Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 and based in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, London, and Bangalore. The firm specializes in early and growth-stage investments, focusing on technology sectors such as software, big data, cloud technologies, fintech, healthcare, and digital media. Accel is known for backing innovative entrepreneurs and has a history of investing in notable companies including Facebook, Dropbox, and Spotify. With over three decades of experience, Accel employs dedicated teams that utilize market-specific strategies to identify and support the next generation of industry leaders. The firm manages approximately $9.6 billion and carries out investments typically ranging from $5 million to $15 million, aiming to foster the development of world-class, category-defining businesses globally.

Pratik Agarwal

Principal

Sankalpana Agrawal

Investment Team

Radhika Ananth

Vice President

Casey Aylward

Partner

Mahendran Balachandran

Partner

Ayush Banerjee

Investment Team

Yashwini Bansal

Investment Team

Lakshay Bansal

Investment Team

Carlo Biggio

Vice President

Nir Blumberger

Venture Partner

Luca Bocchio

Partner

Philippe Botteri

Partner

Andrew Braccia

Partner

Andrei Brasoveanu

Partner

Abhinav Chaturvedi

Partner

Miles Clements

Partner

Kevin Comolli

Founding Partner

Siddhant Dang

Investor

Anand Daniel

Partner

Kevin Efrusy

Partner

Ben Fletcher

Partner

Sameer Gandhi

Partner

Vandit Gandotra

Investment Team

Rishika Garg

Senior Associate

Bruce Golden

Partner

Harjas Gulati

Investor

Zhicheng Ho

CFO for China office

Graham Hutson

Investor

Sara Ittelson

Partner

Myrel Iturrey

Investor

Henry Jefferies

Investor

Dinesh Katiyar

Partner

Sophiya Khan

Investment Team

Shekhar Kirani Ph.D

Partner

Daniel Levine

Partner

Ping Li

Partner

John Locke

Partner

Steve Loughlin

Partner

Arun Mathew

Partner

Gananath Misra

Investment Team

Subrata Mitra

Partner

Vas Natarajan

Partner

Hendrik W. Nelis

General Partner

Harry Nelis

Partner

Nate Niparko

Partner

Maya S. Noeth

Partner

Rachit Parekh

Investment Team

Arthur C. Patterson

Co-Founder

Seth Pierrepont

Partner

Prashanth Prakash

Partner

Ben Quazzo

Partner

Sonali De Rycker

Partner

Tracy Sedlock

Chief Operating Partner

Karan Shah

Investor

Manasi Shah

Investor

Barath Subramanian

Partner

Diksha Sundarka

Investor

Prayank Swaroop

Partner

Ryan Sweeney

General Partner

Yuvraj Wadhwa

Investor

Cecilia Wang

vice_president

Lucy Wimmer

Head of Marketing

Eric Wolford

Venture Partner & Investor

Rich Wong

General Partner

Pranay Yadav

Investor

Richard Yanowitch

Venture Partner

Past deals in India

DhiWise

Series A in 2022
DhiWise is a developer of a visual programming platform aimed at enhancing the efficiency of web and mobile application development. The platform allows developers to create clean, scalable, and customizable native and hybrid applications. It offers features such as team collaboration tools, integrated development environment plugin version control, and reverse code syncing, which collectively enable developers to streamline their workflows. By automating ordinary and repetitive tasks, DhiWise empowers individuals and organizations to focus on high-value aspects of their work, thereby fostering greater productivity and innovation in the IT community. The name "DhiWise" reflects a blend of Indian heritage and a commitment to global technological advancement.

MoooFarm

Seed Round in 2021
MoooFarm is an information technology company that specializes in agTech and uses global leadership and expertise in the areas of skills, agribusiness, and technology to drive social change in developing countries such as India. MoooFarm enhances rural farmers’ access to better technology by inserting a complete dairy farm management tool with a built-in e-commerce platform into the dairy farming process of rural India.

Ninjacart

Series D in 2021
Ninjacart operates an online business-to-business platform that connects farmers, manufactures, and brands to retailers directly through the lean and connected supply chain. Its platform enables the distribution of vegetables and fruits to retailers and restaurants across India. Ashutosh Vikram, Kartheeswaran K K, Sharath Loganathan, Thirukumaran Nagarajan, and Vasu Devan founded Ninjacart in July 2015. It has its headquarters in Bengaluru in India.

