Accel
Early-stageGrowth
Investment focus
Accel employs a "prepared mind" philosophy — through deep sector focus and disciplined research, it partners early with exceptional founders building enterprise software, consumer, and infrastructure companies globally across the US, Europe, and India/Southeast Asia.
Founded1983
HQPalo Alto, California
RegionGlobal
StagesSeed · Early-Stage (Series A/B) · Growth
Check sizeSeed/early: $1M–$30M; Growth (Leaders Fund): ~$200M average
Sectors
SaaSEnterpriseFintechConsumer
Notable portfolio
FacebookSlackDropboxSpotifyAtlassianCrowdStrikeUiPathFlipkart
Recent activity (2025–26)
- Cursor (Series D, 2025) — AI-powered code editor
- Legora (2025) — legal AI operating system
- Leaders Fund V ($4B raise, April 2026) — growth-stage follow-ons at ~$200M average check
