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 Cloud Services

Vercel

Series B in 2020
Vercel is a video production company that produces high quality video content for brands like Netflix, Amgen, Willis Towers Watson and UCLA. We have produces videos for a wide array of applications including TV commercials, for websites, trainings, social media, trade shows and sales meetings.

MemSQL

Series E in 2020
MemSQL, now known as SingleStore, provides a real-time data warehouse solution that enables businesses to manage and operationalize diverse data across various platforms. The company focuses on facilitating faster adaptation to changing business needs and accelerating digital innovation by offering a unified platform for data management. SingleStore's services are available through major cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, and GCP, as well as through customized deployments. This flexibility allows organizations to run SingleStore's capabilities in environments that best suit their operational requirements.

Deviceplane

Seed Round in 2020
Deviceplane is a management platform for IoT devices and edge servers.

BetterCloud

Series F in 2020
BetterCloud, Inc. offers cloud office solutions designed to enhance the management and security of Software as a Service (SaaS) applications for organizations globally. As the first SaaS Operations Management platform, it enables IT professionals to define, remediate, and enforce management policies while providing critical insights into employee SaaS adoption. BetterCloud's services include a centralized platform for license management, user lifecycle management, data discovery, security automation, and IT automation. The automation engine, known as Workflows, streamlines complex processes to ensure compliance and accuracy. The company also offers platform APIs and content scanning capabilities for popular tools such as Google Drive, Microsoft SharePoint, Box, and Slack. BetterCloud serves a diverse clientele, including small to medium-sized businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and various industries such as healthcare and technology. Founded in 2012, BetterCloud is headquartered in New York City, with an engineering office in Atlanta, Georgia, and maintains a strategic partnership with Dropbox.

Vercel

Series A in 2020
Vercel is a video production company that produces high quality video content for brands like Netflix, Amgen, Willis Towers Watson and UCLA. We have produces videos for a wide array of applications including TV commercials, for websites, trainings, social media, trade shows and sales meetings.

MemSQL

Series D in 2018
MemSQL, now known as SingleStore, provides a real-time data warehouse solution that enables businesses to manage and operationalize diverse data across various platforms. The company focuses on facilitating faster adaptation to changing business needs and accelerating digital innovation by offering a unified platform for data management. SingleStore's services are available through major cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, and GCP, as well as through customized deployments. This flexibility allows organizations to run SingleStore's capabilities in environments that best suit their operational requirements.

Station

Seed Round in 2018
Station F SAS provides software as a service (SaaS) for all of web-applications. It provides a smart workstation that gathers cloud-based web applications into a single portal. The company’s features include Smart Dock; it keeps work organized by grouping pages, Quick Search; it finds all applications, Notification Center; it centralizes all web-notifications so clients never miss out on anything, and Single Login; it allows to login once and it does not ask more than once. Station F SAS was founded in 2013 and is based in Paris, France

BetterCloud

Series E in 2018
BetterCloud, Inc. offers cloud office solutions designed to enhance the management and security of Software as a Service (SaaS) applications for organizations globally. As the first SaaS Operations Management platform, it enables IT professionals to define, remediate, and enforce management policies while providing critical insights into employee SaaS adoption. BetterCloud's services include a centralized platform for license management, user lifecycle management, data discovery, security automation, and IT automation. The automation engine, known as Workflows, streamlines complex processes to ensure compliance and accuracy. The company also offers platform APIs and content scanning capabilities for popular tools such as Google Drive, Microsoft SharePoint, Box, and Slack. BetterCloud serves a diverse clientele, including small to medium-sized businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and various industries such as healthcare and technology. Founded in 2012, BetterCloud is headquartered in New York City, with an engineering office in Atlanta, Georgia, and maintains a strategic partnership with Dropbox.

