangalore. The firm specializes in early and growth-stage investments, focusing on sectors such as cloud computing, software as a service (SaaS), consumer products, enterprise solutions, information technology, healthcare, fintech, security, media, and business services. Accel is dedicated to supporting a global community of entrepreneurs, identifying and backing those with the potential to drive the growth of next-generation industries. The firm's portfolio includes notable companies like Atlassian, Dropbox, and Facebook, showcasing its commitment to fostering innovation and growth in the technology landscape.

Pratik Agarwal

Principal

Radhika Ananth

Vice President and Investor

Casey Aylward

Partner

Mahendran Balachandran

Partner, India

Julien Bek

Principal

Luca Bocchio

Partner

Andrei Brasoveanu

Partner

Katie Brown

Investor

Abhinav Chaturvedi

Partner

Ethan Choi

Partner

Miles Clements

Partner

Adrian Colyer

Venture Partner

Kevin Comolli

Partner

Anand Daniel

Partner

Ben Dooley

CFO

Peter Doyle

Investor

Sameer Gandhi

Partner

Martin Gibson

Technology Investor

Graham Hutson

Investor

Sara Ittelson

Partner

Dinesh Katiyar

Partner

Shekhar Kirani

Partner, India

Richard Kotite

Vice President

Gagan Kumar

General Partner

Daniel Levine

Partner

Ping Li

Partner

John Locke

Partner

Zhenya Loginov

Partner

Arun Mathew

Partner

Jonathan Mendelson

Investor

Subrata Mitra

Founder

Gonzalo Mocorrea

Investor

Vasant Natarajan

Partner

Vas Natarajan

Partner

Harry Nelis

Partner

Nate Niparko

Partner

Rachit Parekh

Investor

Vijaysai Patnaik

Associate

Prashanth Prakash

Co-Founder and Partner, India

Varun Purandare

Principal and Investor

Ben Quazzo

Investor, Venture and Growth

Rafael Quintanilla Loeillet

Early-Stage Investor

Tim Rawlinson

Investor - Growth

Tracy Sedlock

Chief Operating Partner

Manasi Shah

Vice President and Investment Team Member

Sarthak Singh

Investor

Ryan Sweeney

General Partner

Charles Tananbaum

Investor

Humza Tariq

Investor

Jonathan Turner

Partner

Cecilia Wang

Vice President and Investor

Matt Weigand

Partner

Eric Wolford

Venture Partner

Ivan Zhou

Partner

Richard Wong

Partner

Bruce Golden

Partner

Steve Loughlin

Partner

Barath Shankar Subramanian

Senior Analyst

David Waltcher

Investor

2071 past transactions

Solda.AI

Seed Round in 2025
Fully automated sales departments for B2C‑companies

True Anomaly

Series C in 2025
True Anomaly is focused on enhancing space security and resilience by developing advanced technologies at the intersection of spacecraft, software, and autonomy. The company aims to create a secure and sustainable space environment for the United States and its allies by designing, building, and selling solutions that address the challenges of space security. Their fully integrated technology platform combines training and simulation tools, sophisticated spacecraft manufacturing capabilities, and autonomous systems. This approach seeks to revolutionize space security and stability while offering innovative mission and software solutions to the commercial space market.

JUSPAY

Secondary Market in 2025
Juspay is a developer of an online platform designed to be used for mobile-based payments. The company's online platform is a SaaS layer on top of payment gateways to simplify integration, improve robustness and ease the management of diverse and rapidly evolving payment options, enabling users to make electronic transactions securely and efficiently.

RapidClaims

Series A in 2025
RapidClaims offers an AI powered coding and billing platform that healps healthcare professionals to automate their revenue cycles.

Silna Health

Series A in 2025
Silna Health builds proactive tools that handle all prior authorizations, benefit checks and insurance monitoring upfront to make sure patients are actually clear to receive care.

Aura

Series G in 2025
Aura is an information technology company dedicated to creating a safer internet for everyone. People are doing more online than ever, but as our lives get more connected, it's hard to know what’s safe. Aura believes people should be able to live their digital lives with peace of mind. Its mission is to create a safer internet by making comprehensive digital security simple to understand and easy to use so everyone can stay safe online.

