Accel

Venture Capital Active London, United Kingdom Est. 1983
Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
49
in our dataset
Rounds participated
100
Rounds led
23
Rounds' value
$5.9B
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Pre-Seed, B Round, F Round, C Round, G Round, Seed, A Round

About

Accel is an early and growth-stage venture capital firm powering a global community of entrepreneurs. Accel backs entrepreneurs who have what it takes to build a world-class, category-defining business. Accel brings more than three decades of experience building and supporting hundreds of companies. Accel's vision for entrepreneurship and business enables it to identify and invest in the companies that will be responsible for the growth of next-generation industries. In May 2019, Accel London, the EMEA office of the firm, has completed raising a $575 million fund dedicated to investments in early-stage companies in Europe and Israel. The funds initial investments will range from $5 million to $15 million per company. The latest fund, which is Accels sixth European fund, brings Accels funds under management in Europe to about $3 billion.

Portfolio · 49

Cyera
Cloud Native Data Security Platform
Led ★ 7 rounds $2.3B committed Latest: 2026-06
PointFive
The Cloud & AI Efficiency Engine that detects deep waste and remediates autonomously — so your engineers can ship, not optimize.
Led ★ 1 round $60.0M committed Latest: 2026-06
ZyG
Data-Driven Product Publishing Into Scalable Brands
Led ★ 1 round $60.0M committed Latest: 2026-05
Oasis Security
Agentic Access Management Platform
Led ★ 3 rounds $190.0M committed Latest: 2026-03
Port
Internal Developer Portal
Led ★ 2 rounds $135.0M committed Latest: 2025-12
Vega Security
Digital Protection & Security Solutions
Led ★ 2 rounds $165.0M committed Latest: 2025-12
Legion Security
The Browser-Native AI SOC Analyst
Led ★ 2 rounds $38.0M committed Latest: 2025-07
PhaseV
ML for Clinical Trial Optimization
Led ★ 1 round $50.0M committed Latest: 2025-05
Lightrun
Developer Observability Platform
Led ★ 1 round $70.0M committed Latest: 2025-04
Finaloop
Bookkeeping and Tax Preparation Solution for SMBs
1 round $35.0M committed Latest: 2024-05
Vorlon Technologies
AI-driven Platform Manages API Attack Surface
Led ★ 2 rounds $15.7M committed Latest: 2024-04
Axonius
Cybersecurity Asset Management Solution
Led ★ 2 rounds $400.0M committed Latest: 2024-03
Tweed
Crypto Wallet API for Web3
Led ★ 1 round $4.0M committed Latest: 2022-08
Komodor
Kubernetes-native Troubleshooting Platform
Led ★ 2 rounds $63.0M committed Latest: 2022-05
Unit Finance
Banking Service Integration for Tech Companies
Led ★ 2 rounds $151.0M committed Latest: 2022-05
Ermetic
identity-first Cloud Infrastructure Security Platform
Led ★ 2 rounds $87.3M committed Latest: 2021-12
CyCognito
Attack Surface Analysis and Remediation Platform
Led ★ 2 rounds $130.0M committed Latest: 2021-11
Snyk
Developer Security Platform
Led ★ 4 rounds $922.0M committed Latest: 2021-09
Gloat
AI-based Career Development Platform
Led ★ 1 round $57.0M committed Latest: 2021-06
Tonkean
No-code Process Orchestration Platform for Businesses
Led ★ 1 round $50.0M committed Latest: 2021-06
Salto
Business Application Management
Led ★ 1 round $42.0M committed Latest: 2021-05
Databand
Agile Machine Learning Development Platform
Led ★ 1 round $14.5M committed Latest: 2020-12
SentinelOne
Autonomous AI Endpoint Security Platform
3 rounds $214.5M committed Latest: 2020-02
Strattic
Static Website Conversion
1 round $6.5M committed Latest: 2020-02
Demisto
Collaborative and Automated Security Operations Platform
Led ★ 3 rounds $69.0M committed Latest: 2018-10
Octarine
Cloud-native Application Security
1 round Latest: 2017-10
E8 Storage
Integrated Data Storage Solution
1 round $12.0M committed Latest: 2016-05
Fiverr
Marketplace for Freelance Services
3 rounds $105.0M committed Latest: 2015-11
Aorato
Network Security Solutions for MS Active Directory
1 round $10.0M committed Latest: 2014-01
Correlsense
Application Performance Management
3 rounds $14.5M committed Latest: 2013-09
MobileSpaces
BYOD Security for App-centric Enterprises
2 rounds $11.6M committed Latest: 2013-07
Qwilt
Universal Video Delivery Platform
3 rounds $40.1M committed Latest: 2013-07
MyHeritage
Genetic Ancestry Research Platform
4 rounds $47.0M committed Latest: 2012-11
Eximo Medical
Hybrid Catheters for Interventional Procedures
1 round $921K committed Latest: 2012-10
Abe's Market
Marketplace for Natural Products
2 rounds $8.4M committed Latest: 2012-09
Dragonplay
Multiplatform Social Gambling Games
1 round $14.0M committed Latest: 2012-04
myThings
Customized Programmatic Ad Solutions
4 rounds $45.2M committed Latest: 2012-03
Metacafe
Video Sharing Platform
3 rounds $50.0M committed Latest: 2010-06
Seeking Alpha
Stock Market News and Financial Analysis
2 rounds $7.0M committed Latest: 2009-12
Pontis
Customer Engagement Management
Led ★ 3 rounds $43.9M committed Latest: 2009-02
Varonis Systems
Data Security Platform
2 rounds $25.1M committed Latest: 2009-01
Nexxen
Cross-channel Digital Marketing Solutions
2 rounds $27.0M committed Latest: 2008-08
Imperva
Real-time Threat Intelligence and Activity Monitoring Solutions
3 rounds $49.0M committed Latest: 2008-04
Altor Networks
Security Solutions for Virtual Data Centers and Clouds
1 round Latest: 2008-04
Dapper
Automatic Identification of Content on Websites
2 rounds $4.0M committed Latest: 2007-12
Forescout Technologies
Full Visibility and Orchestration of Connected Devices
4 rounds $36.4M committed Latest: 2007-11
RayV
Streaming HD Quality Video to Large Global Audiences
1 round $8.0M committed Latest: 2007-10
Sansa Security
Mobile Device and Flash Memory Security
1 round $20.0M committed Latest: 2007-01
ItemField
Real-time Data Transformation Software
1 round $4.0M committed Latest: 2003-03

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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