Accel
Early-stage venture firm — backers of Facebook, Slack, Atlassian
VC
Early-stage
📍 Palo Alto, CA
Founded 1983
AUM
$50B
as of 2026-Q1
LARGE
Accel was founded in 1983 and is a leading early-stage venture firm operating from offices in Palo Alto, London, and Bangalore. It backed Facebook's Series A in 2005 and has been an early investor in Slack, Atlassian, Dropbox, Spotify, and Flipkart.
Firm Profile
Active Fund
Accel XVI ($650M) · 2024
Notable Partners
Rich WongAndrew BracciaSameer GandhiPhilippe Botteri
Notable Portfolio
stripeklarnacelonis
Investment Focus
Stages
Seed · Series A · Series B
Sectors
Enterprise · Fintech · Consumer · Bio
VCTier-1 VCGlobal Early-Stage
Investor data reflects publicly disclosed AUM, fund sizes, and portfolio holdings as of 2026-Q1. Refreshed periodically.