ApnaMart

Series B in 2025
ApnaMart is a shop and online retail store.

Graphite

Series B in 2025
Graphite is a code review platform designed to enhance the efficiency of software development teams. It facilitates the creation and review of smaller pull requests, allowing engineers to work without interruptions and deliver updates more rapidly. The platform includes an open-source command-line interface (CLI) and a user-friendly dashboard that simplifies the process of submitting and managing code changes. By incorporating features such as stacked changes and an intuitive command system, Graphite aims to streamline code reviews and improve deployment practices. Additionally, it offers tools for metrics management and analytics integration, helping teams to recover quickly from any deployment issues. Graphite was developed to fill the gap left by traditional internal code review tools, focusing on supporting fast-paced engineering teams in achieving their goals effectively.

Vega Security

Series A in 2025
Vega Security offers cybersecurity services for cyberattack detection.

RedotPay

Series A in 2025
RedotPay is a blockchain technology company that specializes in crypto wallets and payment solutions.

Bizongo

Series E in 2025
Bizongo is a technology-driven B2B e-commerce and supply chain platform that specializes in packaging, textiles, apparel, and other custom-made products. Founded in 2015 by IIT graduates Aniket Deb, Sachin Agrawal, and Ankit Tomar, the company aims to transform the fragmented and disorganized market of customized goods. With a network of over 1,500 curated manufacturers, Bizongo offers services such as digital vendor management, supply chain automation, and financing solutions. These services help businesses overcome challenges related to inventory management, reduce operational costs, and streamline contract management, thus enhancing efficiency in the production of made-to-order products.

Swish

Series A in 2025
Swish is a fast food delivery platform that transforms convenience and flexibility.

Spyne

Series A in 2025
Spyne is a Deep Tech startup founded in 2018 by Sanjay Kumar and Deepti Prasad, headquartered in Gurgaon. The company specializes in using artificial intelligence to help businesses and marketplaces efficiently create and upgrade high-quality product images and videos. Spyne's innovative platform automates image processing workflows, allowing businesses to shoot, edit, and publish product visuals at a fraction of the cost and time compared to traditional methods. This technology has been particularly effective in enhancing catalog creation, leading to significantly improved conversion rates. With a team of over 100 employees, Spyne serves more than 80 clients across 15 countries, including major names in the automotive and retail sectors. Recent developments include the launch of Spyne AI – Cars, aimed at the automotive industry, with plans to extend similar solutions to the e-commerce, fashion, and real estate sectors. Additionally, the company is exploring advancements in augmented and virtual reality to develop products for the Metaverse and Omniverse.

Beam

Series A in 2025
Beam makes it easy for contractors to send invoices and pay bills online with speed and accuracy—without the paperwork, spreadsheets, and hours of manual data entry. Our mission is to accelerate the development of housing and infrastructure.

Tines

Series C in 2025
Tines Security Services Ltd. is a company that specializes in developing a cyber security automation platform designed for security teams. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Tines offers a no-code workflow automation solution that allows users to build, run, and monitor workflows with ease. The platform includes a Story Library featuring pre-built templates and customizable workflows, enabling users to connect their existing technology stack without needing additional integrations or custom code. Tines provides both cloud-based and on-premise options, along with tools for API auto-completion, crowd-sourced responses, and streamlined remediation services. Additionally, the company offers a free Community Edition, allowing users to explore its features and capabilities.

Captain Fresh

Venture Round in 2025
Captain Fresh is a Bengaluru-based seafood supply chain platform founded in 2019, specializing in the freshwater fish and seafood market. It operates as a B2B marketplace that connects small fishermen and farmers along the Indian coast with fragmented retail demand across the country. By leveraging technology, including artificial intelligence for demand-supply matching, Captain Fresh aims to streamline the harvest-to-retail process, ensuring efficiency and quality in seafood distribution. The platform also provides digital traceability systems, which assist farmers in negotiating better deals for feed and seed while helping local fishermen and retailers manage their materials and orders more effectively.

CHK

Seed Round in 2025
CHK is a footwear brand developed for India's trendy youth, offering design innovation-focused sneakers in premium and mass-premium categories.