MemSQL

Series C in 2016
MemSQL, now known as SingleStore, provides a real-time data warehouse solution that enables businesses to manage and operationalize diverse data across various platforms. The company focuses on facilitating faster adaptation to changing business needs and accelerating digital innovation by offering a unified platform for data management. SingleStore's services are available through major cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, and GCP, as well as through customized deployments. This flexibility allows organizations to run SingleStore's capabilities in environments that best suit their operational requirements.

BlueJeans Network

Series E in 2015
BlueJeans is the meetings platform for the modern workplace and the first cloud service to connect desktops, mobile devices and room systems in one video meeting. Thousands of organisations across industries use BlueJeans every day for video, audio and web conferencing meetings and large interactive events, so people can work productively where and how they want.

Qwilt

Series D in 2015
Addressing a new generation of content with a new delivery architecture, Qwilt’s Edge Cloud Platform targets the dramatic growth of streaming media on service provider networks. Our low-latency content delivery solution, built for web-scale and deployed deep in last mile networks, supports live and on-demand streaming of managed, partner and third party content to massive audiences. Open and cloud-managed, Qwilt’s distributed edge cloud delivers with exceptional quality. The company, based in Redwood Shores, Calif., is founded and staffed by veterans from Cisco and Juniper and backed by leading investors including Accel Partners and Redpoint Ventures.

BetterCloud

Series D in 2015
BetterCloud, Inc. offers cloud office solutions designed to enhance the management and security of Software as a Service (SaaS) applications for organizations globally. As the first SaaS Operations Management platform, it enables IT professionals to define, remediate, and enforce management policies while providing critical insights into employee SaaS adoption. BetterCloud's services include a centralized platform for license management, user lifecycle management, data discovery, security automation, and IT automation. The automation engine, known as Workflows, streamlines complex processes to ensure compliance and accuracy. The company also offers platform APIs and content scanning capabilities for popular tools such as Google Drive, Microsoft SharePoint, Box, and Slack. BetterCloud serves a diverse clientele, including small to medium-sized businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and various industries such as healthcare and technology. Founded in 2012, BetterCloud is headquartered in New York City, with an engineering office in Atlanta, Georgia, and maintains a strategic partnership with Dropbox.

ClusterHQ

Series A in 2015
Cluster HQ is a Saas service to make container virtualisation (eg Docker) useful for database driven services. The company is based in Bristol, UK but is global in its ambitions.

Altiscale

Series B in 2014
Altiscale, Inc. provides purpose-built cloud services to run Apache Hadoop dial tone operations. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Palo Alto, California. As of September 27, 2016, Altiscale Inc operates as a subsidiary of SAP SE.

Sookasa

Series A in 2014
Sookasa, Inc. provides encryption, security, and compliance solutions. The company offers its solutions to various cloud-based integration partners, including Box, Dropbox, GitHub, Google Drive, Microsoft Office 365, Salesforce, Slack, and Zendesk. It serves customers in the education, finance, healthcare, and legal industries. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Mountain View, California. As of March 17, 2016, Sookasa, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Barracuda Networks, Inc.

MemSQL

Series B in 2014
MemSQL, now known as SingleStore, provides a real-time data warehouse solution that enables businesses to manage and operationalize diverse data across various platforms. The company focuses on facilitating faster adaptation to changing business needs and accelerating digital innovation by offering a unified platform for data management. SingleStore's services are available through major cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, and GCP, as well as through customized deployments. This flexibility allows organizations to run SingleStore's capabilities in environments that best suit their operational requirements.

BlueJeans Network

Series D in 2013
BlueJeans is the meetings platform for the modern workplace and the first cloud service to connect desktops, mobile devices and room systems in one video meeting. Thousands of organisations across industries use BlueJeans every day for video, audio and web conferencing meetings and large interactive events, so people can work productively where and how they want.