Indifi Technologies

Series D in 2021
Indifi Technologies Pvt. Ltd. operates an online platform that connects lenders and borrowers to provide loans. The company offers different lifecycle support services for lenders, which include marketing and customer relationship management (CRM), data aggregation, data analysis, on-ground support, loan monitoring, and payment management. It serves clients in e-commerce, travel, hospitality, retail, and trading businesses. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Gurugram, India.

Vokal

Series A in 2021
https://www.vokal.in - Share Knowledge with Indians through Questions & Answers and Opinions about various topics - using voice - and in Indian languages. Visit https://www.vokal.in or get the Vokal App. Learn from others. Vokal bridges the knowledge gap for Indians that don't speak English (~90% of India). India is a diverse country with 100+ languages and 22 official languages. With the internet largely in English, content availability is a big gap. Vokal solves that by enabling peer to peer knowledge sharing using multiple formats like Questions & Answers, Opinions, Chatting with Experts, Live sessions etc.

Fabhotels

Series B in 2020
Fabhotels provides its clients with a budget hotel chain in India. It partners with smaller hotels for providing standardized services to budget travelers. Fabhotels was established in 2015 and is headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana.

Indifi Technologies

Series C in 2019
Indifi Technologies Pvt. Ltd. operates an online platform that connects lenders and borrowers to provide loans. The company offers different lifecycle support services for lenders, which include marketing and customer relationship management (CRM), data aggregation, data analysis, on-ground support, loan monitoring, and payment management. It serves clients in e-commerce, travel, hospitality, retail, and trading businesses. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Gurugram, India.

Teabox

Venture Round in 2019
Teabox operates an online platform that specializes in delivering organic tea and tea-based products directly from the source. The company sources fresh Indian teas from renowned tea gardens in regions such as Darjeeling, Assam, the Nilgiris, and Nepal. Its product range includes various types of tea, including black, green, white, and oolong, ensuring that consumers have access to 100% fresh and organic options. Through this direct sourcing model, Teabox aims to provide high-quality tea without compromising on aroma and flavor.

Fabhotels

Series B in 2019
Fabhotels provides its clients with a budget hotel chain in India. It partners with smaller hotels for providing standardized services to budget travelers. Fabhotels was established in 2015 and is headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana.

Ninjacart

Series B in 2018
Ninjacart operates an online business-to-business platform that connects farmers, manufactures, and brands to retailers directly through the lean and connected supply chain. Its platform enables the distribution of vegetables and fruits to retailers and restaurants across India. Ashutosh Vikram, Kartheeswaran K K, Sharath Loganathan, Thirukumaran Nagarajan, and Vasu Devan founded Ninjacart in July 2015. It has its headquarters in Bengaluru in India.
A community for employees to get real information about any company and openly participate in career and workplace discussions. Over 1 Million Indian employees use the community every month.

Vokal

Series A in 2018
https://www.vokal.in - Share Knowledge with Indians through Questions & Answers and Opinions about various topics - using voice - and in Indian languages. Visit https://www.vokal.in or get the Vokal App. Learn from others. Vokal bridges the knowledge gap for Indians that don't speak English (~90% of India). India is a diverse country with 100+ languages and 22 official languages. With the internet largely in English, content availability is a big gap. Vokal solves that by enabling peer to peer knowledge sharing using multiple formats like Questions & Answers, Opinions, Chatting with Experts, Live sessions etc.
A community for employees to get real information about any company and openly participate in career and workplace discussions. Over 1 Million Indian employees use the community every month.

Ninjacart

Series A in 2018
Ninjacart operates an online business-to-business platform that connects farmers, manufactures, and brands to retailers directly through the lean and connected supply chain. Its platform enables the distribution of vegetables and fruits to retailers and restaurants across India. Ashutosh Vikram, Kartheeswaran K K, Sharath Loganathan, Thirukumaran Nagarajan, and Vasu Devan founded Ninjacart in July 2015. It has its headquarters in Bengaluru in India.

Vokal

Series A in 2018
https://www.vokal.in - Share Knowledge with Indians through Questions & Answers and Opinions about various topics - using voice - and in Indian languages. Visit https://www.vokal.in or get the Vokal App. Learn from others. Vokal bridges the knowledge gap for Indians that don't speak English (~90% of India). India is a diverse country with 100+ languages and 22 official languages. With the internet largely in English, content availability is a big gap. Vokal solves that by enabling peer to peer knowledge sharing using multiple formats like Questions & Answers, Opinions, Chatting with Experts, Live sessions etc.