FirstClub

Seed Round in 2024
FirstClub's mission is to become a rapid commerce-first omnichannel retailer that uses offline experience stores to promote the quality of its items. FirstClub's goal is to create a platform that serves customers and offers brands a unique opportunity to connect with affluent homes.

RapidCanvas

Series A in 2024
RapidCanvas is an AI platform that combines the precision and automation of AI agents with the deep domain knowledge of human experts to deliver reliable and measurable business outcomes. RapidCanvas is recognized as a top 5 Data Science and Machine Learning platform by independent research firm G2 for customer satisfaction. RapidCanvas works with industry leaders in manufacturing, retail, and financial services to unlock the full potential of AI.

Speak

Series C in 2024
Speak is an AI-powered language-learning mobile application focused on helping users improve their English skills. The app employs advanced speech recognition technology, allowing users to engage in conversations about real-world scenarios. This approach enables individuals to better understand English words, even when spoken with strong accents, and facilitates a more intuitive learning experience. By providing personalized and interactive lessons, Speak aims to make the process of learning English accessible and efficient for users of varying proficiency levels.

Public

Series D in 2024
Public is the investing platform built for those who take it seriously—with technology that makes building a multi-asset portfolio, fast, frictionless, and secure. Members can invest in stocks, options, bonds, crypto, and contribute to retirement accounts —in the same place. Alongside the robust suite of investing tools, Public offers Alpha, a proprietary AI layer, that provides fundamental data and custom analysis to support informed investment decisions.

Gateberg

Series A in 2024
We are revolutionizing the healthcare industry with our state-of-the-art artificial intelligence solutions, specifically designed for medical diagnostics and breast cancer prediction. Our mission is to enhance patient outcomes, streamline medical processes, and safeguard healthcare systems.

Nebius AI

Post in 2024
Nebius AI is an AI-centric public cloud platform, launched in late 2023 and specifically crafted to serve AI models from ML training to inferencing at a scale. Our mission is to enable ML practitioners to concentrate on their core job while DevOps, MLOps and infrastructure related tasks are on us. Our goal is to build an ML-specific cloud platform covering the whole ML lifecycle from A to Z: from data preparation and data labeling to ML training and inference.

Cyera

Series D in 2024
Cyera is a data security company focused on enhancing the protection of sensitive information within organizations. The company provides a platform that automatically discovers and classifies data, ensuring that businesses have a clear understanding of their data landscape and the associated risks. By applying continuous controls, Cyera enables organizations to manage exposure effectively and maintain compliance while fostering a resilient security posture. This data-centric approach empowers security teams to quickly identify vulnerabilities and take immediate action to remediate potential threats. With support from prominent investors, Cyera aims to redefine data security practices for businesses operating in the cloud, helping them achieve transformative outcomes through effective data management.

Taito.ai

Seed Round in 2024
Taito.ai provides an AI platform that allows users to develop and deploy intelligent applications. It supports various tools and features for building machine learning models. Users can access resources for training and optimizing their AI solutions.

Blip

Series C in 2024
BLiP is driven by an ambitious target: to be the greatest tool available to simplify procedures and combine the best ideas.

Swish

Seed Round in 2024
Swish is a fast food delivery platform that transforms convenience and flexibility.

Tessl

Series A in 2024
Tessl transforms software development for the AI era with its innovative AI-native development approach. Its AI-powered development platform provides secure, high-quality, and self-maintaining code tailored to the user's requirements.

Billy

Seed Round in 2024
At Billy, we believe that artists, producers and events creators have the power to create moments we'll remember forever. Founded in 2022, Billy is dedicated to provide event organizers with the best event platform to grow their brands and engage their communities. Our advanced SaaS solutions enable event organizers to transform websites into event shops to easily sell tickets, merchandising, bundles, experiences, fan-pack and boost their revenues.

Eruditus Executive Education

Series F in 2024
Eruditus collaborates with top universities to make executive education accessible globally. Eruditus has partnered with more than 30 universities to date, including MIT, Columbia, Harvard, Cambridge, INSEAD, Wharton, UC Berkeley, INCAE, IIT, IIM, NUS, and HKUST, launching more than 100 courses and serving students from more than 80 countries. Many courses are offered and facilitated in multiple languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, and Mandarin. Eruditus was founded in 2010 and is based in Singapore with offices in six countries, 650+ employees, and more than 50,000 student enrolments.