Qwilt

Series C in 2013
Addressing a new generation of content with a new delivery architecture, Qwilt’s Edge Cloud Platform targets the dramatic growth of streaming media on service provider networks. Our low-latency content delivery solution, built for web-scale and deployed deep in last mile networks, supports live and on-demand streaming of managed, partner and third party content to massive audiences. Open and cloud-managed, Qwilt’s distributed edge cloud delivers with exceptional quality. The company, based in Redwood Shores, Calif., is founded and staffed by veterans from Cisco and Juniper and backed by leading investors including Accel Partners and Redpoint Ventures.

Altiscale

Series A in 2013
Altiscale, Inc. provides purpose-built cloud services to run Apache Hadoop dial tone operations. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Palo Alto, California. As of September 27, 2016, Altiscale Inc operates as a subsidiary of SAP SE.

Cloudera

Series E in 2012
Cloudera, Inc. is a data analytics and management company that offers a comprehensive suite of products designed to help organizations manage and analyze data efficiently. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Cloudera operates through two main segments: Subscription and Services. Its key offerings include the Cloudera Enterprise Data Hub, which enables analytic functions on secure data across public and private clouds; Cloudera Data Warehouse for self-service analytics; Cloudera Data Science and Engineering, which streamlines big data processing; and Cloudera Operational DB for real-time analytics. The company also provides Hortonworks Data Platform, Cloudera DataFlow, and Cloudera Altus, among others. Cloudera serves a diverse clientele, including corporate enterprises and public sector organizations, primarily through direct sales. With over 1,600 employees and a presence in 24 countries, Cloudera aims to deliver an Enterprise Data Cloud that supports data management from edge to AI.

BlueJeans Network

Series C in 2012
BlueJeans is the meetings platform for the modern workplace and the first cloud service to connect desktops, mobile devices and room systems in one video meeting. Thousands of organisations across industries use BlueJeans every day for video, audio and web conferencing meetings and large interactive events, so people can work productively where and how they want.

Cloudera

Series D in 2011
Cloudera, Inc. is a data analytics and management company that offers a comprehensive suite of products designed to help organizations manage and analyze data efficiently. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Cloudera operates through two main segments: Subscription and Services. Its key offerings include the Cloudera Enterprise Data Hub, which enables analytic functions on secure data across public and private clouds; Cloudera Data Warehouse for self-service analytics; Cloudera Data Science and Engineering, which streamlines big data processing; and Cloudera Operational DB for real-time analytics. The company also provides Hortonworks Data Platform, Cloudera DataFlow, and Cloudera Altus, among others. Cloudera serves a diverse clientele, including corporate enterprises and public sector organizations, primarily through direct sales. With over 1,600 employees and a presence in 24 countries, Cloudera aims to deliver an Enterprise Data Cloud that supports data management from edge to AI.

Qwilt

Series B in 2011
Addressing a new generation of content with a new delivery architecture, Qwilt’s Edge Cloud Platform targets the dramatic growth of streaming media on service provider networks. Our low-latency content delivery solution, built for web-scale and deployed deep in last mile networks, supports live and on-demand streaming of managed, partner and third party content to massive audiences. Open and cloud-managed, Qwilt’s distributed edge cloud delivers with exceptional quality. The company, based in Redwood Shores, Calif., is founded and staffed by veterans from Cisco and Juniper and backed by leading investors including Accel Partners and Redpoint Ventures.

BlueJeans Network

Series B in 2011
BlueJeans is the meetings platform for the modern workplace and the first cloud service to connect desktops, mobile devices and room systems in one video meeting. Thousands of organisations across industries use BlueJeans every day for video, audio and web conferencing meetings and large interactive events, so people can work productively where and how they want.

Cloudera

Series C in 2010
Cloudera, Inc. is a data analytics and management company that offers a comprehensive suite of products designed to help organizations manage and analyze data efficiently. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Cloudera operates through two main segments: Subscription and Services. Its key offerings include the Cloudera Enterprise Data Hub, which enables analytic functions on secure data across public and private clouds; Cloudera Data Warehouse for self-service analytics; Cloudera Data Science and Engineering, which streamlines big data processing; and Cloudera Operational DB for real-time analytics. The company also provides Hortonworks Data Platform, Cloudera DataFlow, and Cloudera Altus, among others. Cloudera serves a diverse clientele, including corporate enterprises and public sector organizations, primarily through direct sales. With over 1,600 employees and a presence in 24 countries, Cloudera aims to deliver an Enterprise Data Cloud that supports data management from edge to AI.

