Accel Partners
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| Private Ownership | |
| Industry | Venture capital |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Products | Venture capital, Growth capital |
| Website | www.accel.com |
Accel Partners is a venture and growth equity firm. Accel funds companies from inception through the growth stage. The company manages over $8.8 billion from offices in Palo Alto, California, New York City, London, India and China (through a partnership with International Data Group (IDG-Accel)).[1]
History
In 1983, Accel Partners was founded by Arthur Patterson and Jim Swartz.[2]
In 2000, Accel entered into a joint-venture with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts to form Accel-KKR a technology-focused private equity investment firm focused on control investments of middle-market companies.
In addition to Accel's continued investments in early-stage startups from the Accel X early stage fund, Accel announced its $480 million growth fund in December 2008. This fund has focused on growth equity opportunities across sectors including: information technology, internet, digital media, mobile, networking, software, and services.
References
- ↑ Mac, Ryan (March 19, 2014). "Accel Partners Raises New Funds Totaling Over $1 Billion As Facebook Investor Jim Breyer Reduces Role". Forbes.
- ↑ http://www.accel.com/#people/jim-swartz
External links
- Accel Partners (company website)
- Crunchbase Profile
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