Port

Series B in 2024
Port is a Developer Platform made to make life easier for developers and DevOps in an organization, by creating a single platform that acts as a single source-of-truth for all of the infrastructure assets and operations existing in the organization's tech stack. Port then allows developers to perform self-service actions on these assets. From provisioning a dev environment, understanding who is the owner of a microservice, or any unique use case DevOps want to self-serve and automate.

Decagon

Series B in 2024
Decagon offers AI customer support agents designed for enterprises. It is trusted by leading companies and startups, their generative AI delivers exceptional customer experiences. It provides auto-resolve issues, streamlines workflows, assists agents and gains powerful insights with seamless integrations tailored for success.

Lightdash

Series A in 2024
Lightdash is a company that transforms a dbt project into a comprehensive business intelligence platform, allowing analysts to create metrics accessible to the entire organization for self-serve analytics. In addition to its BI capabilities, Lightdash offers an automated data monitoring platform that tracks data quality issues within data warehouses. This platform tests and monitors data quality directly, providing alerts for any discrepancies and automatically generating tests. Lightdash visualizes the results on customizable dashboards, requiring no coding, which enables organizations to quickly identify errors and missing information. This functionality allows in-house engineers to concentrate on other critical tasks, enhancing overall efficiency in data management.

Zepz

Series F in 2024
Zepz is an online service that facilitates international money transfers, allowing users to send funds to friends and family living abroad through various digital platforms such as computers, smartphones, or tablets. It provides a convenient and cost-effective alternative to traditional money transfer methods, which often involve high fees and in-person agents. Zepz enables recipients to receive money through several options, including bank deposits, cash pickups, mobile money accounts, or mobile airtime top-ups. The service is accessible to senders in 50 countries and supports transfers to over 140 destinations across Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas, effectively catering to a global customer base.

Nurix AI

Seed Round in 2024
Nurix AI is a startup focused on creating generative AI solutions that seamlessly integrate AI efficiency with human oversight, enhancing both enterprise workflows and customer interactions. Our approach is to drive AI-powered automation while maintaining a high level of personalized customer service at scale. By employing advanced techniques such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), we ensure that responses are accurate, context-aware, and grounded in the specific needs of each enterprise. Founded in 2024 by Mukesh Bansal, the visionary behind Myntra and Cult.fit, Nurix has made significant strides, raising $27.5 million in Series A funding led by Accel and General Catalyst.

Recommercex

Seed Round in 2024
Recommercex is an organized scrap aggregator that works as a catalyst for positive change in the waste management and recycling industries. Its mission is to transform the reverse supply chain by removing superfluous middlemen and providing pure, sustainable resources.

Uppercase

Series B in 2024
Uppercase operates as a D2C travel accessories company that offers sustainable products. Its products are made using a curated material library, fresh color schemes, innovative branding details, and custom-developed hardware with recycled plastic bottles and environmentally-sensitive packaging material.

Napkin AI

Seed Round in 2024
Napkin empowers anyone to communicate their ideas visually. With Napkin, you can transform written content into customizable visuals that can be used across Google Docs, Slides, Canva, Slack, Word, PowerPoint, Email, Text, and more. Founded by Pramod Sharma and Jerome Scholler, the creators of AI gaming company Osmo, Napkin emerged from their frustration with lengthy documents and lackluster presentations despite making learning fun for millions of kids. Experiencing firsthand the power of compelling visuals, they founded Napkin to make it easy for anyone to level-up their business communication through compelling visual storytelling. Try it out at napkin.ai

Ema

Series A in 2024
Ema offers a Universal AI employee designed to automate complex workflows and improve productivity within organizations. Utilizing the Generative Workflow Engine, Ema integrates seamlessly with enterprise applications, allowing users to delegate repetitive tasks efficiently. The platform combines multiple AI models to ensure accuracy and security, making it a valuable asset for various business functions such as customer support, HR, and finance.