Qwilt

Series A in 2010
Addressing a new generation of content with a new delivery architecture, Qwilt’s Edge Cloud Platform targets the dramatic growth of streaming media on service provider networks. Our low-latency content delivery solution, built for web-scale and deployed deep in last mile networks, supports live and on-demand streaming of managed, partner and third party content to massive audiences. Open and cloud-managed, Qwilt’s distributed edge cloud delivers with exceptional quality. The company, based in Redwood Shores, Calif., is founded and staffed by veterans from Cisco and Juniper and backed by leading investors including Accel Partners and Redpoint Ventures.

Nimbula

Series B in 2010
Nimbula is a cloud infrastructure software company that specializes in enabling enterprises and service providers to create private, public, or hybrid clouds. Its flagship product, Nimbula Director, offers a scalable and highly automated solution that allows users to maintain complete control over their cloud environments. Founded by Chris Pinkham and Willem van Biljon, who previously developed Amazon EC2, Nimbula is supported by prominent investors, including Accel Partners and Sequoia Capital. The company has joined the OpenStack Foundation to contribute to the advancement of cloud software. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, Nimbula also has a development team based in South Africa. It was recently acquired by Oracle Corporation.

Brightcove

Series D in 2010
Brightcove is a provider of cloud-based platforms designed for the publication and distribution of digital media. Its flagship product, Brightcove Video Cloud, allows customers to upload, manage, and distribute video content across various internet-connected devices. The platform includes features such as video encoding, content management, live streaming, and analytics, facilitating a comprehensive video delivery experience. Additionally, Brightcove offers several other services, including Zencoder for video encoding, Brightcove Once for ad insertion, and Brightcove Gallery for creating video portals. The company also provides Brightcove Perform, which enhances video player experiences, and the Video Marketing Suite, tailored to meet the needs of marketers aiming to increase engagement and conversions. Founded in 2004, Brightcove is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

BlueJeans Network

Series A in 2009
BlueJeans is the meetings platform for the modern workplace and the first cloud service to connect desktops, mobile devices and room systems in one video meeting. Thousands of organisations across industries use BlueJeans every day for video, audio and web conferencing meetings and large interactive events, so people can work productively where and how they want.

Cloudera

Series B in 2009
Cloudera, Inc. is a data analytics and management company that offers a comprehensive suite of products designed to help organizations manage and analyze data efficiently. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Cloudera operates through two main segments: Subscription and Services. Its key offerings include the Cloudera Enterprise Data Hub, which enables analytic functions on secure data across public and private clouds; Cloudera Data Warehouse for self-service analytics; Cloudera Data Science and Engineering, which streamlines big data processing; and Cloudera Operational DB for real-time analytics. The company also provides Hortonworks Data Platform, Cloudera DataFlow, and Cloudera Altus, among others. Cloudera serves a diverse clientele, including corporate enterprises and public sector organizations, primarily through direct sales. With over 1,600 employees and a presence in 24 countries, Cloudera aims to deliver an Enterprise Data Cloud that supports data management from edge to AI.

Cloudera

Series A in 2009
Cloudera, Inc. is a data analytics and management company that offers a comprehensive suite of products designed to help organizations manage and analyze data efficiently. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Cloudera operates through two main segments: Subscription and Services. Its key offerings include the Cloudera Enterprise Data Hub, which enables analytic functions on secure data across public and private clouds; Cloudera Data Warehouse for self-service analytics; Cloudera Data Science and Engineering, which streamlines big data processing; and Cloudera Operational DB for real-time analytics. The company also provides Hortonworks Data Platform, Cloudera DataFlow, and Cloudera Altus, among others. Cloudera serves a diverse clientele, including corporate enterprises and public sector organizations, primarily through direct sales. With over 1,600 employees and a presence in 24 countries, Cloudera aims to deliver an Enterprise Data Cloud that supports data management from edge to AI.

