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

Luca Bocchio

Partner

Philippe Botteri

Partner

Andrew Braccia

Partner

Andrei Brasoveanu

Partner

Katie Brown

Investor

Abhinav Chaturvedi

Partner

Ethan Choi

Partner

Miles Clements

Partner

Kevin Comolli

Founding Partner

Siddhant Dang

Investor

Anand Daniel

Partner

Kevin Efrusy

Partner

Christine Esserman

Partner

Ben Fletcher

Partner

Candice du Fretay

Investor

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

Jonathan Mendelson

Investor

Gananath Misra

Investment Team

Subrata Mitra

Partner

Gonzalo Mocorrea

Investor

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

Rafael Quintanilla

Investor

Tim Rawlinson

Investor

Sonali De Rycker

Partner

Sagar Sanghvi

Partner

Tracy Sedlock

Chief Operating Partner

Karan Shah

Investor

Manasi Shah

Investor

Robert E. Sternberg

Investor

Barath Subramanian

Partner

Diksha Sundarka

Investor

Prayank Swaroop

Partner

Ryan Sweeney

General Partner

Humza Tariq

Investor

Jonathan Turner

Partner

Yuvraj Wadhwa

Investor

Cecilia Wang

vice_president

Matthew Weigand

Partner

Lucy Wimmer

Head of Marketing

Eric Wolford

Venture Partner & Investor

Rich Wong

General Partner

Pranay Yadav

Investor

Richard Yanowitch

Venture Partner

Past deals in FMCG

Curefoods

Series C in 2022
Curefoods democratize access to good food on a sustainable basis. Good food is honest. They are in the business of selling food. To create the best food product out there, they assemble a team of people who are absolutely crazy about food.

Fashinza

Series B in 2022
Fashinza is a B2B manufacturing marketplace that solves apparel/fashion supply chain challenges by connecting fashion brands to experienced manufacturers.

Believe

Series C in 2022
Believe Pte Ltd. is a global, Singapore-based FMCG conglomerate that provides market-ready solutions for customers by listening to their needs and designing products that suit their culture and life choices. From breakthrough personal care essentials to beauty products surpassing global standards, our worldwide team of experts use cutting-edge technology, scientifically proven methodologies and ancient knowledge to gift our customers

Captain Fresh

Series C in 2022
Captain Fresh is a freshwater fish and seafood supply chain platform. Captain Fresh is a B2B marketplace leveraging technology to deliver the fastest harvest-to-retail in the industry.

Curefoods

Venture Round in 2022
Curefoods democratize access to good food on a sustainable basis. Good food is honest. They are in the business of selling food. To create the best food product out there, they assemble a team of people who are absolutely crazy about food.

Cogsy

Seed Round in 2021
Cogsy is an Austin-based startup that aims to enhance the operations of direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands by simplifying inventory management. The platform automates the ordering process, helping businesses eliminate the reliance on manual spreadsheets and guesswork to maintain optimal inventory levels. This allows brands to focus on growth while ensuring they have the right products available at the right time. Additionally, Cogsy offers tools for building custom websites, enabling users to create a tailored online presence effortlessly. With a user-friendly interface, brands can easily upload their logos, customize their designs, and scale their sites to accommodate high traffic. The service includes a built-in code editor for those who wish to incorporate HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, providing flexibility for more technical users. Cogsy’s offerings are designed to support DTC brands in streamlining their operations and enhancing their online capabilities.

Captain Fresh

Series B in 2021
Captain Fresh is a freshwater fish and seafood supply chain platform. Captain Fresh is a B2B marketplace leveraging technology to deliver the fastest harvest-to-retail in the industry.

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.

Mensa Brands

Series B in 2021
Mensa Brands’ business model involves investing working capital and picking up equity in other D2C startups and scaling their brands' presence online

Misfits Market

Series C in 2021
Misfits Market, Inc. operates as an online grocery store that sells fruits and vegetables. It offers apples, potatoes, squash, sweet potatoes, broccoli, cabbage, citrus, lettuces/leafy greens, onions, peppers, berries, asparagus, peaches, tomatoes, and other products. It also provides home delivery services. Misfits Market, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Pennsauken, New Jersey.

