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

Past deals in iOS

Instabug

Series B in 2022
Instabug, Inc. is a mobile observability platform that assists developers in enhancing the quality and performance of their applications. Founded in 2012 and initially known as AStarApps, the company is headquartered in Giza, Egypt, and has expanded its operations to California, United States. Instabug provides advanced tools for crash and bug reporting, application performance monitoring, and user feedback collection, enabling developers to identify and resolve issues effectively. The platform supports over 4 billion devices globally, offering real-time insights throughout the application lifecycle to help mobile teams deliver seamless user experiences and drive sustained growth. Through its AI-powered capabilities, Instabug aims to empower developers and enterprises to optimize their applications and enhance overall user satisfaction.

SplashLearn

Series C in 2021
SplashLearn is an EdTech startup company providing game-based math and reading courses to students in pre-kindergarten to grade five. It is available across platforms the Web, App Store, and Play Store. The company aims to replace books and videos with game-based learning and offers more than 4,000 games in its system. With data from 3+ billion completed activities, SplashLearn's adaptive algorithm offers each child a personalized learning experience that is fun and immersive. SplashLearn's platform gives 15 to 20 minutes of personalized studying expertise to every learner each day and charges only $12 a month to parents for its service. Alternatively, the service is free for schools. Backed by Accel Partners and OWL Ventures, SplashLearn has bagged prestigious ed-tech awards such as the NASSCOM Emerge50, Parents Choice, and Best App Ever and has been consistently featured among the best apps on the App Store. It was launched in San Francisco, California by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) graduates Arpit Jain, Joy Deep Nath, Mayank Jain, and Umang Jain in 2011.

Instabug

Series A in 2020
Instabug, Inc. is a mobile observability platform that assists developers in enhancing the quality and performance of their applications. Founded in 2012 and initially known as AStarApps, the company is headquartered in Giza, Egypt, and has expanded its operations to California, United States. Instabug provides advanced tools for crash and bug reporting, application performance monitoring, and user feedback collection, enabling developers to identify and resolve issues effectively. The platform supports over 4 billion devices globally, offering real-time insights throughout the application lifecycle to help mobile teams deliver seamless user experiences and drive sustained growth. Through its AI-powered capabilities, Instabug aims to empower developers and enterprises to optimize their applications and enhance overall user satisfaction.

SplashLearn

Series B in 2019
SplashLearn is an EdTech startup company providing game-based math and reading courses to students in pre-kindergarten to grade five. It is available across platforms the Web, App Store, and Play Store. The company aims to replace books and videos with game-based learning and offers more than 4,000 games in its system. With data from 3+ billion completed activities, SplashLearn's adaptive algorithm offers each child a personalized learning experience that is fun and immersive. SplashLearn's platform gives 15 to 20 minutes of personalized studying expertise to every learner each day and charges only $12 a month to parents for its service. Alternatively, the service is free for schools. Backed by Accel Partners and OWL Ventures, SplashLearn has bagged prestigious ed-tech awards such as the NASSCOM Emerge50, Parents Choice, and Best App Ever and has been consistently featured among the best apps on the App Store. It was launched in San Francisco, California by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) graduates Arpit Jain, Joy Deep Nath, Mayank Jain, and Umang Jain in 2011.

DailyRounds

Seed Round in 2016
DailyRouds. is a mobile app exclusively for Doctors. Medical Schools, Physician & Surgeon societies and individual Doctors can publish clinical cases, articles and images after peer review. The app offers doctor analytics, sentiments and sponsored case studies for the pharma and medical devices industry. The network of Doctors created can be leveraged to build EHR, Doctor networking and many other healthcare solutions.

Instabug

Seed Round in 2016
Instabug, Inc. is a mobile observability platform that assists developers in enhancing the quality and performance of their applications. Founded in 2012 and initially known as AStarApps, the company is headquartered in Giza, Egypt, and has expanded its operations to California, United States. Instabug provides advanced tools for crash and bug reporting, application performance monitoring, and user feedback collection, enabling developers to identify and resolve issues effectively. The platform supports over 4 billion devices globally, offering real-time insights throughout the application lifecycle to help mobile teams deliver seamless user experiences and drive sustained growth. Through its AI-powered capabilities, Instabug aims to empower developers and enterprises to optimize their applications and enhance overall user satisfaction.

