Reflecting on 2015 and Looking Ahead to 2016

With 2015 behind us, we thought we’d share some thoughts about the year and what…

Reflecting on 2016 and Looking Ahead to 2017

This November, we gathered our global founders and CEOs in San Francisco for our Accel Connect event. For part of the day, we discussed the current environment, independent of founders’ stage, as well as the changing requirements for building great…

The Rise of OPEN Innovation: The 3P’s for Building a Durable Open Software Company

Accel recently hosted more than 100 of the top open source executives and thought leaders for a full-day event covering the next wave of great companies building atop OPEN technologies…

On-Demand: It’s About the People, People.

I love my on-demand services. They are a lazy man’s dream. No need to plan ahead; no…

My Next Chapter

All early stage companies start as incredible possibilities. From this beginning, the journey that entrepreneurs and their teams…

Backing Those Creating the Future

Over the past decade, the Indian startup ecosystem has evolved and grown dramatically, launching…

The Magic of Acqui-Hire in Europe: Learnings from Blablacar