Teabox

Series B in 2017
Teabox operates an online platform that specializes in delivering organic tea and tea-based products directly from the source. The company sources fresh Indian teas from renowned tea gardens in regions such as Darjeeling, Assam, the Nilgiris, and Nepal. Its product range includes various types of tea, including black, green, white, and oolong, ensuring that consumers have access to 100% fresh and organic options. Through this direct sourcing model, Teabox aims to provide high-quality tea without compromising on aroma and flavor.

Fabhotels

Series B in 2017
Fabhotels provides its clients with a budget hotel chain in India. It partners with smaller hotels for providing standardized services to budget travelers. Fabhotels was established in 2015 and is headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana.

Ninjacart

Series A in 2017
Ninjacart operates an online business-to-business platform that connects farmers, manufactures, and brands to retailers directly through the lean and connected supply chain. Its platform enables the distribution of vegetables and fruits to retailers and restaurants across India. Ashutosh Vikram, Kartheeswaran K K, Sharath Loganathan, Thirukumaran Nagarajan, and Vasu Devan founded Ninjacart in July 2015. It has its headquarters in Bengaluru in India.

Indifi Technologies

Series B in 2016
Indifi Technologies Pvt. Ltd. operates an online platform that connects lenders and borrowers to provide loans. The company offers different lifecycle support services for lenders, which include marketing and customer relationship management (CRM), data aggregation, data analysis, on-ground support, loan monitoring, and payment management. It serves clients in e-commerce, travel, hospitality, retail, and trading businesses. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Gurugram, India.

Fabhotels

Series A in 2016
Fabhotels provides its clients with a budget hotel chain in India. It partners with smaller hotels for providing standardized services to budget travelers. Fabhotels was established in 2015 and is headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana.

FactorDaily

Seed Round in 2016
Technology is going mainstream in India. Everyone we know is using technology to get smarter at how they live, work and consume entertainment. In India, technology is disrupting legacy business models and creating software-enabled sectors that have never existed before. Yesterday’s disrupters in the sectors of finance, retail, healthcare and services are today’s incumbents. Amid all this, Indians are looking for insights that will help them make sense of the way our world is changing because of technology, and also empower them with ideas to compete in this new world. FactorDaily will help its audience cut through the chaff and make sense of the future. For technology consumers, FactorDaily will be the destination to discover life-changing products and ideas. Not just the cheapest phones, but gadgets and ideas that can truly transform their lives. For those working in the business sectors, FactorDaily will present realistic and in-depth commentary and stories about the companies and people that matter. We will ask hard-hitting questions and relentlessly hunt for the answers.

Ninjacart

Series A in 2016
Ninjacart operates an online business-to-business platform that connects farmers, manufactures, and brands to retailers directly through the lean and connected supply chain. Its platform enables the distribution of vegetables and fruits to retailers and restaurants across India. Ashutosh Vikram, Kartheeswaran K K, Sharath Loganathan, Thirukumaran Nagarajan, and Vasu Devan founded Ninjacart in July 2015. It has its headquarters in Bengaluru in India.

Vokal

Seed Round in 2016
https://www.vokal.in - Share Knowledge with Indians through Questions & Answers and Opinions about various topics - using voice - and in Indian languages. Visit https://www.vokal.in or get the Vokal App. Learn from others. Vokal bridges the knowledge gap for Indians that don't speak English (~90% of India). India is a diverse country with 100+ languages and 22 official languages. With the internet largely in English, content availability is a big gap. Vokal solves that by enabling peer to peer knowledge sharing using multiple formats like Questions & Answers, Opinions, Chatting with Experts, Live sessions etc.

Indifi Technologies

Seed Round in 2015
Indifi Technologies Pvt. Ltd. operates an online platform that connects lenders and borrowers to provide loans. The company offers different lifecycle support services for lenders, which include marketing and customer relationship management (CRM), data aggregation, data analysis, on-ground support, loan monitoring, and payment management. It serves clients in e-commerce, travel, hospitality, retail, and trading businesses. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Gurugram, India.

Teabox

Series A in 2015
Teabox operates an online platform that specializes in delivering organic tea and tea-based products directly from the source. The company sources fresh Indian teas from renowned tea gardens in regions such as Darjeeling, Assam, the Nilgiris, and Nepal. Its product range includes various types of tea, including black, green, white, and oolong, ensuring that consumers have access to 100% fresh and organic options. Through this direct sourcing model, Teabox aims to provide high-quality tea without compromising on aroma and flavor.