VSCO

Series B in 2015
VSCO is a community-driven platform founded in 2011 and based in Oakland, California, that provides photographers with tools to enhance their creative expression. It offers a suite of photo and video-editing software designed for mobile devices, allowing users to achieve the tone and color balance of traditional film photography through digital film-emulation tools. The platform operates on a freemium model, enabling users to share their work across social media while fostering a positive and healthy creative environment. By connecting creatives and businesses, VSCO cultivates a global community that supports artistic growth and professional development.

Space Ape Games

Series C in 2014
Space Ape is a mobile game developer that specializes in creating games for Apple and Android smartphones and tablets. The company operates a gaming studio dedicated to the development of engaging mobile games, emphasizing iOS game control and scoring. By focusing on accessible gaming experiences, Space Ape aims to provide consumers with high-quality entertainment options on their mobile devices.

Lookout

Series F in 2014
Lookout, Inc. is a cybersecurity company specializing in cloud-based technology solutions for mobile security. It offers personal security applications for both Android and iOS devices, focusing on mobile threat protection and theft prevention. Lookout's product suite also includes the Mobile Intelligence Center, which facilitates real-time access to mobile threat data, and an App Vetting API that secures enterprise and commercial app stores. The company aims to empower organizations to implement Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies, ensure compliance, and combat advanced mobile threats. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Lookout has expanded its presence with offices in several global locations, including Boston, London, and Tokyo. It serves a diverse clientele, including enterprises, government agencies, and millions of consumers, by providing solutions that safeguard sensitive data across devices, applications, networks, and clouds.

Konotor

Seed Round in 2014
Konotor is a user engagement platform based in Chennai, India, that facilitates two-way communication between mobile application users and businesses. The platform enhances mobile apps with a rich messaging inbox, allowing for personalized and contextual interactions. It offers segmentation capabilities and event-driven messaging tools, enabling businesses to effectively engage specific user cohorts for purposes such as marketing, re-engagement, feedback, and customer support. As of December 2015, Konotor operates as a subsidiary of Freshdesk Inc. and is available for both iOS and Android platforms.

VSCO

Series A in 2014
VSCO is a community-driven platform founded in 2011 and based in Oakland, California, that provides photographers with tools to enhance their creative expression. It offers a suite of photo and video-editing software designed for mobile devices, allowing users to achieve the tone and color balance of traditional film photography through digital film-emulation tools. The platform operates on a freemium model, enabling users to share their work across social media while fostering a positive and healthy creative environment. By connecting creatives and businesses, VSCO cultivates a global community that supports artistic growth and professional development.

Lookout

Series E in 2013
Lookout, Inc. is a cybersecurity company specializing in cloud-based technology solutions for mobile security. It offers personal security applications for both Android and iOS devices, focusing on mobile threat protection and theft prevention. Lookout's product suite also includes the Mobile Intelligence Center, which facilitates real-time access to mobile threat data, and an App Vetting API that secures enterprise and commercial app stores. The company aims to empower organizations to implement Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies, ensure compliance, and combat advanced mobile threats. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Lookout has expanded its presence with offices in several global locations, including Boston, London, and Tokyo. It serves a diverse clientele, including enterprises, government agencies, and millions of consumers, by providing solutions that safeguard sensitive data across devices, applications, networks, and clouds.

Pixate

Series A in 2013
Today’s best apps come alive with delightful interactions and animations. But prototyping and perfecting these experiences forces designers into an unfamiliar world. A world full of complicated animation frameworks, clunky simulation tools, and tedious native code. It’s time for something better. Pixate is a new platform for mobile interaction design. With it, you can create sophisticated animations and interactions, and refine your designs through 100% native prototypes for iOS and Android. All without writing a single line of code.

Schematic Labs

Series A in 2011
Schematic Labs is a mobile technology company focused on creating entertainment applications for Android and iOS devices. Specializing in mobile social entertainment, the company develops software that allows users to share music and engage with others in a social context. Through its innovative applications, Schematic Labs aims to enhance the way users experience and interact with music on their mobile devices.

