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Accel

Venture CapitalPalo Alto, California, United States

Accel is a global venture capital firm founded in 1983 by Arthur Patterson and Jim Swartz, investing from seed through growth stage across software, consumer internet, fintech and infrastructure. Its India practice, based in Bengaluru, has operated since 2005 and has backed Flipkart, Swiggy, Freshworks, Urban Company, Zetwerk, BookMyShow and Blackbuck among others. Globally its portfolio has included Facebook, Slack, Dropbox, Spotify, Atlassian and Etsy.

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What is Accel?

Accel is a global venture capital firm founded in 1983 by Arthur Patterson and Jim Swartz, investing from seed through growth stage across software, consumer internet, fintech and infrastructure. Its India practice, based in Bengaluru, has operated since 2005 and has backed Flipkart, Swiggy, Freshworks, Urban Company, Zetwerk, BookMyShow and Blackbuck among others. Globally its portfolio has included Facebook, Slack, Dropbox, Spotify, Atlassian and Etsy.

Who founded Accel?

Accel is associated with Arthur Patterson, Jim Swartz, Prashanth Prakash, Subrata Mitra, Shekhar Kirani.

What is the latest news on Accel?

The most recent StartupFox coverage is “Fundly.ai Raises $4M From Its Existing Backers, Three Years After a $3M Seed” (8 September 2026). All stories are listed on this page.