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 B2C

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

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

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

Venwiz

Seed Round in 2021
Venwiz operates an online business-to-business platform designed to connect manufacturers with qualified service vendors, addressing a significant gap in the digitization of service procurement in India’s manufacturing sector. The platform serves as a digital marketplace that streamlines the industrial service procurement process, offering a comprehensive database of vendors, along with assessment tools and digital procurement features. By facilitating efficient vendor selection and communication, Venwiz aims to help manufacturers save both time and money, fostering productive partnerships between manufacturers and skilled service providers.

Causata

Series B in 2011
Causata, Inc. is a provider of Customer Experience Management (CXM) software designed to enhance customer interactions for business-to-consumer companies. Utilizing a big data architecture based on HBase, Causata offers predictive analytics and real-time omni-channel offer management applications that enable businesses to create meaningful customer experiences. Its industry-specific solutions focus on increasing cross-selling opportunities, improving customer acquisition, and reducing churn rates. Founded in 2009 and backed by Accel Partners, Causata is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with a development office in London, England. The company leverages machine learning technology to assist analysts and marketers in delivering relevant content across various channels, ultimately optimizing customer experience and driving better business results.

Causata

Series A in 2009
Causata, Inc. is a provider of Customer Experience Management (CXM) software designed to enhance customer interactions for business-to-consumer companies. Utilizing a big data architecture based on HBase, Causata offers predictive analytics and real-time omni-channel offer management applications that enable businesses to create meaningful customer experiences. Its industry-specific solutions focus on increasing cross-selling opportunities, improving customer acquisition, and reducing churn rates. Founded in 2009 and backed by Accel Partners, Causata is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with a development office in London, England. The company leverages machine learning technology to assist analysts and marketers in delivering relevant content across various channels, ultimately optimizing customer experience and driving better business results.