Lookout

Series D in 2011
Lookout, Inc. is a cybersecurity company specializing in cloud-based technology solutions for mobile security. It offers personal security applications for both Android and iOS devices, focusing on mobile threat protection and theft prevention. Lookout's product suite also includes the Mobile Intelligence Center, which facilitates real-time access to mobile threat data, and an App Vetting API that secures enterprise and commercial app stores. The company aims to empower organizations to implement Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies, ensure compliance, and combat advanced mobile threats. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Lookout has expanded its presence with offices in several global locations, including Boston, London, and Tokyo. It serves a diverse clientele, including enterprises, government agencies, and millions of consumers, by providing solutions that safeguard sensitive data across devices, applications, networks, and clouds.

Appcelerator

Venture Round in 2011
Appcelerator Inc. offers a mobile enterprise platform designed to facilitate the development of cross-platform mobile applications and web solutions. The company provides the Appcelerator Platform, which supports the creation and testing of mobile applications across various operating systems, as well as Arrow, a framework for building mobile APIs, and pre-built push notification services. Additionally, Appcelerator delivers real-time mobile analytics for applications developed through its platform or native SDKs for iOS and Android. Its Titanium platform allows developers to create native, hybrid, or web applications using JavaScript for multiple operating systems, including iOS, Android, and Windows. Targeting Fortune 100 enterprises, Appcelerator aims to streamline mobile development and enhance the mobilization of data. Founded in 2006 and initially based in San Jose, California, the company is now a subsidiary of Axway Inc.

Lookout

Series C in 2010
Lookout, Inc. is a cybersecurity company specializing in cloud-based technology solutions for mobile security. It offers personal security applications for both Android and iOS devices, focusing on mobile threat protection and theft prevention. Lookout's product suite also includes the Mobile Intelligence Center, which facilitates real-time access to mobile threat data, and an App Vetting API that secures enterprise and commercial app stores. The company aims to empower organizations to implement Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies, ensure compliance, and combat advanced mobile threats. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Lookout has expanded its presence with offices in several global locations, including Boston, London, and Tokyo. It serves a diverse clientele, including enterprises, government agencies, and millions of consumers, by providing solutions that safeguard sensitive data across devices, applications, networks, and clouds.

Lookout

Series B in 2010
Lookout, Inc. is a cybersecurity company specializing in cloud-based technology solutions for mobile security. It offers personal security applications for both Android and iOS devices, focusing on mobile threat protection and theft prevention. Lookout's product suite also includes the Mobile Intelligence Center, which facilitates real-time access to mobile threat data, and an App Vetting API that secures enterprise and commercial app stores. The company aims to empower organizations to implement Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies, ensure compliance, and combat advanced mobile threats. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Lookout has expanded its presence with offices in several global locations, including Boston, London, and Tokyo. It serves a diverse clientele, including enterprises, government agencies, and millions of consumers, by providing solutions that safeguard sensitive data across devices, applications, networks, and clouds.

Playfish

Series A in 2008
Playfish is a creator of social games for friends to play together over social platforms such as Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, Google, iPhone and Android. Each of the company's seven games has been a top 10 hit on Facebook, including Pet Society, which is the platform's most popular game and enjoyed by more than 11 million people every month. Playfish is backed by Accel Partners and Index Ventures, and has offices in London, San Francisco, Beijing and Tromso, Norway.

Mippin

Series A in 2007
The Mippin App Factory is an online tool that enables beautiful, feature-rich, native apps to be built in just five minutes. Anyone can create a fully-branded app for their content using our easy, step-by-step process, with no developing skills required. It’s the perfect solution for any digital publisher, from big brands to niche blogs. When a content owner creates an app, the App Factory produces purpose-built, optimised derivatives for all major device platforms (iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone, etc), each as a native app. The end result is content owners gain a comprehensive portfolio of mobile apps, all with consistent branding and content, but each optimised to use the native functionality of the different platforms. App Factory apps can be distributed in a number of ways, including via install link (or QR code) as well as via any major app store.

Iospan Wireless

Series C in 2001
Iospan Wireless is an Internet infrastruture company. Specifically the firm provides customers with mass broadband services through their main product the MIMO-OFDM-enabled AirBurst.
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