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.

Casey Aylward

Partner

Mahendran Balachandran

Partner, India

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

Christine Esserman

Partner

Sameer Gandhi

Partner

Martin Gibson

Technology Investor

Sara Ittelson

Partner

Myrel Iturrey

Investor

Richard Kotite

Vice President

Gagan Kumar

General Partner

Daniel Levine

Partner

John Locke

Partner

Zhenya Loginov

Partner

Steve Loughlin

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

Matthew Robinson

Investor

Sagar Sanghvi

Partner

Tracy Sedlock

Chief Operating Partner

Karan Shah

Investor

Manasi Shah

Vice President and Investment Team Member

Sarthak Singh

Investor

Robert Sternberg

Investor

Barath Shankar Subramanian

Senior Analyst

Charles Tananbaum

Investor

Humza Tariq

Investor

Cecilia Wang

Vice President and Investor

Matt Weigand

Partner

Richard Wong

Partner

Ivan Zhou

Partner

Past deals in Investment Banking

Tema Global

Seed Round in 2023
Tema Global builds an ETF platform focused on ETF infrastructure and differentiated ETF strategies managed by experienced investment professionals.

Augment Markets

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Augment is a developer of a platform designed for confidential transactions and communications, specifically tailored for the private technology share market. The platform facilitates connections between buyers and sellers by providing an order book within a company's marketplace. Users can identify potential transaction partners, engage in secure communication, and finalize deals, streamlining the process for brokers, investors, and shareholders. This innovative approach allows participants in private market trades to efficiently manage their transactions while maintaining anonymity and confidentiality.

dezerv.

Series A in 2022
Dezerv leverages its expertise and cutting-edge technology to give professionals access to the best quality investing. Dezerv offers an integrated portfolio approach to investment, providing higher returns with lower risk. Dezerv aims to give successful professionals access to investing expertise. The invite-only wealthtech platform creates high-performing long-term portfolios and also provides exclusive investment opportunities for its members.

trica

Seed Round in 2021
Trica is a venture-backed company specializing in equity management software aimed at making private markets more accessible and scalable. Its flagship product, Trica Equity, is a SaaS solution for cap table and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) management, serving over 600 clients across India, the USA, and Singapore. The company also operates Trica Capital, a platform that connects family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals with growth-stage companies in India, boasting a network of 800 investors. Trica Capital has successfully facilitated the deployment of over $60 million in growth capital to notable firms, including Byju's and Webengage. Through its innovative software and investor platform, Trica empowers clients to manage portfolios effectively, enhance liquidity for early investors and employees, and access exclusive investment opportunities.

Flipkart

Series G in 2014
Flipkart is an e-commerce marketplace based in Bengaluru, India, offering a diverse selection of over 30 million products across more than 70 categories. Its extensive inventory includes books, electronics, home appliances, and personal care items, catering to a broad consumer base. Founded in 2007 by Binny and Sachin Bansal, Flipkart has grown to employ around 33,000 people and serves 75 million registered users, generating over 10 million daily visits. The company's robust technology infrastructure enables it to handle approximately 8 million shipments each month, with this number continuously increasing. In 2018, Flipkart was acquired by a major retail corporation, further enhancing its capabilities in the competitive e-commerce landscape.

EduPristine

Series A in 2014
EduPristine is an online training provider specializing in international certifications in Finance, Accounting, and Analytics. It offers coaching for programs such as CFA, FRM, CPA, CMA, and courses in Business Analytics and Big Data. Founded by professionals with extensive experience in investment banking and private equity, EduPristine has delivered over 500,000 man-hours of quality training. The organization has collaborated with prestigious institutions and corporations, including J. P. Morgan, Bank of America, and IIM Calcutta, providing classroom-based certification courses that enhance students' qualifications and career prospects.

Kensho Technologies

Seed Round in 2014
Kensho Technologies, Inc. specializes in analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data visualization systems tailored for global banks and investment institutions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with additional offices in New York, Virginia, and California, Kensho develops financial analytics software that enables scalable analytics solutions for commercial entities. Its offerings include Kensho Applied Mind, an AI software that enhances decision-making by addressing complex financial inquiries in natural language. The company also operates a national security division known as Koto. As of April 2018, Kensho operates as a subsidiary of S&P Global Inc.

Flipkart

Series E in 2013
Flipkart is an e-commerce marketplace based in Bengaluru, India, offering a diverse selection of over 30 million products across more than 70 categories. Its extensive inventory includes books, electronics, home appliances, and personal care items, catering to a broad consumer base. Founded in 2007 by Binny and Sachin Bansal, Flipkart has grown to employ around 33,000 people and serves 75 million registered users, generating over 10 million daily visits. The company's robust technology infrastructure enables it to handle approximately 8 million shipments each month, with this number continuously increasing. In 2018, Flipkart was acquired by a major retail corporation, further enhancing its capabilities in the competitive e-commerce landscape.

Flipkart

Series D in 2012
Flipkart is an e-commerce marketplace based in Bengaluru, India, offering a diverse selection of over 30 million products across more than 70 categories. Its extensive inventory includes books, electronics, home appliances, and personal care items, catering to a broad consumer base. Founded in 2007 by Binny and Sachin Bansal, Flipkart has grown to employ around 33,000 people and serves 75 million registered users, generating over 10 million daily visits. The company's robust technology infrastructure enables it to handle approximately 8 million shipments each month, with this number continuously increasing. In 2018, Flipkart was acquired by a major retail corporation, further enhancing its capabilities in the competitive e-commerce landscape.

Seeking Alpha

Series B in 2009
Seeking Alpha Inc. operates a financial information platform that facilitates stock market analysis and discussions among investors. Founded in 2004 and based in New York, the company provides a crowdsourced equity research platform where a diverse community of contributors, including over 8,000 investors, shares insights on various investment vehicles such as stocks, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. Seeking Alpha aggregates articles and analysis from market insiders, financial experts, and investment newsletters, enabling users to access a broad spectrum of opinions and data. The platform serves a wide range of financial professionals, including money managers, analysts, advisors, and retail investors, fostering informed decision-making across multiple sectors such as technology, healthcare, and consumer goods. Seeking Alpha disseminates its content through web, email, and mobile channels, enhancing engagement and accessibility for its users.

Flipkart

Series A in 2009
Flipkart is an e-commerce marketplace based in Bengaluru, India, offering a diverse selection of over 30 million products across more than 70 categories. Its extensive inventory includes books, electronics, home appliances, and personal care items, catering to a broad consumer base. Founded in 2007 by Binny and Sachin Bansal, Flipkart has grown to employ around 33,000 people and serves 75 million registered users, generating over 10 million daily visits. The company's robust technology infrastructure enables it to handle approximately 8 million shipments each month, with this number continuously increasing. In 2018, Flipkart was acquired by a major retail corporation, further enhancing its capabilities in the competitive e-commerce landscape.

Seeking Alpha

Series A in 2006
Seeking Alpha Inc. operates a financial information platform that facilitates stock market analysis and discussions among investors. Founded in 2004 and based in New York, the company provides a crowdsourced equity research platform where a diverse community of contributors, including over 8,000 investors, shares insights on various investment vehicles such as stocks, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. Seeking Alpha aggregates articles and analysis from market insiders, financial experts, and investment newsletters, enabling users to access a broad spectrum of opinions and data. The platform serves a wide range of financial professionals, including money managers, analysts, advisors, and retail investors, fostering informed decision-making across multiple sectors such as technology, healthcare, and consumer goods. Seeking Alpha disseminates its content through web, email, and mobile channels, enhancing engagement and accessibility for its users.
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