Mensa Brands

Venture Round in 2021
Mensa Brands’ business model involves investing working capital and picking up equity in other D2C startups and scaling their brands' presence online

Fashinza

Series A in 2021
Fashinza is a B2B manufacturing marketplace that solves apparel/fashion supply chain challenges by connecting fashion brands to experienced manufacturers.

Mensa Brands

Series A in 2021
Mensa Brands’ business model involves investing working capital and picking up equity in other D2C startups and scaling their brands' presence online

Bizongo

Series C in 2021
Bizongo is an innovative online B2B marketplace catering to the diverse packaging and material handling industries. It makes packaging sourcing, distribution, inventory management, and design hassle-free for enterprises. The company's automated supply chain platform ensures availability of packaging for business with lower inventory. It addresses challenges such as inventory stock out, excess inventory, and obsolescence that are common for enterprises. Bizongo was founded in 2015 by Aniket Deb, Ankit Tomar, and Sachin Agrawal and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Misfits Market

Series C in 2021
Misfits Market, Inc. operates as an online grocery store that sells fruits and vegetables. It offers apples, potatoes, squash, sweet potatoes, broccoli, cabbage, citrus, lettuces/leafy greens, onions, peppers, berries, asparagus, peaches, tomatoes, and other products. It also provides home delivery services. Misfits Market, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Pennsauken, New Jersey.

Fashinza

Seed Round in 2021
Fashinza is a B2B manufacturing marketplace that solves apparel/fashion supply chain challenges by connecting fashion brands to experienced manufacturers.

Bizongo

Series C in 2021
Bizongo is an innovative online B2B marketplace catering to the diverse packaging and material handling industries. It makes packaging sourcing, distribution, inventory management, and design hassle-free for enterprises. The company's automated supply chain platform ensures availability of packaging for business with lower inventory. It addresses challenges such as inventory stock out, excess inventory, and obsolescence that are common for enterprises. Bizongo was founded in 2015 by Aniket Deb, Ankit Tomar, and Sachin Agrawal and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Consure Medical

Series B in 2020
Consure Medical Private Limited is a medical device company that specializes in solutions for fecal containment, particularly for bedridden patients. It has developed the Qora Stool Management Kit, an indwelling fecal drainage device designed to manage fecal incontinence across various healthcare settings, including intensive care units and nursing homes. The company aims to address gastrointestinal disorders and improve patient outcomes by minimizing complications such as dermatitis and mucosal damage associated with fecal incontinence. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New Delhi, India, Consure Medical also operates in San Francisco, California, serving critical patients in both India and the United States.

Clover

Series A in 2020
Clover Ventures Private Limited engages in distribution and cultivation of perishables. It also manages the supply chain of crops. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Bengaluru, India.

Bizongo

Series C in 2020
Bizongo is an innovative online B2B marketplace catering to the diverse packaging and material handling industries. It makes packaging sourcing, distribution, inventory management, and design hassle-free for enterprises. The company's automated supply chain platform ensures availability of packaging for business with lower inventory. It addresses challenges such as inventory stock out, excess inventory, and obsolescence that are common for enterprises. Bizongo was founded in 2015 by Aniket Deb, Ankit Tomar, and Sachin Agrawal and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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.

Clover

Seed Round in 2019
Clover Ventures Private Limited engages in distribution and cultivation of perishables. It also manages the supply chain of crops. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Bengaluru, India.

Bizongo

Series C in 2019
Bizongo is an innovative online B2B marketplace catering to the diverse packaging and material handling industries. It makes packaging sourcing, distribution, inventory management, and design hassle-free for enterprises. The company's automated supply chain platform ensures availability of packaging for business with lower inventory. It addresses challenges such as inventory stock out, excess inventory, and obsolescence that are common for enterprises. Bizongo was founded in 2015 by Aniket Deb, Ankit Tomar, and Sachin Agrawal and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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.

Clover

Seed Round in 2018
Clover Ventures Private Limited engages in distribution and cultivation of perishables. It also manages the supply chain of crops. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Bengaluru, India.

Bizongo

Series B in 2018
Bizongo is an innovative online B2B marketplace catering to the diverse packaging and material handling industries. It makes packaging sourcing, distribution, inventory management, and design hassle-free for enterprises. The company's automated supply chain platform ensures availability of packaging for business with lower inventory. It addresses challenges such as inventory stock out, excess inventory, and obsolescence that are common for enterprises. Bizongo was founded in 2015 by Aniket Deb, Ankit Tomar, and Sachin Agrawal and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Cogoport

Series A in 2018
Globally, logistics costs account for a staggering 15% of the total cost of goods today. The international freight logistics market for this consists of many fragmented stakeholders working in silos today creating large process inefficiencies. Cogoport aims to iron out these inefficiencies to achieve a 20% reduction in freight costs. Overall, the Freight logistics market is pegged at over $1trln of which India contributes $4Bn and practically none of it is online. At Cogoport, we aspire to bridge this gap and digitize the international freight buying market by providing instant spot rates and a fast bidding/quotation process for the freight buyer - which stands at the top of the value chain. We have been able to stitch together a strong team with decades of sectoral experience alongside technology hackers from premier institutes.

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.

Bizongo

Series A in 2016
Bizongo is an innovative online B2B marketplace catering to the diverse packaging and material handling industries. It makes packaging sourcing, distribution, inventory management, and design hassle-free for enterprises. The company's automated supply chain platform ensures availability of packaging for business with lower inventory. It addresses challenges such as inventory stock out, excess inventory, and obsolescence that are common for enterprises. Bizongo was founded in 2015 by Aniket Deb, Ankit Tomar, and Sachin Agrawal and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, 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.

Consure Medical

Series B in 2016
Consure Medical Private Limited is a medical device company that specializes in solutions for fecal containment, particularly for bedridden patients. It has developed the Qora Stool Management Kit, an indwelling fecal drainage device designed to manage fecal incontinence across various healthcare settings, including intensive care units and nursing homes. The company aims to address gastrointestinal disorders and improve patient outcomes by minimizing complications such as dermatitis and mucosal damage associated with fecal incontinence. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New Delhi, India, Consure Medical also operates in San Francisco, California, serving critical patients in both India and the United States.

Bizongo

Seed Round in 2015
Bizongo is an innovative online B2B marketplace catering to the diverse packaging and material handling industries. It makes packaging sourcing, distribution, inventory management, and design hassle-free for enterprises. The company's automated supply chain platform ensures availability of packaging for business with lower inventory. It addresses challenges such as inventory stock out, excess inventory, and obsolescence that are common for enterprises. Bizongo was founded in 2015 by Aniket Deb, Ankit Tomar, and Sachin Agrawal and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

ZopNow

Series A in 2015
ZopNow is a technology platform for online groceries that connects consumers from hypermarkets online. It operates in 9 cities including Delhi, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Noida, Gurgaon Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. The company is driven by a vision to offer fresh groceries, fast and easy at customers’ doorstep in less than 3 hours or as per their preferred time slot. ZopNow was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Flipkart

Series G in 2014
Flipkart India Private Limited operates an e-commerce marketplace that engages in the wholesale trading/distribution of books, mobiles, computers and related accessories, apparel, home and furniture products, sports and books, and others online products. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Bengaluru, India. Flipkart India Private Limited operates as a subsidiary of Flipkart Private Limited.