Teabox

Seed Round in 2014
Teabox operates an online platform that specializes in delivering organic tea and tea-based products directly from the source. The company sources fresh Indian teas from renowned tea gardens in regions such as Darjeeling, Assam, the Nilgiris, and Nepal. Its product range includes various types of tea, including black, green, white, and oolong, ensuring that consumers have access to 100% fresh and organic options. Through this direct sourcing model, Teabox aims to provide high-quality tea without compromising on aroma and flavor.

Myntra

Venture Round in 2014
Myntra Designs Private Limited operates an e-commerce store for fashion and lifestyle products in India. The company sells a range of clothing, footwear, accessories, bags and backpacks, jewelry, and personal care products for men, women, and kids. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Bengaluru, India with regional offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai, India. As of May 22, 2014, Myntra Designs Private Limited operates as a subsidiary of Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd.

Myntra

Venture Round in 2013
Myntra Designs Private Limited operates an e-commerce store for fashion and lifestyle products in India. The company sells a range of clothing, footwear, accessories, bags and backpacks, jewelry, and personal care products for men, women, and kids. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Bengaluru, India with regional offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai, India. As of May 22, 2014, Myntra Designs Private Limited operates as a subsidiary of Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd.

Babyoye

Venture Round in 2013
Babyoye.com was conceived to provide the online generation of modern Indian parents with the opportunity to access the best in pregnancy infant-care and mother-care products and services.

HolidayIQ

Series A in 2013
HolidayIQ was launched in early 2004 under the name of India Resorts Survey. India Resorts Survey was focussed on creating India's first travel community and getting the community to contribute feedback on holiday accommodation across India. The successs of this effort prompted us to widen the scope of the community. Sustained feedback from members suggested the real need to have a traveller community-led holiday information site for Indian travellers. And so was born HolidayIQ.

Myntra

Series E in 2013
Myntra Designs Private Limited operates an e-commerce store for fashion and lifestyle products in India. The company sells a range of clothing, footwear, accessories, bags and backpacks, jewelry, and personal care products for men, women, and kids. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Bengaluru, India with regional offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai, India. As of May 22, 2014, Myntra Designs Private Limited operates as a subsidiary of Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd.

Myntra

Series C in 2011
Myntra Designs Private Limited operates an e-commerce store for fashion and lifestyle products in India. The company sells a range of clothing, footwear, accessories, bags and backpacks, jewelry, and personal care products for men, women, and kids. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Bengaluru, India with regional offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai, India. As of May 22, 2014, Myntra Designs Private Limited operates as a subsidiary of Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd.

Exclusively

Series B in 2011
Exclusively.com a members-only shopping site for fashion, jewelry and home decor from Indian artisans. The site features high-end traditional Indian apparel as well as more modern, Indian-inspired clothing. And the startup includes scarves, jewelry, handbags, crafts, paintings, photography and other home goods made by Indian designers.

Babyoye

Venture Round in 2011
Babyoye.com was conceived to provide the online generation of modern Indian parents with the opportunity to access the best in pregnancy infant-care and mother-care products and services.

Exclusively

Series A in 2010
Exclusively.com a members-only shopping site for fashion, jewelry and home decor from Indian artisans. The site features high-end traditional Indian apparel as well as more modern, Indian-inspired clothing. And the startup includes scarves, jewelry, handbags, crafts, paintings, photography and other home goods made by Indian designers.

Myntra

Series B in 2010
Myntra Designs Private Limited operates an e-commerce store for fashion and lifestyle products in India. The company sells a range of clothing, footwear, accessories, bags and backpacks, jewelry, and personal care products for men, women, and kids. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Bengaluru, India with regional offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai, India. As of May 22, 2014, Myntra Designs Private Limited operates as a subsidiary of Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd.

Myntra

Series A in 2008
Myntra Designs Private Limited operates an e-commerce store for fashion and lifestyle products in India. The company sells a range of clothing, footwear, accessories, bags and backpacks, jewelry, and personal care products for men, women, and kids. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Bengaluru, India with regional offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai, India. As of May 22, 2014, Myntra Designs Private Limited operates as a subsidiary of Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd.

Myntra

Seed Round in 2007
Myntra Designs Private Limited operates an e-commerce store for fashion and lifestyle products in India. The company sells a range of clothing, footwear, accessories, bags and backpacks, jewelry, and personal care products for men, women, and kids. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Bengaluru, India with regional offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai, India. As of May 22, 2014, Myntra Designs Private Limited operates as a subsidiary of Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd.