Accel

Global venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage companies.

Venture Capital Active London, United Kingdom Est. 1983
Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
40
in our dataset
Rounds participated
70
Rounds led
29
Rounds' value
$6.0B
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Pre-Seed, B Round, F Round, C Round, G Round, Seed, A Round

About

Accel is a global venture capital firm that has been investing in technology companies since 1983. The firm has offices in Palo Alto, California, San Francisco, California, London, and India. Accel invests in enterprise, SaaS, and consumer companies across seed, early, and growth stages worldwide. They have a strong focus on the European and Israeli tech ecosystems, having opened their London office in 2000 to specifically partner with founders and teams in these regions.

Portfolio · 40

Oak
An AI-native Identity Operating System for enterprise identity and access management.
Led ★ 1 round $60.0M committed Latest: 2026-07
OakMiner AI Inc. (Oakie.ai)
Oakie.ai offers AI agents designed to automate complex business processes for professionals and enterprises.
Led ★ 1 round $60.0M committed Latest: 2026-07
Stealth Mode Startup
A company operating in secrecy, limiting public knowledge until launch.
Led ★ 2 rounds $71.0M committed Latest: 2026-07
Followear
Social Shopping Platform
Led ★ 1 round $60.0M committed Latest: 2026-06
PointFive
PointFive is a cloud cost optimization platform designed to enhance engineering efficiency through its DeepWaste™ Detection Engine.
Led ★ 1 round $60.0M committed Latest: 2026-06
QiERA Systems Ltd.
QiERA Systems specializes in cyber security solutions with advanced hardware encryption, securing data-in-transit for critical mission applications.
2 rounds $1.0B committed Latest: 2026-06
ZyG
An AI-powered operating system for scaling direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands.
1 round $58.0M committed Latest: 2026-05
Oasis Security
Oasis Security is a cybersecurity company that provides a platform for managing and securing non-human identities (NHIs) and AI agents across hybrid cloud environments.
Led ★ 2 rounds $155.0M committed Latest: 2026-03
Zugit
Zugit bridges fragmented GTM data and autonomous action, consolidating disconnected pipeline data and deploying AI execution agents to resolve manual friction and hidden leaks that stall enterprise revenue.
Led ★ 1 round $58.0M committed Latest: 2026-03
Ziggi
Provider of personal assistant for developer teams.
Led ★ 1 round $58.0M committed Latest: 2026-03
Vega Security
Provider of security analytics mesh platform for threat detection and response.
Led ★ 2 rounds $185.0M committed Latest: 2026-02
VAGA
Led ★ 2 rounds $185.0M committed Latest: 2026-02
Porti Ecco
1 round $100.0M committed Latest: 2025-12
GammaSite Inc.
An AI-powered platform for creating presentations, documents, and websites.
Led ★ 3 rounds $87.0M committed Latest: 2025-11
August Technologies AI Ltd.
Led ★ 1 round $7.0M committed Latest: 2025-08
LanguageZen
Language learning software that uses data mining technology to personalize every lesson to fit your learning style.
Led ★ 1 round $78.0M committed Latest: 2024-12
Tessl AI Ltd.
Developer of an AI-powered platform for autonomous software evolution using natural language.
1 round $100.0M committed Latest: 2024-11
Melio
A B2B payments platform for small and medium businesses.
Led ★ 5 rounds $668.0M committed Latest: 2024-10
Finaloop
Real-time e-commerce accounting platform for DTC, multichannel, and wholesale brands.
Led ★ 2 rounds $50.2M committed Latest: 2024-06
Pi Analytics Ltd.
Pi Analytics develops sophisticated algorithms for financial trading, utilizing cutting-edge machine learning and artificial intelligence models to predict short-term asset movements.
1 round $10.0M committed Latest: 2023-11
Lighthouse AI Labs Ltd.
Led ★ 1 round $4.6M committed Latest: 2023-08
Tweed
Tweed provides a plug-and-play white-label wallet and payment solution for platforms entering the web3 space.
Led ★ 1 round $4.0M committed Latest: 2023-03
Sentry19
1 round $90.0M committed Latest: 2022-05
Axonius
Axonius transforms asset intelligence into intelligent action.
Led ★ 1 round $200.0M committed Latest: 2022-03
Ermetic
Ermetic provides an identity-first cloud infrastructure security platform for holistic, multi-cloud protection.
Led ★ 2 rounds $87.3M committed Latest: 2021-12
CyCognito
CyCognito is an external exposure management platform that helps organizations identify and eliminate critical security risks by taking an attacker's view of their digital footprint.
Led ★ 2 rounds $130.0M committed Latest: 2021-12
Veho Tech Inc.
Veho provides last-mile delivery and returns services for e-commerce companies.
1 round $170.0M committed Latest: 2021-12
Snyk
Snyk is a developer-first security company that empowers developers to build secure applications and secure their cloud-native applications without slowing down development.
Led ★ 5 rounds $667.0M committed Latest: 2021-09
Groundcover
An eBPF-driven observability platform for modern architectures, built for the AI era.
Led ★ 1 round $5.0M committed Latest: 2021-08
GI Trak (Belly)
A virtual care management platform for patients with chronic digestive issues, offering AI tools for personalized care.
Led ★ 1 round $5.4M committed Latest: 2021-03
SentinelOne
AI-powered cybersecurity platform for comprehensive protection and threat intelligence.
Led ★ 3 rounds $214.5M committed Latest: 2020-02
AppsFlyer
A mobile attribution and marketing analytics platform that helps app marketers and developers maximize their return on marketing investments.
1 round $210.0M committed Latest: 2020-01
Personoids
Led ★ 1 round $75.0M committed Latest: 2020-01
Navan
An AI-powered business travel and expense management platform.
1 round $250.0M committed Latest: 2019-06
Houzz
An online platform for home remodeling and design, connecting homeowners and home professionals.
3 rounds $567.0M committed Latest: 2017-06
Fiverr
Fiverr is the world's largest marketplace connecting clients with freelancers across hundreds of categories, offering services from coding to video editing and AI services.
Led ★ 6 rounds $115.0M committed Latest: 2015-11
HealthTap Inc.
HealthTap is a virtual primary care platform that connects patients with U.S.-based board-certified doctors for video visits, asynchronous messaging, and ongoing care management.
1 round $24.0M committed Latest: 2013-05
Varonis Systems
Varonis is a pioneer in data security and analytics, offering a cloud-native platform that continuously discovers, classifies, and protects critical data across various environments.
Led ★ 1 round $29.0M committed Latest: 2009-01
Forescout Technologies
Forescout delivers automated cybersecurity across the digital terrain, providing complete asset visibility and control for IT, IoT, OT, and IoMT devices.
Led ★ 4 rounds $44.3M committed Latest: 2008-07
Vcodes CPS Ltd.
Vcodes provides solutions for TV & streaming providers that enable the preparation of high-quality video content through media analysis, encoding, and QC.
Led ★ 1 round $3.3M committed

Investment activity

25 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Cyber Security20
Business Software18
Fintech & Insurtech4
Media & Entertainment Technologies3
Undisclosed2
Health Tech & Life Sciences2
Retail Platforms1

Funds · 9

  • 9 — $5B Apr 2026
  • 8 — $650M May 2024
  • Fund — $650M Jun 2021
  • Fund — Undisclosed Jun 2021
  • Fund — $650M Jun 2021
  • Fund — $2.3B Dec 2020
  • Fund — $550M Dec 2019
  • Fund — $575M May 2019
  • Fund — $500M Apr 2016

Q&A

What was Accel's most recent fundraise?
Accel raised Fund 9, amounting to $5 billion, in April 2026.
Which company did Accel exit in June 2025?
Accel exited Melio in June 2025 through an acquisition by Xero Limited for $2.5 billion.
What was a notable exit for Accel in September 2023?
Accel exited Ermetic in September 2023, which was acquired by Tenable for $265 million.
What is Accel's primary investment stage?
Accel primarily invests in A Round companies, with 24 initial investments at this stage.
What is Accel's most concentrated sector for investments?
Accel shows a strong concentration in Cyber Security, with 47 investment rounds in this sector.
Which company did Accel exit via IPO in June 2021?
Accel saw SentinelOne go public on the NYSE in June 2021, with a valuation of $8.9 billion.
What was a significant acquisition exit for Accel in June 2022?
Accel exited Databand in June 2022 when it was acquired by IBM for $150 million.
What was the size of Accel's Fund 8, raised in May 2024?
Accel raised Fund 8, totaling $650 million, in May 2024.
What is the most recent portfolio company Accel invested in?
Accel invested in ZyG, a data-driven product publishing company, in March 2025.
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