CommonFloor

Series D in 2014
CommonFloor is a prominent online real estate platform in India, established in 2007 by a group of IIT graduates. The company aims to simplify property-related decisions for home seekers, sellers, and real estate professionals. With a commitment to enhancing the property search experience, CommonFloor offers a wide range of services, including over 500,000 active property listings across more than 200 cities and 100,000 residential projects. The platform features innovative tools such as virtual tours and community management capabilities, extending beyond traditional buying, selling, or renting. CommonFloor also provides valuable resources, including legal advice, maintenance information, and facility management insights, creating an extensive ecosystem for property transactions. With over 7 million monthly visits, CommonFloor continues to focus on making property decisions easier and more accessible for its users.

Flipkart

Series E in 2013
Flipkart India Private Limited operates an e-commerce marketplace that engages in the wholesale trading/distribution of books, mobiles, computers and related accessories, apparel, home and furniture products, sports and books, and others online products. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Bengaluru, India. Flipkart India Private Limited operates as a subsidiary of Flipkart Private Limited.

CommonFloor

Series C in 2013
CommonFloor is a prominent online real estate platform in India, established in 2007 by a group of IIT graduates. The company aims to simplify property-related decisions for home seekers, sellers, and real estate professionals. With a commitment to enhancing the property search experience, CommonFloor offers a wide range of services, including over 500,000 active property listings across more than 200 cities and 100,000 residential projects. The platform features innovative tools such as virtual tours and community management capabilities, extending beyond traditional buying, selling, or renting. CommonFloor also provides valuable resources, including legal advice, maintenance information, and facility management insights, creating an extensive ecosystem for property transactions. With over 7 million monthly visits, CommonFloor continues to focus on making property decisions easier and more accessible for its users.

CommonFloor

Series B in 2012
CommonFloor is a prominent online real estate platform in India, established in 2007 by a group of IIT graduates. The company aims to simplify property-related decisions for home seekers, sellers, and real estate professionals. With a commitment to enhancing the property search experience, CommonFloor offers a wide range of services, including over 500,000 active property listings across more than 200 cities and 100,000 residential projects. The platform features innovative tools such as virtual tours and community management capabilities, extending beyond traditional buying, selling, or renting. CommonFloor also provides valuable resources, including legal advice, maintenance information, and facility management insights, creating an extensive ecosystem for property transactions. With over 7 million monthly visits, CommonFloor continues to focus on making property decisions easier and more accessible for its users.

Flipkart

Series D in 2012
Flipkart India Private Limited operates an e-commerce marketplace that engages in the wholesale trading/distribution of books, mobiles, computers and related accessories, apparel, home and furniture products, sports and books, and others online products. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Bengaluru, India. Flipkart India Private Limited operates as a subsidiary of Flipkart Private Limited.

ZopNow

Seed Round in 2012
ZopNow is a technology platform for online groceries that connects consumers from hypermarkets online. It operates in 9 cities including Delhi, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Noida, Gurgaon Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. The company is driven by a vision to offer fresh groceries, fast and easy at customers’ doorstep in less than 3 hours or as per their preferred time slot. ZopNow was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Flipkart

Series A in 2009
Flipkart India Private Limited operates an e-commerce marketplace that engages in the wholesale trading/distribution of books, mobiles, computers and related accessories, apparel, home and furniture products, sports and books, and others online products. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Bengaluru, India. Flipkart India Private Limited operates as a subsidiary of Flipkart Private Limited.

CommonFloor

Series A in 2009
CommonFloor is a prominent online real estate platform in India, established in 2007 by a group of IIT graduates. The company aims to simplify property-related decisions for home seekers, sellers, and real estate professionals. With a commitment to enhancing the property search experience, CommonFloor offers a wide range of services, including over 500,000 active property listings across more than 200 cities and 100,000 residential projects. The platform features innovative tools such as virtual tours and community management capabilities, extending beyond traditional buying, selling, or renting. CommonFloor also provides valuable resources, including legal advice, maintenance information, and facility management insights, creating an extensive ecosystem for property transactions. With over 7 million monthly visits, CommonFloor continues to focus on making property decisions easier and more accessible for its users.

FastForward Networks

Venture Round in 2000
FastForward Networks provides software and streaming media technology to the content distribution and internet service providers.It was incorporated in 1998, based in San Francisco, California.