Accel

Accel is an American venture capital firm founded in 1983 by Arthur Patterson and Jim Swartz, with a focus on seed, early, and growth-stage investments in technology-driven companies. With offices in Palo Alto, San Francisco, London, India, and China, Accel invests globally in sectors such as big data, software, digital media, cloud technologies, mobile technology, and consumer services. The firm has over three decades of experience in supporting entrepreneurs and has backed numerous successful companies, including Atlassian, Dropbox, Facebook, and Spotify. Accel's investment strategies are tailored to local markets, and it aims to empower entrepreneurs to create category-defining businesses that contribute to the growth of next-generation industries.