Simplismart

Venture Round in 2024
Simplismart is a company that enables enterprises to create scalable, production-grade artificial intelligence systems while managing the development lifecycle without the need for coding. Specializing in both amateur and expert training, Simplismart provides tools for collaborative monitoring of machine learning models across various types of data and use cases. This approach allows businesses to deploy AI solutions efficiently, facilitating the integration of advanced technology into their operations without requiring extensive programming expertise.

Deep Rooted

Series A in 2024
Deep Rooted offers freshness, which benchmarks quality. It partner meaningfully with farmers and craft your experience of ‘Eating Fresh’ & ‘Eating Clean.

Transcend

Series B in 2024
Transcend, Inc. specializes in data privacy infrastructure, providing companies with tools to manage customer personal data effectively. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, Transcend offers a suite of products that streamline the fulfillment of data subject requests, such as accessing and deleting personal information. Its main offerings include a Data Privacy Infrastructure that integrates with various data systems and vendors, a Consent Management solution that simplifies user consent processes, and a Privacy Center that empowers users to manage their privacy preferences. By automating these processes, Transcend enables businesses to comply with data privacy regulations while enhancing user control over personal data.

Faircado

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Faircado operates a sustainable shopping platform designed to enhance the circularity of produced goods by promoting second-hand purchases. The platform employs a smart algorithm that aggregates offers from major pre-owned marketplaces, allowing users to compare prices and sustainability scores of second-hand items across various categories, including electronics and books. This centralized approach enables consumers to make informed decisions while shopping, ultimately saving time, money, and resources. Faircado's commitment to reducing waste aligns with its mission to foster a more sustainable shopping experience.

Rows

Venture Round in 2024
Rows is a developer of a web application that aims to empower business users by providing a versatile spreadsheet solution. This application seamlessly integrates with various online services and application programming interfaces, allowing users to automate tasks and manage data effectively through cloud computing. By bridging the gap between traditional spreadsheet software and contemporary data requirements, Rows enables individuals and organizations to create interactive web applications without the need for coding skills, enhancing productivity and accessibility for everyday business operations.

Nory

Series A in 2024
Nory is the all-knowing restaurant management system that learns the behind the scenes of your business. Helping you forecast sales, plan labour & optimise your inventory.

Vercel

Series E in 2024
Vercel Inc. is a cloud platform company that specializes in on-demand deployment and hosting services for frontend applications. Established in 2015 and based in Walnut, California, Vercel provides solutions for developing, previewing, and shipping Jamstack sites, enhancing the deployment process for developers. The platform integrates with popular version control systems, such as GitHub, Bitbucket, and GitLab, allowing for automatic project deployment from pull requests and merge requests. Vercel's infrastructure supports the hosting of static websites and serverless functions, optimizing performance through a content delivery network. Formerly known as ZEIT, Inc., the company rebranded to Vercel in April 2020, reflecting its focus on streamlining the development and deployment experience for frontend teams.

Stanza Living

Venture Round in 2024
Stanza Living is a leading shared living company in India, targeting the multi-billion-dollar student housing and co-living market. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New Delhi, the company manages 55,000 beds across 14 cities, making it the largest operator in the sector. Stanza Living offers an online accommodation platform that provides secure and comfortable living arrangements for students and working professionals. Its services include accommodation, food, Wi-Fi, and other amenities, designed to enhance the daily living experience of its residents. By focusing on the needs of new-age migrants, Stanza Living aims to deliver affordable and hassle-free living solutions, backed by prominent global investors such as Equity International and Sequoia India.

Swypex

Seed Round in 2024
Swypex specializes in developing spend management software aimed at enhancing the efficiency of financial operations for businesses. The platform offers features such as real-time expense tracking, streamlined invoice management, and secure payment transfers. Additionally, it provides corporate credit cards and cash management solutions, allowing organizations to gain better insight and control over their financial health. By facilitating easier payment processes and improving visibility into spending, Swypex enables businesses to manage their finances intelligently and effectively.

Oasis Security

Series A in 2024
Oasis Security specializes in non-human identity management technology designed to enhance visibility and risk assessment while automating vulnerability remediation. The company offers a platform that simplifies secret management compliance and automatically identifies non-human identities, helping clients strengthen their security posture and enforce robust governance. By streamlining these processes, Oasis enables organizations to effectively tackle security challenges and bolster their cybersecurity defenses without introducing operational complexity.

