Venture capital fund · 7 deals
Every published round Accel took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies Accel has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluency | AI work intelligence platform that turns organisational activity into documentation and w… | 4 Aug 2026, Seed | 1 | 1 |
| Dash0 | Mar 2026, Series B | 1 | 0 | |
| Mind Robotics | 2026, Series A | 1 | 1 | |
| World View | 15 May 2024, Series D+ | 1 | 0 | |
| Chronicle | 22 Feb 2023, Seed | 1 | 1 | |
| Dovetail | Customer insights and research platform | 7 Feb 2022, Series A | 1 | 1 |
| Instant | E-Commerce giant | 7 Feb 2022, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Accel, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Accel has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Accel did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Abhinav Chaturvedi | Partner | Startup Daily (5 Aug 2026), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (9 Feb 2026) |
| Rich Wong | Partner | SmartCompany, TechCrunch Australia |
Stories naming Accel. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Startmate brought its 2026 intake to San Francisco for investor meetings and a Demo Day hosted by Stripe; Melbourne alumnus Fluency's Accel-led US$6 million seed round is recalled.
Observability platform Dash0 has announced a $110m Series B round, with publisher Balderton leading and DTCP Growth, Accel, Cherry Ventures, DIG Ventures and strategic partners taking part, at a billion-dollar valuation.
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Rivian chief RJ Scaringe has secured US$500m for Mind Robotics, his AI robotics venture, with Accel and Andreessen Horowitz co-leading and Eclipse Capital adding funds, valuing the months-old company at US$2bn.
Startmate will resume taking founders to Silicon Valley this May and stage its first San Francisco Demo Day; the article also recalls Fluency's recent US seed round led by Accel.
Weekly roundup of ten Australian and New Zealand startup raises totalling nearly $194 million, topped by Neara's $90 million round at a $1.1 billion valuation, with Splose, Operata, HAMR Energy and Adora also covered.
Melbourne work-documentation startup Fluency raised a US$6 million seed led by Accel at a $30 million valuation, with DST Global and others participating; its founders previously raised $1.5 million.
Crunchbase's 2026 forecast lists fifteen late-stage companies it deems probable or very likely IPO candidates, profiling each with past raises, valuations and secondary sales; Australia's Canva makes the list.
Crunchbase News profiles 14 venture-backed companies its predictive models flag as likely IPO candidates, from Stripe to Sierra Space, recapping their funding histories, valuations and financial milestones.
Sydney venture firm Airtree has completed the close of its fifth fund at $650 million, drawing backing from US institutional investors and Australian superannuation funds, with allocations set for early and growth stages.
Weekly roundup covering several startup acquisitions, a clutch of venture rounds across AI and other sectors, a Clay employee share sale, and Marathon Venture Capital's new fund close.
US construction software firm Beam has announced an $11 million Series A led by Zigg Capital, joined by Accel, Teamworthy, RXR and 20Sales, to grow its platform for builders.
Crunchbase's October 2023 unicorn board update: nine newcomers led by two cybersecurity firms, with Sydney's Employment Hero reaching unicorn status, Shield AI revalued upward, and Convoy and Olive AI shutting down.
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Weekly roundup covering four startup raises: DataMesh's bank-backed Series A, GigaComm's shareholder funding, Chronicle's presentation-tool round, and MGA Thermal's seed via Shell's accelerator.
Presentation startup Chronicle, based in Sydney and San Francisco, announced a $7.5 million seed round led by Accel and Square Peg, with angels from several major tech companies participating.
Weekly roundup of agrifoodtech raises including Roslin Technologies, Sistema.bio, Buddha Brands, Proper Good, Perfekto, Agriconomie, FishLog, PasarMikro, DataFarming, Carble, Sabanto and BioRaptor, plus partnerships, a product launch and layoffs.
Roundup of design-sector startup funding covering recent raises by Picsart, LottieFiles, Gravity Sketch and Superside, plus Canva's standing, alongside Adobe's agreed multibillion-dollar purchase of Figma.
Banking SaaS firm Pismo has hired Simon Keys to lead business development across Oceania. The article also recalls the company's $108 million Series B, led by Amazon, SoftBank and Accel, in October 2021.
Israeli workforce software company Gloat raised a $90 million Series D led by Generation Investment Management, with Lumir Ventures joining to help the company expand across the Asia-Pacific region.
Ignition Lane's weekly tech roundup: AirTree raises $700m across three new funds, dozens of Australian startups announce rounds, a wave of acquisitions including Block completing its Afterpay buy, plus Web3 commentary and US market moves.
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Customer research platform Dovetail has raised US$63 million led by Accel at a near-unicorn valuation, with Blackbird and Felicis also taking part, as co-founders Benjamin Humphrey and Bradley Ayers plan global growth.