Accel (company)

Accel
FormerlyAccel Partners
Company typePrivate
IndustryVenture capital
Founded1983 (1983)
HeadquartersPalo Alto, California, U.S.
ProductsVenture capital
Growth capital
Number of employees
300 (2024) 
Websitewww.accel.com

Accel, formerly known as Accel Partners, is a global venture capital firm. The company has offices in Palo Alto, California and San Francisco, California, with additional offices in London, and India. The company's most notable investment was a $12.7 million investment in Facebook in May 2005 for 10% of the company, before the company had revenue.

Accel invests in enterprise, SaaS, and consumer companies in seed, early, and growth-stage worldwide.