Corelight

Series E in 2024
Corelight, Inc. provides network visibility solutions tailored for information security professionals, focusing on network traffic analysis to combat cyber threats. The company offers a suite of products, including Corelight sensors and a fleet manager, built upon the open-source Bro framework, which delivers actionable, real-time data to enhance cybersecurity efforts. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Corelight serves enterprises, government agencies, and higher education institutions, enabling them to gain deep insights into network traffic and effectively detect and respond to cyberattacks. The company also maintains additional offices in Santa Clara, California, and Columbus, Ohio.

Tines

Series B in 2024
Tines Security Services Ltd. is a company that specializes in developing a cyber security automation platform designed for security teams. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Tines offers a no-code workflow automation solution that allows users to build, run, and monitor workflows with ease. The platform includes a Story Library featuring pre-built templates and customizable workflows, enabling users to connect their existing technology stack without needing additional integrations or custom code. Tines provides both cloud-based and on-premise options, along with tools for API auto-completion, crowd-sourced responses, and streamlined remediation services. Additionally, the company offers a free Community Edition, allowing users to explore its features and capabilities.

Accacia

Seed Round in 2024
Accacia is an AI-enabled real-estate decarbonization platform that allows RE and infrastructure owners, developers, asset managers, and operators to measure, track and manage their climate risks.

XFactor

Series A in 2024
XFactor is a developer of a corporate decision platform that leverages artificial intelligence to enhance planning and strategy for businesses. The platform integrates trillions of data points by merging historical and real-time key indicators from internal and external sources within relevant markets. This capability enables organizations to continuously analyze and monitor sales performance in real-time, fostering informed decision-making and strategic insights.

Vorlon

Series A in 2024
Vorlon enables continuous near real-time detection and identification of third-party apps consuming your data. Our agentless patent-pending solution facilitates risk profiling of apps, and provides AI-driven behavioral analytics with response recommendations.

Cyera

Series C in 2024
Cyera is a data security company focused on enhancing the protection of sensitive information within organizations. The company provides a platform that automatically discovers and classifies data, ensuring that businesses have a clear understanding of their data landscape and the associated risks. By applying continuous controls, Cyera enables organizations to manage exposure effectively and maintain compliance while fostering a resilient security posture. This data-centric approach empowers security teams to quickly identify vulnerabilities and take immediate action to remediate potential threats. With support from prominent investors, Cyera aims to redefine data security practices for businesses operating in the cloud, helping them achieve transformative outcomes through effective data management.

Sprinto

Series B in 2024
Sprinto is a security compliance automation platform that aims to make enterprise-grade security accessible to all organizations. It integrates with cloud infrastructures to streamline risk assessments, control mapping, and the collection of compliance evidence for various security standards. By providing visibility into compliance processes and policies, Sprinto helps companies navigate compliance checklists, facilitating enterprise deals and enabling them to pass vendor security assessments. This approach allows clients to remain agile while building trust and confidence with their customers and partners.

Solda.AI

Seed Round in 2024
Fully automated sales departments for B2C‑companies

FishLog

Seed Round in 2024
FishLog operates a supply chain marketplace focused on developing a cold chain network that encourages community engagement. The company provides digital solutions designed to enhance the utility of cold storage warehouses by facilitating connections between suppliers and buyers. By leveraging technology, FishLog aims to improve processes, promote fair-trade transactions, and support sustainable distribution practices. Its services benefit various stakeholders in the fisheries sector, including fishermen, processing partners, and cold chain logistics providers, ultimately helping them strengthen their distribution networks and increase operational volume.

Coast

Series A in 2024
Coast is a developer of a card payment platform designed to make fleet and gasoline payments easier for truck drivers. The company's platform provides payment integration solutions to fleets, making fleet administration easier than traditional financial services.

vlt

Pre Seed Round in 2024
vlt /vōlt/ is a new home for open source. Building a next-gen package manager, registry & more...

The Good Glamm Group

Venture Round in 2024
The Good Glamm Group gathers and markets various beauty and personal care brands. It searches for sustainable and cruelty-free beauty companies to invest in and helps with advertising them under their existing digital spaces. The Good Glamm Group is based in Pune, India.
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