XenSource

Series C in 2006
XenSource, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The company develops and markets enterprise-grade virtualization solutions, primarily centered around its open-source Xen hypervisor technology. Key offerings include Xen 3.0, a hypervisor designed for enterprise server deployment, and Xen Optimiser, which facilitates multi-server virtualization management. Additionally, XenSource provides subscription-based support services for its products. The company's solutions aim to enhance server utilization, consolidate servers, and improve data center capabilities, thereby optimizing cloud, server, and desktop virtual infrastructures. In 2007, XenSource was acquired by Citrix Systems, Inc.

Brightcove

Series B in 2005
Brightcove is a provider of cloud-based platforms designed for the publication and distribution of digital media. Its flagship product, Brightcove Video Cloud, allows customers to upload, manage, and distribute video content across various internet-connected devices. The platform includes features such as video encoding, content management, live streaming, and analytics, facilitating a comprehensive video delivery experience. Additionally, Brightcove offers several other services, including Zencoder for video encoding, Brightcove Once for ad insertion, and Brightcove Gallery for creating video portals. The company also provides Brightcove Perform, which enhances video player experiences, and the Video Marketing Suite, tailored to meet the needs of marketers aiming to increase engagement and conversions. Founded in 2004, Brightcove is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

XenSource

Series B in 2005
XenSource, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The company develops and markets enterprise-grade virtualization solutions, primarily centered around its open-source Xen hypervisor technology. Key offerings include Xen 3.0, a hypervisor designed for enterprise server deployment, and Xen Optimiser, which facilitates multi-server virtualization management. Additionally, XenSource provides subscription-based support services for its products. The company's solutions aim to enhance server utilization, consolidate servers, and improve data center capabilities, thereby optimizing cloud, server, and desktop virtual infrastructures. In 2007, XenSource was acquired by Citrix Systems, Inc.

Brightcove

Series A in 2005
Brightcove is a provider of cloud-based platforms designed for the publication and distribution of digital media. Its flagship product, Brightcove Video Cloud, allows customers to upload, manage, and distribute video content across various internet-connected devices. The platform includes features such as video encoding, content management, live streaming, and analytics, facilitating a comprehensive video delivery experience. Additionally, Brightcove offers several other services, including Zencoder for video encoding, Brightcove Once for ad insertion, and Brightcove Gallery for creating video portals. The company also provides Brightcove Perform, which enhances video player experiences, and the Video Marketing Suite, tailored to meet the needs of marketers aiming to increase engagement and conversions. Founded in 2004, Brightcove is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Cloud

Venture Round in 2004
The Cloud is a provider of public access Wi-Fi hotspots.

Support.com

Series B in 1999
Support.com Cloud is designed to function like a GPS for customer support. Their Support.com Agent Support application offers an easy-to-use interface that makes it simple for support agents to launch Guided Paths® that walk them through the exact steps they need to solve even the knottiest end-user technical problems. Full-feature remote access to the user’s connected technology is built right in, and detailed data is gathered throughout the entire interaction, providing valuable insights to support center management and a feedback loop for the continual improvement of Guided Paths.

Support.com

Series A in 1997
Support.com Cloud is designed to function like a GPS for customer support. Their Support.com Agent Support application offers an easy-to-use interface that makes it simple for support agents to launch Guided Paths® that walk them through the exact steps they need to solve even the knottiest end-user technical problems. Full-feature remote access to the user’s connected technology is built right in, and detailed data is gathered throughout the entire interaction, providing valuable insights to support center management and a feedback loop for the continual improvement of Guided Paths.